Posted by seahunt on January 27, 2002 at 22:17:10:
In Reply to: Backplates and trim posted by seahunt on January 26, 2002 at 21:06:42:
My only question then is are you pulling your back and neck up to
counteract the action of your swimming. When I am swimming, my feet
are going to normally be above my head.
Per some comments, I never stop swimming. That's why it's hard to
tell what my trim is. To find out if I am balanced, I have to stop
and wait. Then my feet are the going to start to slowly fall. My
chest does not rise any. When I am swimming, I'm doing the opposite
and working to make my feet fall instead of rising up from the force
of finning.
Also, I'm not partial to a dry suit because I get hot more often
than I get cold. I don't wear booties and even on the north coast,
I'm quite comfortable.
Considering how slow my feet fall and how hard it is to make even
that happen, I am getting the impression that my trim is about as
good as it is ever going to get to be. I think I'm just going to
have to try different rigs to see if I can detect any difference
for myself.
Thanks for all the comments, seahunt