The following stories provide additional coverage to articles that
appeared in the December issue of Swimming World.
Amanda Beard's Breaststroke
Photos by Michael Aron
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Pitch your hands outward, pressing the water out.
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Keep your elbows high, preparing for the downsweep.
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Keep your hips high in the water throughout the stroke cycle.
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Look downward throughout this phase of the stroke, allowing for more power in
the pull and better timing.
Roland Schoeman: The Freestyle Catch
By Glenn Mills
Photo by Michael Aron
Demonstrated by Roland Schoeman
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Open the fingers slightly and grab a handful of water.
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Leverage your body with the entire arm to move yourself forward.
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Eyes look down and slightly forward.
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Push the top of your head, not your forehead, through the water.
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Rotate everything‹shoulders, torso, hips, thighs, knees and feet.
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Connect the kick at the end of your body to the catch at the front.
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