I've now been able to review the video of my second endless pool session. In 'catch-up' I'm managing to reach further and keep my head more stable, although I still find the snorkel oppressive. There's clearly more power to my stroke even with a habit of dropping my elbow. Observation and video are so important as I really thought that I achieved high elbow catch consistently. In a way it's a positive sign to see that I don't, as this gives me a skill to develop which once (if I can) mastered will surely result in a more efficient stroke.
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| Dropped elbow evident during catch-up drill |
Looking back at video of swims stretching back nearly 10 years I'm saddened to see only slight improvement in technique. I appreciate that my mobility is less than optimum but I also believe, unfortunately, that I haven't always been given effective advice.
