To boost efficiency and reduce fatigue, you'll want to use your lower hand to pull the paddle out of the water at the end of your stroke. I've mentioned this before and suggested thinking of a swordsman pulling his blade from its sheath. What I'd also recommend, if you're still having trouble breaking the habit of relying on that top hand to remove the paddle from the water, is to simply relax your top hand grip completely. The only contact you want to have with the grip on your paddle is in your palm, to act as a guide when it returns to the catch phase of your stroke. Do this and it'll help...a lot.
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