How To Improve Your Freestyle Stroke

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Expert tips to enhance your freestyle stroke technique.

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Proper Body Position

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Maintain a horizontal position. Your body should be straight, with your head in line with your spine.

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Streamline

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Keep your body as streamlined as possible to reduce drag. Extend your arm fully before beginning the pull.

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Efficient Breathing

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Rotate your head to the side to breathe. Ensure you don’t lift your head too high out of the water.

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Don't raise your HEAD too high above the surface of the water else you will start sinking down.

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Arm Movement

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Focus on a high elbow during the recovery phase. Your hand should enter the water fingertips first.

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Powerful Kick

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Use a steady, flutter kick from the hips. Your legs should stay close together with minimal knee bend.

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Drills to Practice

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Incorporate drills like catch-up, fingertip drag, and single-arm swimming to refine your technique.

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