The freestyle – front crawl – catch may be the single most misunderstood thing in swimming. Arguably, the catch itself provides no actual propulsion and in many ways, the catch is nothing more than a brief transitional phase between the entry and the pull. Continue reading “The Catch and Elusive Vertical Forearm”
Category: Technique
Freestyle Kicking
I am going to start by making what many will consider to be a controversial statement. You are not looking to get much, if ANY propulsion from your kick. Continue reading “Freestyle Kicking”
Fundamentals of Freestyle
If you were to go to a swim meet or a triathlon you would quickly see that the good freestyle swimmers have several things in common. First, they all have very good body rotation and easily roll from side to side. You will note that their stroke is one fluid movement– Continue reading “Fundamentals of Freestyle”
Body Roll
In my opinion, body roll is the single most important aspect of the freestyle stoke, so much so that I call it the foundation on which the freestyle stroke is built. Continue reading “Body Roll”
Breathing
Acquiring good breathing technique may be one of the biggest challenges for newer swimmers. Poor breathing technique can easily have a negative influence on other parts of the stroke. Continue reading “Breathing”
