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HALO Primary Care is a new primary care office in Bluffton, SC. Here at HALO, we believe you should be in charge of your health. We understand that each patient is different; therefore, we strive to work with you to develop a plan of care that is obtainable and reasonable.

Celebrating 5 years of serving patients in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

• House calls are offered to homebound patients living in the 29909 and 29910 zip codes.

• Telehealth visits are also offered for established patients.

Celebrating 5 years of serving patients in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

By Bob Colyer CONTRIBUTOR

If you watch an efficient swimmer push off the end wall of a pool, gliding long and relaxed, it seems effortless. Alas, it is not.

The process of duplicating that effort takes up a full chapter in my book. However, it is worthwhile to do so because the same principles are involved in stroking efficiently. A good push-off is essential, regardless of whatever stroke is swum.

Struggling swimmers have little to no idea of how to position their bodies for efficient locomotion. Many moderately efficient swimmers are unaware of how to begin each lap they swim.

Here’s how it’s done:

The swimmer’s body faces one side of the pool with knees bent and feet on the wall, toes facing toward the side. One hand holds on to the deck or gutter, while the other, submerged, arm points to the opposite end.

What’s needed now is the patience to keep those feet on the wall until the upper body is properly positioned to get the most distance from the push-off.

The first move is just to lift the hand and arm from the pool end. Why lift the arm instead of moving it under water to meet the other? The lifting action causes (by Newton’s Third Law of Motion) an equal and opposite reaction that helps send the upper body under water, while the top arm extends to join the bottom arm.

Finally, everything is in position to unbend the knees and explode off the wall into an extended, firm-yet-relaxed glide.

On the side? Like a fish? Of course. It’s the path of least resistance to glide as far as possible before adding propulsive kicks or arm strokes to sustain that long and relaxed position for the length of the pool.

The push-off is also the second half of an efficient turn. For the first (easier) half, the extended arm(s) reach the wall and stop the upper body. This lets the momentum of the lower body carry it to the wall (on its side), where the feet can be placed in position for another push-off, same as above.

It takes relaxation, patience, and some practice, but the reward of efficiency is well worth it. Thus, you will save yourself strokes and effort – which is the purpose of this column.

Dr. Bob Colyer of Bluffton is an actively retired college professor, coach, and author of “Swim Better: A Guide to Greater Efficiency for Swimmers & Instructors,” directed primarily to non-competitors. bobcolyer@yahoo.com