That is interesting -- it looks as if he's pausing at the full extension, which doesn't seem as if it would be efficient.
it looks as if he's pausing at the full extension
For a moment, yes, which is ok only if you have a big kick to keep you moving, as he does.
Note two things, though. First, what looks like a pause is really the catch - where his hand latches onto some slack water and the rest of his arm shifts upward to leverage the pull. If it were done more smoothly, he'd be pulling the turbulent water caused by his hand's entry and lead with his elbow - very inefficient. Second, his opposite hand's follow-through isn't complete when the forward hand catches, so there isn't really a pause in propulsion (plus the kick).
Good lord that's some flexible shoulders.
I can't believe you got comments on this thread.
The joys of human excellence aren't dead to everyone, Timbot.
The joys of human excellence aren't dead to everyone
Nice phrase, ogged. I find myself torn between several possible responses:
a) That's what I really mean to say everytime I exclaim, "Titties! Hooray!"
b) We should have that engraved on a plaque and mounted over the door to the Mineshaft.
c) I'll have to remember to use that one next time my wife says she has a "headache."
ogged,
Usually I've got your back but even I have to say this fascination with male swimmers is a tad, well, you know.
Funny, Ogged, I was just talking to someone about an oppressive professor I had in college. Guy thought that sports were monstrous phenomena and brought out the worst elements in people and always trashed students for attending football games. Back then I sported your line about sports being an acceptable avenue for bloodlust, but I think now it's the marvel of the body would have been a better argument. Then again, I was talking about the offensive line, so maybe not so much.
always trashed students for attending football games
Whoa. In Texas?
Hey, offensive linemen are incredibly agile!
Never trust someone who doesn't love at least one sport.
joys of human excellence
This is of a piece with your claim that the important thing is to be committed, and it matters not to what you commit. Swimming is not a sport; it is a chore and a bore. Linemen are agile for fat athletes; the only positions worth watching in football are RB, WR, QB and CB.
Is that all you've got in your bag of provocations? Come on, bring your A game.
Never trust someone who doesn't love at least one sport.
Sure, but swimming is pretty darn close to figure skating on the fey scale.
As noted, offensive lineman are unattractive, and they hit people. Defensive lineman hit people. Rough tough boy stuff, get me?
RB, WR, QB and CB
Dude, long snappers kick ass.
Seriously, though, in the Gates/Gonzales era, tight end has become worthwhile. And once you get obsessed enough to understand what linemen on each side are actually doing, that can get really interesting as well.
swimming is pretty darn close to figure skating on the fey scale
Nah, there's an easily identifiable winner and loser in swimming, which confers real sport status. Diving is the >32°F equivalent of figure skating.
Okay, ogged, mention male swimmers and what comes to mind? Something that, I dunno, rhymes with Guido? Hmmmm.
Rough tough boy stuff, get me?
Adding an "at the Mineshaft" would actually make that less deviantly gay. Congrats, Tripp.
Honestly, Tripp, "fey" is not the first word that comes to mind.
Wishing can't make Gazebo rhyme with Guido, Tripp.
Jesus H. Linebackers, dude. Blammo!
Only Gates/ Gonzales, no Shockey?
Heck, Crumpler, Troupe, McMichael, Heap, Wiggins, there's more talent at the tight end position than I've ever seen in one season previously.
Heck is an interjection, not a tight end.
All NFL cool names team:
TE: Crumpler, Heap
WR: Thrash
OL: Weiner
I turn it over to the wisdom of crowds.
QB: Griese
RB: Buckhalter, Easy
WR: Battle, Thrash
TE: Crumpler, Heap
T: Slaughter, Weiner
G: Money, Jacox
C: Incognito
K: Rackers
Defense
DT: Blade, Wilfork
DE: Awasom, Spears
LB: Offing, Poppinga, Ruff, Spikes, Slaughter
DB: Faggins, Gay, Jammer, Pile, Lynch
DE? LB?: Stalin Colinet. (Dominican, NYC HS. )
FB: Shimange Biakabatuka.
Hockey: Miroslav Satan.
Yeah, but in Canadian football the interjection functions as a tight end. Just a terminological distinction.
it's pretty rich to be calling someone else gay[1] and then going "wow what a great tight end" yourself.
[1]Although swimming is obviously gay, I certainly concede the point on that one.