Transitioning between styles

[timidpete]

Do swimmers transition from one swim type to another or do they remain a certain swim type but with a reduced number of that swim styles traits?

I can see how a Bambino could transition to something else and there is a chance that every over-glider has an inner Smooth trying to get out but I'm not sure that this happens in practice.

Once an Arnie always an Arnie? or once an Arnie now a smooth?

I'd be interested in peoples thoughts

Pete

[smootharnie]

According to swimsmooth Arnies are most likely to go to overgliders or smooths and bambinos to kicktatstics or swingers.
You really must have seem a lot af swimmers develop to see some lines here, so its more a coaches question.

I want to be able to swim 2 beat kick swimger style, 6 beat kick smooth and TI style.
Main focus is going from Arnie to smooth though.
At the moment havent yet completely mastered one of them , so still a long way to go.
2beat kick swingers seem to work best at higher stroke rates ,fairly balanced legs and efficient kickmovement.
With + 3-4 inch ape index getting a sustainable high(er) strokerate only seems possible with a percieved very short stroke.
I like the idea that you are using different muscles for different styles, and that you could switch using some fresh muscles during your swim.

[Annie Swing Smooth]

Good question!

Check out the swim types progress chart at the bottom of this page: http://www.swimtypes.com/concept.html

It's not set in stone, but certainly there is this pattern seen in the majority of swimmers.