Finally - I have figured out what to do with my arms when swimming!
In Episode 6 of the "Race Ready - Tower 26 Podcast with Gerry Rodrigues", I learned 4 key things...
1) When arm enters the water, extend fully forward and downward.
2) When arm is in the 90-120 degree position, push water straight back toward the feet in an accelerated manner, until arm is locked out at 180 degrees, and the wrist is cocked.
3) fingers facing pool floor, elbows high
4) hips need to be used, like in baseball (swinging or throwing).
My first experience trying out some of the drills and then doing 100s I noticed immediate gains.
What I love is that I now know. That I should extend fully - which feels better to me, as I was only extending previously to about 170 degrees. And that hips will come into it...is an episode of the podcast I look forward to hearing more on hip and shoulder connectivity/rotation.
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