HOW CHAMPIONS DO IT

Researched, produced, and prepared by Brent S. Rushall, Ph.D., R.Psy.

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LIBBY TRICKETT (NEE LENTON) AT 40 m OF HER WORLD RECORD 100 m FREESTYLE RACE AT THE 2008 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC GAMES TRIALS IN SYDNEY

Libby Trickett's time for this event was 52.88 seconds. The frames in this presentation were captured from a slow-motion replay of a section of the event.

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Notable Features

Body Posture

The swimmer maintains excellent body posture throughout the stroking sequence.

Arm Actions

Breathing and Rate

Kick

Libby Trickett displays a very impressive crawl stroke which employs most of the recent developments in the stroke's physical principles as well as not perpetuating most of the erroneous coaching principles that have plagued the stroke over the past several decades.

Libby Trickett

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