Name: FREESTYLE SWIMMING: 5 MOST COMMON MISTAKES (FREESTYLE SWIMMING: 5 MOST COMMON MISTAKES)
Uploaded: 2021-01-14T09:35:20.000Z
Duration: 13 min 56 s
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In this video, you will find out how to fix the most common freestyle mistakes

watch this video to correct your swimming technique

you will be able to swim  much longer and much faster

The most common mistake that crucial effects a swimmer is made during the arm stroke

if swimmers perform an arm stroke with low elbow position

the swimmer doesn't catch as much water and pulls from the surface

arm strokes are the most important element of freestyle swimming

By performing a correct arm stroke, you'll be able to catch large amount of water

if you have this mistake, you will learn how to fix it

The mistake comes in the first phase of an arm stroke,

in the beginning of a correct arm stroke,

your forearm is not turned inside and elbow look downwards

forearm position is the key part of this mistake

There is no chance to perform a correct arm stroke

when the swimmers forearm is not turned inside

In this position, an arm stroke movement is the same

An important point is that a swimmer is not able to catch the water and push it,

by performing such arm stroke hands will go through the water

and swimming will become harder and super inefficient

First, in the beginning of the arm stroke

in this position it is impossible to perform an arm stroke wrong

In the first part of the arm stroke, you need to catch the water

you should perform a movement with your forearm facing downwards

you need to start performing the arm stroke by using entire arm

a high elbow position allows you to include your back muscles

When you use incorrect arm stroke technique

So during the entire arm stroke try to keep high elbow position

Here is the best dryland exercise  to set up your correct arm stroke technique

While doing this drill, you'll get absolutely another feeling of the arm stroke

locate the chair in front of you and put one hand on it

This imitates your study position of the arm stroke

Then, turn the forearm inside to get high elbow position

Once the arm is ready, perform an arm stroke with high elbow position and push the chair backwards

Now, you can see incorrect way to perform an arm stroke

In the starting position, the elbow look downwards

while performing the arm stroke the elbow drops down

When arm stroke is performed, you can continue doing arm strokes in the air

Take a video of you performing this drill to figure out

whether you have good arm stroke technique or not

While swimming freestyle, you need to take a breath to the side

A common mistake swimmer make is when they perform an arm stroke while taking a breath

You want to breathe while your hand is in recovery

At this moment, your upper body is turned to the side,

one hand is recovering forwards and another hand is in front to provide support for the body

When a swimmer performs an arm stroke while being turned to the side,

Swimmer does not have a chance to control the arm stroke while taking a breath

Therefore, the arm catches the water properly

but then, it leaves the correct trajectory and goes close to the body

Imagine, how much this mistakes affects your swimming

If at every breath your arm stroke is useless

First, you need to work on dryland to get the correct feeling of the movements

In my next videos, I will teach in details how to get correct breathing technique in freestyle

Now, we will focus on the timing for starting a new arm stroke

While performing an arm stroke, another hand is located in front

it helps to get support on the water and glide forward

In the end of the arm stroke, you need to turn the head to take a breath

At the same time, the arm is recovering forwards

while the other hand is still out in front

you cannot start an arm stroke when your head is turned to the side

When a breath is taken, you return your head to neutral position

At the same time, you start a new arm stroke and recover the other arm forwards

This timing of the movements guarantees that the arm stroke will be done in correct body position

Try to memorise the feelings and the rhythm

While performing an arm stroke, focus that the arm goes on almost straight trajectory

and doesn't go under the stomach as you have seen in incorrect swimming

start a new arm stroke only when you head is back after the breath

Many swimmers lack of basic swimming skills such as breathing technique

Often adult swimmers learn to swim alone, without a coach

they succeed but there are high chances that some technical elements will be missed

A common mistake is lifting head up for breathing

this is a serious mistake, it makes swimming hard inefficient and damages other technical elements

For many swimmers it seems that it is much easier to leave the head up to take a breath