Freestyle – Coordination
We want to coordinate all the steps into one stroke for this final step of the stroke pyramid....
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Freestyle – Breathing
In this fourth step, we want to be able to incorporate breathing into the stroke. Though it is as...
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Freestyle – Arms
The next step after working on the kick is the arm movement. For a freestyle or front crawl...
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Freestyle – Kick
After developing a strong body position foundation, the next step is to include the propulsion...
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Freestyle – Body Position
Swimming is one of the best forms of cardiovascular exercise for people of all ages and fitness...
Read MoreFreestyle (Front Crawl)- Timing
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 MoreFreestyle (Front Crawl)- Power Pull
The 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 MoreFreestyle (Front Crawl)- Pull Catch
Continuing 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 MoreFreestyle (Front Crawl)- Pull Recovery
The 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 MoreFreestyle (Front Crawl)- Breathing
Last 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 MoreFreestyle (Front Crawl)- Flutter Kick
When 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 MoreSwim Tips: Freestyle (Front Crawl)- Body Positioning
Swimming is one of the best forms of cardiovascular exercise for people of all age groups and fitness levels. This low impact form of exercise offers a full-body workout that helps release stress and tension. Just like with...
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