When you’re trying to get from one end of the pool to the other as fast as possible, you don’t want any wasted motion. Learning to swim with a stable head is key. This week we take a close look at how seven elite swimmers hold their head in freestyle.

**Monday -** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/3337-03-dc-body-balance> From beginning - look at the streamline line :02 - head does not move during the initiation of the stroke :05 - eyes down and slightly forward :06 - no movement during the body rotation No breath 25 :19 - no movement side to side either :29 - eyes a bit more down but head still stable :38 - head slightly visible above the waterline :46 - the bow wave

**Tuesday -** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2377-freestyle-head-and-breath> :04 - the lateness of Bruno’s breath Frame through to show how fast it is :10 - showing the initial rotation :18 - no breath freestyle - stable head :23 - rotating the head back down after breath :47 - turn and return from breath :57 - a slight rise during the breath :59 - falls back down slightly under after the breath 1:39 - stable head with no breath 1:49 - exhale before the head turn

**Wednesday -** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2170-head-position> From beginning - stable head :10 - very low breath :16 - the start of the breath Late rotation like Bruno :20 - head completely under :27 - eyes looking down, but ever so slightly forward :32 - stable head becomes the rock that only allows so much rotation :33 - closing the gap :34 - closing the gap :40 - stable head

**Thursday -** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1684-freestyle-above-side-slow-motion> :04 - stable head bow wave :08 - direct rotation to air :09 - quick rotation back down :12 on - focus on the head - how it doesn’t move at all :26 - head is absolutely still :29 - direct rotation to air :46 - direct rotation to air :56 - focus on the head 1:03 - direct rotation to air

**Friday -** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1860-ricky-berens-breathing> :03 - close the gap :04 - direct rotation to air :14 - disappear behind the hand :21 - disappear behind the hand :27 - head slightly over rotates to air :40 - extremely low body with rotation to air :45 - head rotates nearly all the way back down prior to the hand entering :57 - early rotation to air - head swivels 1:02 - head finishes rotation prior to the hand exiting the water 1:10 - head all the way back prior to the arm entering 1:27 - 2 goggles in breathing 1:48 - looking up to breathe

**Saturday -** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/124-freestyle-head-on-above-water-slow-motion> :04 - low head bow wave :07 - direct rotation to air :14 - direct rotation to air :17 - head disappears behind the wave :24 - so little movement it’s hard to see the breath :34 - very low head

**Sunday -** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/582-slow-mo-freestyle-kaitlin-sandeno> :04 - watching the head - very little movement :17 - direct rotation to air :22 - eyes down head stable :28 - head rotates with the body to air :39 - very low breath :55 - very low breath 1:01 - eyes down and head locked 1:09 - bow wave 1:16 - maintains low head into breath 1:17 - breathing in the trough / pocket 1:24 - rock steady head 2:03 - close the gap during the breath 2:08 - close the gap on extension

**Bonus -** Drill – One Goggle In <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2079-freestyle-one-goggle>

David Curtiss - <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/3381-06-dc-breathing> :43 - start of breath :50 - breath


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Sept 13, 2022 - Stable Head Freestyle Zoom