Competitive Swimming [!] and Diving |
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... pressed downward . As the arm is pressed below the surface of the water , the swimmer's shoulder moves slightly forward , not downward , so that as pressure is applied to the hand and forearm , the body weight is shifted over the arm ...
... pressed downward . As the arm is pressed below the surface of the water , the swimmer's shoulder moves slightly forward , not downward , so that as pressure is applied to the hand and forearm , the body weight is shifted over the arm ...
Page 61
... pressed downward , and the water beneath them is forced backward under the forearm thus generating propelling power . By pressing downward with the hand and slightly elevating the elbow tip and shoulder , the widest portion of the ...
... pressed downward , and the water beneath them is forced backward under the forearm thus generating propelling power . By pressing downward with the hand and slightly elevating the elbow tip and shoulder , the widest portion of the ...
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... pressed against the front of the thighs as the vertical entry is made . When the body is at a horizontal level , the head and shoulders are pressed backward to an erect position and the eyes commence to look for a spot on the surface of ...
... pressed against the front of the thighs as the vertical entry is made . When the body is at a horizontal level , the head and shoulders are pressed backward to an erect position and the eyes commence to look for a spot on the surface of ...
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angle ankles arm action arm pull arm stroke arms and legs back crawl back stroke backward balance beat body breast stroke breathing butterfly butterfly stroke catch chest coaches competition crawl stroke distance swimmer diver dolphin dolphin kick downward elbow enters the water executed eyes feet finish flexed flutter kick foot forearm forward freestyle gainer glide hand heels held hips hurdle ideal form jump dive knees left arm leg action leg drive lift mechanical advantage mechanics middle distance middle distance race motion move movement muscles One-Half Somersault peak pectoralis major muscle performance phase pike pool pressed propulsive push race reach recovery relaxed relay relay racing rhythm right arm rotation series of ideal shoulder girdle side slide slightly speed spine sprint crawl sprint race sprinter straight straightened stretched surface take-off technique thighs thrust toes trunk twist University of Iowa upward vertical entry wall ward wrist yards own style