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Hand Exiting The Water IN FRONT Of The Entry Point?

Hand Exiting The Water IN FRONT Of The Entry Point?

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Aug 26, 2011
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There's a common story that circulates among swimmers and coaches that legendary swimmers such as Alex Popov have such long efficient strokes that their hands exit at the back of the stroke ahead of where they entered the water at the front!

On the face of it this sounds amazing but is it true? Let's have a look at Jono Van Hazel's stroke, Olympian from …

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