Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell

University of Southern California

Photo #36
"Metcalfe has perform form here. Notice the coordination of arms and legs and particularly the action of his left arm which was not evident in the pictures of him at the start. Note Wykoff's pull on his right foot. Parsons is carrying his rear foot too high, thereby wasting time and energy."
(Coach Dean Cromwell - USC)

Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell

University of Southern California

Photo #37
"Notice the bound of Metcalfe and his good arm action. Wykoff's opposite leg is more into the stride than is Parsons! This is probably explained by the high kick-up of Parsons in the preceding picture."

(Coach Dean Cromwell - USC)

Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell

University of Southern California

Photo #38
"Parsons kicks up his follow leg farther than either Metcalfe or Wykoff, which apparently causes a shorter stride. On the other hand both Metcalfe and Wykoff eliminate this kick-up by getting higher knee action in front. The right angle position of Wykoff's left leg should be noticed carefully by the novice, as under flexing of the knees wastes valuable split seconds each stride and this loss of time must be multiplied by the number of strides in the race to determine the total amount of time lost. This could mean anything from 1/10 of a second to a full 2 seconds."
(Coach Dean Cromwell - USC)

Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell

University of Southern California

Photo #39
"Parsons is stretching out while both Metcalfe and Wykoff are running easily. Parsons' left hand is semi-closed."
(Coach Dean Cromwell - USC)

Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell

University of Southern California

Photo #40
"Notice the body lean of Metcalfe and his relaxed hips. His left foot is slightly too high."
(Coach Dean Cromwell - USC)