Theresa Alshammar sprinting - Note her head position!
It's official, great swimmers look up when sprinting. So far Cesar Cielo and Alexander Popov are the only swimmers I can find who look down when sprinting.
However fast they are swimming face down is hydrodynamically proven to lower drag. Blame the thousands of kilometers sharing a pool lane with others for the habit of looking forward (though in Alshammar's case she's only looking up at a 45 degree angle). It should make you respect the few who've overcome their instincts and mastered this incredibly difficult technique. Of course Alexander Popov would be one of them - in a coach's poll of the best freestyle technique ever he'd win hands down.
this video is very old. i first found this video when i started swimming competitively in 2003? there is a similiar video of ian thorpe, wearing a belt and you can hear the camera moving. i think the belt is for video analysis, kinda like the racing stripe down the sides of drags suites (first worn by Doc's swimmers, to note body rotation.)
However fast they are swimming face down is hydrodynamically proven to lower drag. Blame the thousands of kilometers sharing a pool lane with others for the habit of looking forward (though in Alshammar's case she's only looking up at a 45 degree angle). It should make you respect the few who've overcome their instincts and mastered this incredibly difficult technique. Of course Alexander Popov would be one of them - in a coach's poll of the best freestyle technique ever he'd win hands down.
ReplyDeleteLooks like some kind of belt around her waist? Know what that's for..??
ReplyDeleteLooks like some kind of belt around here waist? Anyone know what it's for..??
ReplyDeleteI don't know. It is to low for a heart rate monitor; Perhaps an Mp3 player or maybe a belt for some cord work?
ReplyDeletethis video is very old. i first found this video when i started swimming competitively in 2003? there is a similiar video of ian thorpe, wearing a belt and you can hear the camera moving. i think the belt is for video analysis, kinda like the racing stripe down the sides of drags suites (first worn by Doc's swimmers, to note body rotation.)
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