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Don't Rush
A waterman note on rhythm, composure, and why forcing the stroke usually costs more speed than it creates.
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Three Common Mistakes
A technique note on the small errors that quietly drain power and rhythm from the stroke.
The setup
Most stroke problems look dramatic at the end, but they usually start in the quiet part just before the power comes on. That is what makes these mistakes so common and so stubborn.
Three mistakes worth watching
- Rushing the setup. Trying to power the stroke before position is clean.
- Over-muscling the middle. Treating effort as the same thing as effectiveness.
- Wasting the exit. Letting the recover phase drift instead of resetting with purpose.
These ideas are still useful because they are less about one technique fad and more about economy: the ability to stay connected from entry to exit.
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More to read
More surf, more context, and a few good places to stay on the same idea.
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Reach, Dammit, Reach
A technique note centered on front-end extension, cleaner setup, and why length in the stroke begins before the power phase.
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Technique Notes
Stroke, movement, and mindset notes gathered in one place.