Re: [Paddlewise] paddle swim

From: Shawn Baker <shawnkayak_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 10:56:17 -0700 (PDT)
"Michael Daly" <michaeldaly_at_home.com> wrote: 
>I'd like to see a demonstration of this.  I've tried several different

>ways of swimming with a paddle and none seem to work particularly
well.

I've found it works well if you "abandon" your normal hand placement. 
Reach out and hold the paddle so that each hand is only a foot or less
from the root of the blade.

It looks a little awkward, but I've found better propulsion that way.

Shawn


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