Paddling Mythbusting - Enter Wide or Not?

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Another Surfing Paddling Technique Mythbusting - enter wide, or not? In this video, we investigate the paddling technique around where to enter the hand (lateral point of view).
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[@madskaddie]

hi there,
I'm a swimmer and by entering narrow, I would start rotate my hip, and as a result the board wouldn't kept flat, more drag, less speed. So I started to open a bit more my surf paddling and gained a lot of speed (by comparison). and yes, the activated muscles are different between surf paddling and the swimming stroke.
cheers and thanks for your work

[@RobCaseXSWIM]

Thanks for the comment! Epic stuff

[@patrickreen780]

Hi Rob - wondering if you did an actual water analysis of the different widths and observed the speed generated/ effort needed - reason I ask is that at times I use the wide entry approach and find for short stretches it gives me more speed than my normal stroke - like an oar using shallower strokes rather than going deep. Works well catching a wave or paddling past someone but does result in more strain on the shoulders. Enjoy your videos - thanks.

[@RobCaseXSWIM]

Good question! I don’t have a video with evidence on width but I do have a video created showing the advantages and higher force output with depth. It’s another paddling mythbusting video so look for it in that playlist

[@onshore1ft]

Try doing wide grip pull ups Vs shoulder width grip, the answer is obvious.

[@RobCaseXSWIM]

Fantastic example

[@anthony09283]

Which harbor was that at the end of the video? Nice tip!

[@RobCaseXSWIM]

Thanks for the feedback. That's Mission Bay in San Diego.