The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss
to get more extension. To test this: stand with your chest to a wall and reach as high as you can
with your right arm. Then turn your right hip so it's touching the wall and reach again with
your right arm. Making this small rotation, you'll gain three to six inches. Lengthen your vessel
and you travel farther on each stroke. It adds up fast.
Below is what a full stroke should look like, demonstrated by TI founder Terry Loughlin.
Notice the minimal ick of the legs used to rotate the hips and body. This sequence of photos
should be your bible for efficient swimming:
4. Penetrate the water with your fingers angled down and fully extend your arm well beneath
your head. Extend it lower and farther than you think you should. This downward water
pressure on the arms will bring your legs up and decrease drag. It will almost feel like you're
swimming downhill.