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Underwater Pull Series – Phase II

Filed under: Videos | December 5th, 2011

The Front Quadrant Propulsive phase occurs when the hand reaches the 3 o’clock position on the 2 foot underwater circle and continues until the 6 o’clock position. During this phase the hand stops acting like a wing, applying downward force for lift and suddenly changes directions and accelerates backwards.

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  • Triman 70.3

    Great video series – been swimming for 40 years and coaching for 25 and still learned some new things. Keep it up!!!

    • Garyhallsr

      Thanks…appreciate your interest in our series. Gary Sr.

  • Nancy Machinist

    When to engage the core rotation to maximize the power of the stroke? This video makes it very clear that the rotation really begins only when the shoulder is in the positive position post lift phase. This way the power from the core explodes directly into the pull and is not wasted earlier during the lift quadrant. Breaking the stroke down into quadrants really helped me visualize the correct timing and speed of the rotation as a function of the shoulder position and initiation of the pull. Practicing this one armed with slow , mindful awarenes of the relationship between shoulder, hand, and torso position as the stroke proceeds through its four quadrants is really exciting- if you are the kind of person who gets excited about method and technique, this series is for you!!  Thanks Coach Gary. 

    • Garyhallsr

      Timing is everything…..even and especially in swimming! Gary Sr.