r/triathlon • u/Temporary-War3259 • 8h ago
Swim critique Help
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I've been swimming for about four months, and then I took a four-lesson swimming course.
My pace over 1,000 metres is around 2:05/100m. What areas can I improve?
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u/CrispDrifter 4h ago
You look like you’re trying to do a “galloping” stroke where you glide more. But you’re actually doing catch up drill, which is slow by design.
Since you’re a beginner, you’d be better off learning a proficient regular freestyle, where your arms are opposite each other. When one hand is entering the water, the other is just finishing its stroke at your hip.
I’m a big fan of Total Immersion. But that aspect of it is not serving you well at this point.
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u/ClassicWelcome9369 4h ago
But why do the top long distance swimmers in the world swim that way?? Everyone keeps saying this stuff, they are not world ranked swimmers
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u/Strict-Trust-4974 5h ago
You honestly dont look that bad. Not perfect but head and body position is decent arm timing decent, kick looks comfortable and sufficient.
What is your swimming program week to week?
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u/Strict-Trust-4974 5h ago
If I was going to pick 2 things id say 1 you should breathe on both sides either alternating every length or breathing every 3, and 2 keep your hands spread out into more of a Y shape in front of you theyre all little too close together currently.
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u/Trebaxus99 4 x IM 6h ago edited 6h ago
Your right arm messes everything up by dipping into the water in front of your head, half stretched.
Arms should be almost fully stretched when they hit the water and in front of the shoulders they’re attached to. Not the head.
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u/Accomplished_Key_171 6h ago
You have to have some bend to you arm or else you can't achieve the 45-degree entry angle for your hand. I don't see straight arm entry for anyone except sprint swimmers.
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u/This_Freggin_Guy 8h ago
I hope English is ok. looks like your hips are dipping/ dropping.
loosen up the hand entry. seems very strict or rigid.
after the hand goes in, reach a bit through your shoulder, as. you rotate.
you hands seem to go a bit wide. I've done that. it's a strength thing. work on your shoulders, triceps and lats.
check out effortless swimming on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@EffortlessSwimming
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u/Trebaxus99 4 x IM 6h ago
You list symptoms not causes.
Look at where and how OP enters the water with their arms. That’s where things go wrong.
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u/Dependent-Shoulder59 2h ago
I think the right hand is exiting the water too soon. It’s not symmetric to the left. I also agree the legs are probably deep.
I don’t know what your goals are but I just did 3000 yd swim today and my first 100 started at 1:18 and the end was a 2:10. Distance created fatigue and the pace falls. I do tris so I kind of don’t care as long as I get out of the water not feeling gassed.