Subscribed and downloaded to my workout video collection. I like how concise you are covering the essentials. No ramblings, just straight to the point. The underwater views are at optimal angles.

@DerekMaas

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you so much, those points are exactly what I started striving for when I made the channel.

Another amazing video! The underwater video is very helpful in visualizing the stroke. Keep these coming!

I'm an IMer. As a Masters swimmer we don't always get technique coaching. I've been experimenting/struggling with my fly catch and pull through. Today, sprint Friday, I tried the tips in this video and was busting out 0:14 for 25s, no blocks!Can't wait to race again and see what I can do at the ripe old age of 62! Thank you Derek!

@DerekMaas

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! That’s very impressive, glad I could help. At some point this summer I’ll make an underwater video, could maybe help you get down to 13s... holding 14s on 25s is already insane at 62 tho

@daviswnj

3 жыл бұрын

@@DerekMaas If you are taking requests I would love to see and hear what you focus on when dolphin kicking. Another awesome vid would be what you focus on in turns. Flip as well as open. I've got the quiet hands. Pushing off on your back. Streamlining. I recently discovered not only squeezing the ears in streamline but really stretching to reach as far forward as possible. Not only is the speed off the wall faster but I am getting an additional few feet before that first stroke. Priceless! Thanks again for the tips so far!

@DerekMaas

3 жыл бұрын

@@daviswnj for sure! Both would make great video topics

@daviswnj

3 жыл бұрын

@@DerekMaas thinking more about this, in 2018 I attended the UANA PanAm Masters Championships. I was in the warm up pool in a lane with 33 year old Adam Ritter (1:52 200m free later that morning). I was standing on the wall shelf in the corner of the lane when he did a sprint with a turn. What I will never forget about this turn was the forward momentum his bodied had throughout the turn. It was so high that if he never brought his legs over his momentum would have carried his butt into the wall! I wasn't sure if this was an optical illusion of some kind or if top swimmers can and train to achieve maintaining this forward momentum. All the vids and articles I've read simply say "accelerate into your turns". Any experience you could share would be so appreciated! Thanks again.

@DerekMaas

3 жыл бұрын

@@daviswnj yes that is a great point. There are a bunch of little technical things I can cover that make it appear as though someone is accelerating into their turns, even though if you were to measure someone’s speed nobody actually accelerates into their turns, it just looks like they do because they carry momentum better than others

Well, for the first time in maybe 50 years, I tried to swim the fly again.... It does burn some gas.... My lap pal and coach wanted me to do a sculling exercise as part of learning the fly again. After watching a number of fly videos, you are the only one who mentioned the key hole pattern. Seems that a lot of the more modern fly swimmers get their hands in the water pretty close to the center line, then come out to shoulder width, hour glass in near the waist, then finish out by the hips. I did see a clip of Phelps from 2008 and his arms entered the water shoulder width apart. Saw another one where the swimmer actually swept outwards a bit, almost like breast stroke. Never could swim breast stroke cause my feet won't turn out. My lap pal agreed to learn my over arm side stroke if I tried the fly......

@DerekMaas

2 жыл бұрын

Love it! It always is great to watch Phelps underwater because his pull was so dang efficient

🙂90 degree leg bend,will be working on that👍great video

@DerekMaas

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Please make more videos like this. Love it!

thanks captin

Good one❤️

@DerekMaas

3 жыл бұрын

All for you bb

very informative, thanks.

@DerekMaas

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Nice sharing, I'm from Malaysia

@DerekMaas

Жыл бұрын

Love to hear it!

Great explanation! Who is the 😜 little dude photobombing you at the 1 min mark?

@DerekMaas

4 жыл бұрын

Haha he must be a future Michael Phelps! Great command of the sport 😉

Can please explain it on the land , all the movements , love from philippines., Keep safe ....

@DerekMaas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’ll try, I also have another video with med ball slams that can really help with butterfly?

I’m eating a peanut butter Dorito sandwich rn

@DerekMaas

4 жыл бұрын

You every tried a jelly and dorito sandwich?

@fendifumi333

3 жыл бұрын

@@DerekMaas my buddy joes cat died

Hey Derek, would you recommend no breath for 50 FLY?

@DerekMaas

3 жыл бұрын

For short course, yes, but long course I would take one breath until you start getting under 25 seconds.

I have a problem with my legs ....do you swing your waist to get the dolphin kick or does it come naturally as you do the stroke.

@DerekMaas

3 жыл бұрын

In my opinion you can have a much stronger kick if you feel the legs coming forward and really power each kick. In some longer events like the 200 fly and 400 IM you can get away with letting the dolphin kick flow naturally but in any shorter event I would recommend pushing the legs on each kick.

@jadcadbryan1161

3 жыл бұрын

@@DerekMaas I'll try that tomorrow. Thanks

doesnt michael prest his chest againt the water? like his chest is not aligned with his arms

@DerekMaas

Жыл бұрын

Yes! This is actually something I should have mentioned in the video. I have been working on it as well.

Keyhole shape is bad you should pull in a straight line in line with your suoulders

@dylansnelling4203

Жыл бұрын

If you think about it, every time you aren’t pulling straight back, your wasting your energy pulling water in a inefficient direction