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On the left half of the video is a freestyle stroke from September. As you can see, there is a significant outsweep during the pull phase which is limiting the propulsive force being generated with both arms. By slowing the video down we can also see that on both arms, the elbow is what is initiating the pull as opposed to the hand. This "drop" of the elbow hinders pectoral engagement and power and forces the lat muscles in the back to do most of the power work.
The underwater front-view of freestyle is helpful for evaluating the early vertical forearm during the catch phase of the stroke. A front view also allows us to analyze the rotation of the torso, kick stability during the recovery of the stroke, and the path of the pulling arm.
In this video there are a few places for improvement. The first is the height of the arms prior to the catch phase. Ideally, we like the arm to be as high as possible not only to make the body more streamlined but also to allow the arm to pull as much water as possible as opposed to a portion.
With a lower front-view of freestyle we can see the recovery path of each arm including the entry point, hand pitch, and approximate depth.
In this video we see the right arm is slightly more relaxed during the recovery and has a higher path. The left arm has a bit more of a bent arm recovery. What we can infer from this particular case is that the left arm is likely finishing the pull a bit sooner than the right arm and starting the recovery with a bent arm. This will cause inequity and asymmetry in force and propulsion thereby compromising the balance of the stroke.
The underwater corner angle allows us to see a the full body during the stroke. We can see catch angles, rotation, and aspects of the kick not available in the previous angles. The only thing that can be tricky about the corner view is that the perspective is also slightly different during analysis - that is, one may not be able to analyze aspects of the stroke like symmetry and balance as well.
In this video we notice right off the bat that there can be improvement in the rotation and streamline of the upper portion of the body. We can also see that there is a need for ankle flexibility work. The knees seem to be doing a it of work in this stroke. Ideally, we want the knees to be straighter and more streamlined while the ankles are pushing more water with a greater range of motion.
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