Thanks for these Pam, they reminded me to do some stretching as I sit at the keyboard! It’s interesting how the 2^nd document updates the first, specifying that some of the stretches mentioned in the first are no longer recommended for ‘the swimming community’.

The problem I always have with these types of documents is that the community they have in mind is athletes as opposed to us lesser mortals, so they are written for coaches and people who are training hard and using ‘competition-style’ techniques. So their guidance shouldn’t be taken as gospel for all of us. For example, as a Shaw Method teacher, I would take issue with the ‘little finger first’ hand-entry instruction in the first document: I teach a thumb-down, palm out entry. But that goes with the greater body rotation that we also teach for ease and efficiency in the water. I could go on... if you’re interested, have a look at the Shaw Method online magazine: http://www.swimshawmethod.com/improve-your-swimming/front-crawl/

Cheers

Dee

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Dee Keane

Transformation Swimming Oxford

www.dklearning.com

Tel 01865 203570

From: ossoxon-bounces@earth.li [mailto:ossoxon-bounces@earth.li] On Behalf Of Pam Jones
Sent: 18 September 2011 22:41
To: 'OSS Oxon'
Subject: [OSS Oxon] FW: swimming stretches

More shoulder stretches

From: Pauline Squire [mailto:pauline_squire@sky.com]
Sent: 15 September 2011 22:25
To: jacky.mayes@hotmail.co.uk
Cc: sibarber_2005@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: swimming stretches

hope these help you as much as they have helped me,