The final step of the stroke pyramid is coordination and refinement of the whole stroke. Timing, or synchronizing upper body and lower body movements will help you coordinate all of the working pieces of the stroke. Coordinating...
Read MoreThe third component of the arm movement for the freestyle stroke is the power phase. With the power phase, once your forearm is perpendicular to the bottom, you try and move this forearm in a straight line from in front of your...
Read MoreContinuing on with the fourth step of the freestyle stroke pyramid is working on arm movements. For a freestyle or front crawl stroke the arm movements can be broken down into four sections: recovery, catch, power, and finish....
Read MoreThe fourth step of the stroke pyramid is working on arm movements. For a freestyle or front crawl stroke the arm movements can be broken down into four sections: recovery, catch, power, and finish. The recovery phase is the...
Read MoreLast month we discussed the concept of the skroke pyramid: the order in which stroke progressions should be implemented when learning and correcting a swimmer’s strokes. To review, the first step is body positioning: being able...
Read MoreWhen swim instructors receive their training, they are introduced to the stroke pyramid. The stroke pyramid outlines the order in which stroke progressions should be implemented when both learning and correcting problems with a...
Read MoreYou want to keep your toes pointed throughout your flutter kick to ensure maximum propulsion and minimum drag. Do this by pointing your toes at the back wall you are swimming away from versus pointing them at the bottom of the...
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For flutter kick you want to ensure that you are kicking from the hip rather than the knee. A good...
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