While swimming this am, I started experimenting (like usual). I found that if I tighten my lower abs while attempting to make myself as tall as I could in the water, I got faster and went farther with every stroke. My feet stayed at the surface and even felt my kick break the water behind me. With my feet straight behind me, I was more aerodynamic (or is that fluid dynamic?). I couldn’t tell you otherwise where my feet were before. They were probably lower than my body in the water, which slowed me down.
This AH HA (bubble bubble) moment happened with about ten minutes left in my swim. I had been in the water for about 50 minutes, so most of my energy was zapped about that time. I got faster at the end. It could have been my second wind (wave), but I’m attributing it to the technique. Only time will tell.
