Time out for technique over Winter

With my right shoulder giving me grief its time to take a few months out over winter to fix this ongoing problem up.

After the first lesson it is was clearly obvious as to why this injury reoccurs. Here is Andrew's summary:

• the time taken to complete my right arm stroke is slightly longer than my left arm stroke
• my right arm glides then surges directly forward
• this also creates a slight deadspot which,
• means considerably more pressure on the shoulder as i start the catch

The cure is really pretty simple but getting an old dog to change is challenging. However, after two swims by myself I can now start to feel an improvement.  Best of all i have very little shoulder pain after both swims, although both swims were only 2.5km.

So what are the techniques to fix these stroke issues:

1. To even up the stroke rate. I have borrowed a stroke beeper that makes a noise every 0.X seconds. I am practising entering the water with both arms at exactly the same time. This has helped enormously.
2. Feel as though i am diving my right arm into the water not placing it ontop of the water
3. Resist surging forward with my right arm before catching
4. Use the freestyle snorkel as much as possible; this helps to 'just' focus on the arms.