How to Master the Freestyle Pull 

The „early vertical forearm“ is just the holy grail of swimming at this point 🏆 🙌🙌

I am just a casual fitness swimmer, but I really learned a lot from this video because I had never previously heard about the vertical position for the forearm. I can really feel the difference. Thanks!

Your way of explaining is just awesome Man🤟

Bro where were you when I was a competitive swimmer 20 years ago??? This is so good

i've seen hundreds of videos on technique, but this one made it click for me. thanks!

I'm almost 53 and love swimming ... we're never too old to learn new and different tips to enjoy it and help our performances 😁👍🏼

key here is driving forward with your hip to extend reach vs just trying to reach forward

We can learn many details from every single video

Tried it out! It works really well!

I had just realized that I need to reach further out once my hand is already in the water, and I have made such a better change.

fingertips first as explained add as a break and slows forward momentum.Try entering the water with your thumb index finger first - keep the fingers together otherwise you will get water grab loss.

Now I know how to catch even more waves surfing

You break it down so nicely, thank you for sharing your expertise! I'm in my 40s and getting back into swimming after 20 years 😱 I feel like swimming has come a long way since the last time I was in the water! I remember buying books on techniques and such back in the day, and trying to envision what they were describing and then put it into practice lol. Video makes it so much easier!

Thanks I needed to see this video. Now to test the technique. ❤

Thank you soo much i swam way faster ❤❤

Awesome explanation! Clears things up for me, thank you

Thank you for breaking down the movement.

Thank you

Thanks for tip

Awesome demo Im a former competitive Breastroker As a masters swimmer at 57 years old I've got my 50m breastroke back down to just under 40 seconds I would love to get my breastroke back to 35 seconds Any good tips for reclaiming my youth speed? Cheers

It's all good, but no one ever mentions that these movements are generated in the belly: using the power of the abdominal muscles help to control these arm movements along with using the resistance from the water itself. Tighten your belt (as my Pilates teacher would say) and see if it makes any difference.

Awesome! Thanks for this tip!

do backstroke next please!

You explain things so well!!👏👏👏

That's quite the pool there...

There really are so many components that all need to come together. I will focus on this tomorrow.🏊‍♀️

Wow, you a explained that Cristal clear. I am on rehab and the demo just makes me understand what I did not get till now with the freestyle catch. THANKS. POWERFUL.

Hey man thank you with the tips! This really helped me but can you teach me how to go in the water for long :)

The activation of the pull strength should feel right from the shoulder to the palm as a whole piece right? Big muscles lead the smaller muscles ..🧐?

Finally! A swimming tutorial using metric measurements haha. I'm 40yo this year and looking to substitute some of my running sessions for swimming instead, due to its low impact nature. Fingers first, 1/2 metre directly in-front of the shoulder, thanks! I haven't done lap swimming since I was a teen, so hopefully it doesn't take too long to get my technique down.

😢😢 After several years of learning to swim, I'm still trying to get up the confidence to let go of the floatation devices😢😢. One day I guess. One day.😢

Ok. So your buddy on Skills and Talents believes the S shape pull is the correct way to go. Based on videos of Kyle Chalmers for example. The Straight pull vs S pull seems to be something that goes in and out of fashion in the last century or so. My hunch is that few swimmers actually pull directly back in a straight line regardless of intent. You have to change path at the back of the stroke slightly to clear the hips in any event. Might be a good topic for a video at some point! Maybe you’ve done it already? Maybe a video debate with your mate from the other channel?

This is totally evolutionary, you evolved swimming!

I always splash too much and this is very useful advice for me

By the way the way you jumped out of the water Could be a great exercise for butterfly stroke Or EVF

Great video. ❤

bro really passionate about it

Very good info.. Will try to apply & hope to get good results.. Cheers

I think you mean the Crawl Stroke. "Freestyle" is a type of race where the racers can choose their own stroke but since people always do the crawl b/c it's faster, people think it's not called the crawl.

Thank u so much

Great explanation. Thanks.

Wow this is what I am struggling with. Thanks for the demo on dry land❤

Where is that. It’s paradise! ❤

I really like your technic

Not saying i know better, but can talk about what i see & i mostly see Olympic swimmers stretching the fingers as far out in front on top of the water, then making the pull

Thank you I'm from Sardinia grow up closer to the sea but I never learned how to swim I can like a dog or on my back like a squid 😂 this kind of videos make me feel like to finally learn how to swim

time kick legs and use arms?

i dont know man, I saw a lot of different versions and opinions on YT about this subject..other teachers are saying when you catch water, you should then curb your hand as it passes close to your body, not keeping it straight as it mentioned here

Most useful video I've seen, tnx bro, i look like a confused duck in the swimming pool but that about to change😊

Thank you so much

What is your 100 meter free time?

Thank you very very helpful!! ❤😊

May I know Which swimming goggles are you using ?

Olympian !!!!!🎉

Helpful❤

Thanks for the video 👍 . I tried using the vertical forearm technique and ended up with tennis elbow. Could you tell me why? Lack of strength, using the wrong muscle group etc? Thank you

Good

What about S curve?

I kept thinking about the vertical forearm until I realised it is a perpendicular

Yeah that is just so easy

Titan Baby😂❤

I tried it and it worked

thanks

Am lifeguard and I love swimming but I don't know why my left hand is hard for me to move 😢 because it's always heavy 😔

Thaks very clear

Are these Magic 5 goggles ?

Can I do this with a bad shoulder?

Which goggles are those?

Luther Vandros!!

What is name of the brand of your goggles?

"Keep those elbows high!"

You are 💎

Omg tysm i literally have Districts today to see if i make it to the state championship 0-0....help

Fort lauderdale public pool. 😮

이형은 꼬툭튀가 전혀 없넹

Good one

Breathing problems 1-2 days. Don't get water in your nose. Headstand position after finish swimming and use nose clips. Don't swim fast

Is that AWU?

لو يوجد ترجمة بالعربية لم أفهم كل شيء

Easier said than done. That’s the problem.

Fingers open or close ??

useful info

My left shoulder hates the EVF😢

What kind of goggles do u have

Please tell me how to complete easily 400 meter freestyle

My hands don't bend like that

BRUH!!!

Magic 5 Google?

And again, I'm taught different, my PE teacher taught me the same way in the video, but, a triathlete is telling me to slap the water😅...

👊👊👊👊

Tomorrow my competition for 400 meter

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I'll twist my elbow!😢

Is he on a cruise shop?

Great

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Did that and had a sore shoulder. Its impossible to swim this way, if you are not stretched. Old age swimming newcomers better start from less demanding technique and do the stretching.

Fino ad ora, non riesce ad alzare la testa per respirare e si sente come se stesse affondando nell'acqua

You know, I did that reach your arm forwards as much as possible for the last 10 year's . I stopped and got better. You reach far as you can but there is another aspect or context. Reaching as far as you can over rotates your shoulder. I did that for the longest time and it creates fishtailing. This instructor focus too much on one thing. When he shows you the early vertical forearm. Notice where his shoulders are. That is too high for me. My should has to below the neck not above.

What goggles are you wearing?