-look down or at an angle -rotate stomach side to side per each stroke (to prevent shoulder injuries) -kick from hips with straight , not bent legs -pull straight during your breath break -don’t breathe late and breathe out slowly
Absolutely. I do well in 6 feet of water ...but listening of 12 feet or diving in it crates so much panic that it seems that my heart has stopped beating or I will die surely.
My main problem is that I run out of breath after the first lap and I already need to take a break to breath, meanwhile everyone around me just keep going and going non stop like it's no big deal, and I'm just trying not to pass out. when I try to swim slower to reduce intensity, It becomes harder not to sink. I need some serious tips
thanks kuya49z yup, I was having the same problem too, the breath also need to control. Think not to go fast or to reach fast but to enjoy the freestyle hihi.
If you are a smoker that means your lung capacity is short and u need to stop smoking...either wise it's just a stamina endurance. you need to jog more :]
Freestyle is probably as difficult as learning the piano...and I've done both! Breathing, kicking, turning, rotating, center of balance....etc. I've been swimming for many years but still have so much to learn - like the piano!!!
Thank you for this. I am 55 years old and just learned to swim about 2 years ago in adult swimming lessons. I swim 3-4 times a week now and although some individuals at the pool say I have gotten so much better and faster there is always room for improvement. I noticed from your video about swimming flat and I do have that habit and believe it or not...just like you said...I've had some problems out of my left shoulder. I thought I must be catching the water too hard, but this makes me realize I wasn't rotating.
This was a good video! As a competitive swimmer I say this video is spot on. "Easiest stroke to learn, most difficult to master" - Agreed. It seems super easy and then you realize, to gain seconds it is about technique 75%+ and strength
Recent thoughts are contrary to this, the power is from the palm and wrist, keep the fingers open. This sources power in the latissimus area rather than the shoulders, shortens the fulcrum, takes the strain off those shoulder joints. try it, you will feel a difference. i
I am learning swimming as natural, no coach available here. I did all 5 mistakes in my early stages, I am practicing to fix the issues with help of other friends and working on it. If you would not teach us I would be wrong for ever and ever. thank you for be a good coach for me.
Very informative video. Had no idea your face is supposed to go down and that you should rotate your body during each stroke. Thank you! I'm self taught and I just go to the pool and try and mimic others.
Thank you for sharing the technique of coorect freestyle swimming. I believe and confidently apply the joy of swimming. What beautiful and graceful swimming demonstration.
I'm 20 and going through beginner's swimming lessons now and I agree; my biggest problem is that I can't breathe properly without swallowing water. I too had no idea body rotation was necessary; I'm guessing my swim instructor is saving it for a future lesson since I am learning from scratch. I too need to work on my confidence to actually go to my pool alone and amongst all the elite swimmers who train there. Good luck learning how to swim!
I suppose ! am a "self taught" swimmer, as it's been decades since I took lessons. I was doing many of these mistakes! After the correction, it trimmed noticeable strokes off my laps and I find that I'm suddenly across the pool way faster while remaining much less fatigued. Thank you so much!
I've swum for many years, and I was taken aback when my swimming instructor told me that my pull wasn't good enough. According to him, my hands were too close to my body while I pulled. As a result, I wasn't sliding as much as I should. He told me to watch some videos, and I stumbled upon this one, which is really very, very instructive. I'm sharing it. Thanks guys !
I'm a 28 year old man and Instead of going to the gym, I've decided to just workout in the pool. However, my freestyle stroke sucks. I'm better at doing backstroke than freestyle. Going to try this technique out tomorrow. Cheers.
that was a gem of a video instruction and exactly what i was looking for. this would certainly help me refining my now-pathetic freestyle. Thanks for the nice and clear instructions too. keep it up
Hey, here's a novel idea: just listen to the fantastic advice that this obviously very talented woman is giving you, for free, instead of objectifying her. Seriously, it's like the internet has never seen a woman before. Great video, by the way! Answered a lot of my questions.
Don't think that you are so smart. I am also Bengal champion . First mistake throwing her hand full round not bending sheet Bending in water but not Bending in sky so she have to bend it ok so don't think that you are so smart
Surprisingly very helpful! I'm actually a bit irritated now, since for PhysEd in highschool, I had swimming at the teacher instructed us to look forward while we swam rather than look directly below us. Thanks for this. I always used to struggle with breathing : )
this video is awesome.. Im currently taking swimming class for PE at school, and my teacher doesn't get into detail about the different strokes. This video really helps and I will take what I have learned here and apply it to what my teacher has taught me. THANK YOU
Excellent video. I've been making most of these mistakes for years. I knew the stroke didn't feel right but I didn't know how to sort it out. All this makes perfect sense. Thank you so much, I'll bookmark this video and work on the stroke
Hey you just awesome ...I started going to pool without knowing swimming .... I tried to swim by so called swimmers. They told me to do strokes by leg and hand propelling ... but I was thinking some thing is extremely wrong.... Now I have tried your technique .. I am feeling awesome in water while free style swim....
We've got a guy in our swim lesson group about your age with similar fears. After about 4 lessons he is really starting to enjoy it. Total immersion has some drills (eg. "superman glide")that will get you used to being in the water. If you wish, try using fins (at first) - or a kickboard. Don't worry about trying to do"laps" just yet. The fun part is that if you stick at it you will notice progress every time you visit the pool. Just set small goals at first - this will keep you going !
Wow. Amazing video. Thank you. I know how to swim already. But not with so much detail. This will improve my life a lot. Will watch many times to adjust as time goes on. Thank you! This one is the best video on the subject I've seen so far.
I am 34. I had my first lessons this year as I have a severe phobia of water. I couldn't have my daughters able to swim better than me at 4 and 7 years of age. Apparently I am a great learner despite the fact that I find it hard to cope with the fear. My biggest problem was breathing in freestyle. I had no idea about body rotation and I think that this is the key to getting my rotation to allow me to breathe as I freestyle. Now I need to develop the courage to get in the pool alone and try it...
I need to fix every thing coz I dont know how to swim in the first place... 😂 But thanks for these tips.. I will definitely try them out this summer 😊😊
Thanks for an excellent video. I notice that as she swims, there is a big lag between one stroke and the next. There is a moment when both hands are in front. Is this just for demonstration purposes, or should the strokes not overlap? Maybe not overlap to help with form, then go to overlap?
This video has been so helpful. All the way from Kenya i have learn t so much especially about not swimming straight,i am still to master my breathing techniques but i am getting there. Loving Swimming....
I have been suffering from shoulder pain for 1month. Trainer can't rectify the problem, so they start ignoring it. Too much pain... i can't swim more than 40 mtr. Now I got this... Will keep in mind each n every mistake. thanx for saving my shoulder.. thanx a lot guys
