This is an actual picture of me. I’ve been training so much and lost a lot of weight. During Shark Week I analyzed my swimming technique and tried to figure out what would be slowing me down (or keeping me from going faster). As you can see from the actual footage of my swim (above), my right arm in a) and b) remains in front of my body until my left arm completes the circle and replaces it in front of me. My left arm is not so cooperative however (especially when I take a breath). In photo c) my left arm is already dropping before my right arm even exits the water. In photo d) my left arm is below my body, giving my right arm no help in going forward and little help in turning my body to the right side.
I woke up this morning with left shoulder pain (pinched nerve, strained muscle?) After analyzing the footage , I can attribute the pain to this (lack of proper) technique. In any event, I’m glad I discovered (this potentially debilitating, possibly swimming in a circle from the outright refusal of my left arm (oar) to cooperate in this wonderful world of) swimming.
