HOW CHAMPIONS DO IT

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

LENNY KRAYZELBERG AT 70 m OF HIS GOLD MEDAL 100 m BACKSTROKE RACE AT THE 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES IN SYDNEY

Each frame is .1 seconds apart. In this event, Lenny Krayzelberg recorded a time of 53.72, a new Olympic record. At this stage of the race, the swimmer rated 50 full left-arm strokes per minute, a very high rate for such a large man.

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Notable Features

Lenny Krayzelberg's streamline and rate are his greatest assets. A seemingly good left arm pull is paired with a right arm pull that is perhaps too wide. The right arm requires a better setup before adduction.

Lenny Krayzelberg

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