DonW
11-02-2005, 04:59 PM
Streamline Off the Walls
In order to go through the smallest hole in the water possible, you must make your body as streamline as possible leaving the walls. Drop under water with your knees bent and your back straight, then extend your arms over your head and close the gap between your arms and your ears. One hand should rest on top of the other and both hands should be inline with one another. Point your fingers to the opposite wall while locking the thumb from your upper hand around your lower hand, this will ensure that your hands will not separate while streamlining. As you leave the wall your body should be flat with your eyes looking directly at the bottom. As you near the surface simply rotate your body to one side while pulling through with the lower arm as you take the lower half of a freestyle stroke. You should now have one arm extended over your head while the other arm rests at your side as you pierce the water like a dart. When your body reaches the surface simply roll to breathe and begin swimming side stroke.
NOTE: If you plant your feet high on the wall when you push-off your body will head towards the bottom. If you plant your feet low on the wall when you push-off your body will head towards the surface. If you select a spot on the wall that is in-line with your hips you will push-off horizontal or parallel to the bottom. DonW
In order to go through the smallest hole in the water possible, you must make your body as streamline as possible leaving the walls. Drop under water with your knees bent and your back straight, then extend your arms over your head and close the gap between your arms and your ears. One hand should rest on top of the other and both hands should be inline with one another. Point your fingers to the opposite wall while locking the thumb from your upper hand around your lower hand, this will ensure that your hands will not separate while streamlining. As you leave the wall your body should be flat with your eyes looking directly at the bottom. As you near the surface simply rotate your body to one side while pulling through with the lower arm as you take the lower half of a freestyle stroke. You should now have one arm extended over your head while the other arm rests at your side as you pierce the water like a dart. When your body reaches the surface simply roll to breathe and begin swimming side stroke.
NOTE: If you plant your feet high on the wall when you push-off your body will head towards the bottom. If you plant your feet low on the wall when you push-off your body will head towards the surface. If you select a spot on the wall that is in-line with your hips you will push-off horizontal or parallel to the bottom. DonW