Tarzan is one of TriDot's six Swim Form classifications.
Characteristics
- Little, if any, swim experience
- Often has experience in other sports
- Fights against the water (over-dominant upper body)
- Holds head high and allows legs to sink
- Arms cross over center line
- Uses pronounced scissor kick
- Lifts head to breathe
- Slows dramatically after 100
- Trouble breathing
- Frustrated that performance doesn’t match effort
- Often breathless
- Threshold pace: 1:35 – 2:10 / 100m
Key Improvement Area
- Breathing & body position
- Stroke symmetry
- Head position
- Kick technique
- Hand entry
- Body rotation
- Arm recovery
- Initial catch & pull
- Stroke rate
- Pacing
- Open water skills
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