Mark Foster Crawl Technique

[allezsport11]

i noticed many similar aspects of the stroke, that were similar to ian thorpe, on to a winner?

[rickyzmkuo]

Less people adopt this stroking style nowadays. people now like to first keep the elbow at high position while pulling the forearm back and after that let the upper arm to drag the forearm further down

[TheRightNeutrino]

head position too high, left hand extends too much to the right., left hand dropped elbow.

let the haters comments begin.

[pinkphoenix1]

he should switch to TI ! way too much splashing !

[JordanJamieMcCormack]

swam with him today, the man is immense

[Furicist]

This isnt much of a technique video, more of a fan video.

[DjSpiteface]

@LadislavVelek hahaha :D

[ptitdaibach]

I presume Energetical is supposed to be Energetic? Why invent something that already exists and works perfectly, especially when the new thing is more complicated?!

[rieradubiv]

one of the best ever???? please

[WINYARD87]

The Foz

[shemseven]

he looks forward a LOT

[xlxuchihaxlx]

Nice!

[LeeMoira]

he swims elegantly :-> i like his body ~giggles~

[rangerdanger222]

You know what they say about guys with big feet? They swim really fast.

[MauXbeats]

@rangerdanger222 big socks?

[jamaica79100]

He's cute mmm

[gothfaire]

WHAT SONG IS THIS

i want it to warm up to in dance lol

[hayleydisca]

what' so special??

[dmdml]

Man, his mouth makes him really look like a shark or a whale. Beware swimming near him, especially when he's hungry.

[da18yearoldman]

@dmdml lmao

[SBSvisions]

Great filming! What's wrong with his technique guys?

[dmdml]

His kicks are hardly kicks but look like very relaxed whip actions? Looks like he can't get tired at all swimming this way.

[mariarobersann]

fantastico!!

[afara2000]

His swimming style is certainly best for his day and even much better than today's advanced swimmers. But in elite swimming world, techniques have changed a lot. Watch videos from latest world's or Olympic races. Pull pattern and catch have changed dramatically. Nice video with great music through!

[12edDemon]

I find it funny when people who swim slower than him comment on his stroke.

[Papiprah]

Very good catch, very good body alignment, what more could a swimmer want? Not sure how he can cope with his mouth open.. maybe stress whilst filming? Excellent anyhow. x

[cogitacogito]

Magnífico.. ^_^

[gazaryane]

alot of pple say this is wrong tecnqe but this is exactly how popov swims.. i usually swim like this and not how all the dumb americans do..

[Papiprah]

@gazaryane  Hang on: wrong technique? It looks perfect from where I am sitting 0_0

[theskierski]

sorry but i think that is no good techn.. but very good efect...

[pician]

great swim, good technique

[peoplemaysay]

Gott, sieht der geil aus.

[MegaBear85]

Foster sucks!!!Popov is the best swimmer ever!!!!!!!!

[corinaina1812]

i totally agree with you

[solldrinker]

what's the background music and if can somebody to send it me

[donniedarko88888]

mouth constantly opened.hmmm

[poateca]

@donniedarko88888 saw that too. but do you know why? i don't understand.

[jeenyus720]

@poateca Hes implying that hes a fish and is breathing underwater.

[gimmeered]

my god that man is so sexy

[mca4u]

His left recovery is very poor - He rotates properly with his right and lunges from the outside with his left! He may have been good in his day, but watch Ian Thorpe, its difficult to find such a disparity between his strokes.

[imme9112]

Does hes use the S pull technique? sure looks like it

[arehorn]

Hehe now it is.

[Yngveraknerud]

Is this realy Linkin park - what I've done? I can't seem to find any Linkin park - what I've done versions that sounds anything like this song. not the istrumental either...

[shahu1]

@Yngveraknerud agree

[c0011y5383]

Yuk Just look at what Mark found floating in the water at 0:14 disugsuting what some people do and leave behind in a swimming pool!!!!

[luanswan2002]

That's fucking hillarious!

[MACERS93]

well have you coaches won commanwealth and national medals...i'm thinking no

[tomh212]

my coaches tell me your hand is ment to go in at a 45 degree angle

[jungweizer]

he's fast but why does his left arm go waaay to the outside?

[giorgiobello1]

his shoulder rotation reminds me of Popov's technique

[Blushresponse2]

Hey, anyone can tell me what's the music in the background?

[beastwool]

What i've done by linkin park

[Blushresponse2]

Thanks pal;-)

[gfijb]

hand entry is perfect

[BZnBoston]

what a monster! so nice swimming with so much power.

where was this video coming from originally?

[SpecializedSport]

With a head high position it causes his legs to drop and adding more drag. Also when he is breathing the elevation of his head changes thus he is wasting energy that he could be using to go forward faster. He is still faster than I will ever be!

[swims4zbs]

not necessarily...Ian thorpe has a similarly high head position that utilizes his powerful kick. Head position depends on if you a kicker or a puller

[SpecializedSport]

This was pre-Sydney...Post he changed it so the water hit the top of his head. What this does in bring the body to the surface of the water instead of dragging at a diagonal...then he used a great kick.

[ojynator]

It does matter if yoo dont breath on both side,

Yoo wobble and it causes you to swerve meaing you ened up swimming slightly further.

Annnddd as Geestekan it train one side more thatn the other :P

I know Ive done a teaching qaulification

XX

[razorsazors]

your wrong.

i highly doubt that you know what your talking about compared to a competative proffesional swimmer. teaching qualification huh?

well its wierd cause micheal phelps also only breathes from his right side.

i think you need to stop acting smart cause your not fooling anyone budd

[jimmyuk007]

he is good swimmer but dont uddy why he didnt win any olympics medals shame cos he is really nice fella

[Verderer]

Am I sure? Yes - absolutely positive....he is gay. I should know as I am British too. Of course it makes no differennce to anybody or anthing...he is one fantastic swimmer and now a fantastic dancer too...we can see him dancing on TV here. Being gay is just part of who Mark is, nothing more, nothing less. I think the guy is really great.

[puregraphite]

Absolutely.. being gay or straight and a being a great sportsperson is two different thing. Ones got nothing to do with the other. Look at all the stuff they say about lenox lewis.. hell, if he is gay then he is the toughest gay dude ever! but so what, he still is one of the finest boxers around.

[andresrojas22]

thats probably why he hasnt won an olympic medal

[skopjem]

its not important how do you breathe, thats doesn have efect

[MACERS93]

can any one answer me this please if you only breathe to one side does it affect you stroke in anyway ?  Aaron aqua bears

[Geesteken]

When you only breathe to one side you dont train both sides of your body equally + it might be you dont swim straight.

[SwimmerPolk]

Lol yeah. When I race I breathe only on my right side. So when I swim I have to try and keep myself from going off to the left .. It sucks!

[Meowws]

cause you are a shitty swimmer.

[Verderer]

Yes he is sexy - he is also gay.

[budd2nd]

Gay - really, Oh I never knew, are you sure.

I don't care, just interested.

[MRDEREVKO]

He is sexy.

[persilbran]

but he never had that essential ability of great champions which is to rise to the big occasions and produce his best when it really mattered

[Anufrijev]

Wow that's one beautiful stroke... Video's well made, too. Only thing I kinda was puzzled about is his elbow at 0:46 or so, you can't really say it was high. Though surely guy knows what he's doing...:P

[cellardoor70]

if u watch a 50m race u can see these guys really dont have time for things like a nice high elbow recovery

[58mosh58]

how about michael phelps is he second

[erazordjinn]

What?

[BeckyLedgend]

he's so gonna get gold in the Olympics!!

[superstar708]

he is hot

[DaftPunNk]

I swimm just like this ;)

[DaftPunNk]

Linkin Park - What I've done

[Shadowzz3]

can you tell me the name of the song pls ?

[andyijfi]

has any1 got any more vids of foster? theres no butterfly vids as i can find anyway.

[skopjem]

what do you mean hes not one of the top swimmers....he is!!!! he was holding world record on SC on 50 free...and i bejing he will be in the final

[andyijfi]

his stroke has improved since this coz in th video he moves his head alot. now its perfect and shud b in for a gold in Bejiing

:-)

[lumxx]

i Know him and i know how big he is and how he trains cause i had some sessions with him

He is beast

bellive ti or not

[UNo0b]

hes not even close to one of the best swimmers ever, top-class swimmer but one of the best? NO. There are much faster guys.

[schwim2win]

for how much he trains and for his age i would rank him the fastest in the world unoob

[Random989lol]

Lol. Can you swim? He is my Idol. He is not 22 I mean cmon. Yet. He trains hard and rocks. Sure there are a few people faster but he is amazing. And yes he is close. about 0.10 off the 50m freestyle record.

[Bradus101]

I think he holds the 50m Freestlye Record, but it might have changed since I heard.

[Random989lol]

Shortcorse. I checked. Not longcorse though which is why he didn't win.

[skopjem]

he is very very good...hes stroke is awesome!!!!!!!!:D

[alritedarlin]

Lovely hand shot, he looks so tranquil under water. Lovely bod. Must rush off to swimming pool now!

[schwim2win]

wot a beast 6ft 7 37 years and still swimming with da best in the world WHAT A LEGEND!!!

[YoutoobSam]

I've shook his hand and spoken with him. Great man.

[victorhh12]

thx

[victorhh12]

the name of the song?

[phenetas2]

Très beau montage qui montre la finesse de ce sport , la passion du nageur