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How the hand and forearm are used to propel a swimmer through the water has been the subject of great debate and controversy since the advent of modern competitive swimming. Gary Hall Sr. begins the Underwater Pull series with this Introduction, or a History of Analysis of the underwater pull in the sport of Swimming. We will break down the underwater cycle into 4 phases and prepare you for our own analysis of the underwater pull.
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Hooray! Looking forward to the rest of this series.
What Doc overlooked was that the pull doesn’t start where the hand enters the water, it starts at “3 o’clock” after the hand has moved forward from the entry point.
You are correct…at least the propulsion starts at 3 o’clock. Lift (which is also important) starts right away (from 12 to 6 o’clock..but most from 12 to 3).
Gary Sr.