Swimming Tips

Posts Tagged ‘technique’

Underwater footage of Grant Hackett’s front crawl technique. Edited together from a 1500m race.

www.effortlesswimming.com A closer look on A. Popov’s swimming technique (Popov Phases)

Hi,
I want to be better at freestyle / front crawl but im not sure how to improve. Any general tips or common mistakes you can tell me?

An alternative fin swimming technique that is useful when swimming under the water. On the surface it is less efficient. I personally prefer this style over the “regular style” when swimming submerged.

i can barely swim over 25m doing front crawl, i seem to run out of breath quickly

I’d prefer answers from people who train swimmers. I would have googled it but I would have expected a better answer on Y!A.

I want to develop my technique so I become more efficient at swimming rather than wasting energy and getting tired very quickly.

www.thumbsupswimming.com – For triathlon swimming, the breast stroke is a way to rest while still gaining a large amount of ground. Here is the proper triathlon swimming technique for breast stroke.

Freestyle breathing technique for triathletes and masters swimmers

The swimmer in this video is Martiza Corriea. Matriza is the only woman in NCAA history to win National Championships is freestyle events from the 50 all the way to the 1650. While watching her stroke, one word should come to mind POWER! She has a great 6 beat kick (look at the speed!) and she has a great solid head position. Look closely at her pull pattern her hands follow the same line on every pull. Even though she is really moving, she is smooth. You have to control the water you cannot overpower it and hack at it.

If you are trying to improve your swim technique or improve your efficiency in the water, you need to work on some swimming drills. Do some drills every time you workout, include technique drills as part of this.

If you can fine tune your technique for the freestyle you can make the stroke more effortless which would translate to better times. In addition improving technique would help you expend a little less energy.

You can never do to many drills to improve technique and you should do drills that targets the different aspects of the swim. Done repeatedly, drills will allow you to get good enough that you do not have to think about what you are doing, it becomes second nature.

Another important aspect of swimming if you are a competitive swimmer is dealing with distractions. If you are not able to focus on the job at hand you will lose some of your edge when you get in the pool. You need to train yourself to not be distracted by the noise and goings on around you, learn to concentrate on your mission which is to swim the best times you can.

A lot of how well you do in sports is related to your mental state. Being in control of your mental state will give you the chance to perform at your best. A little research online can help you find methods for doing drills and improving your mental state. It would be well worth your time to learn more about these two important areas of training and competition.