Freestyle Body Position Zoom

Monday - Steve Haufler

https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1776-lesson-2-body-position

Start with proper freestyle

:20 - Position-11 Float

:33 - help the swimmer realize Position 11

:37 - fingers - head - back - butt - legs all on the surface

:44 - Eye position directly down

:46 - hand position slightly down, great position for younger swimmer

:53 - push the swimmer slightly - movement masks imbalance

Arms positioned at ear level or slightly higher

1:08 - slight flex in the wrist to set up the catch

1:27 - push the lungs into the water. Body firm and straight

Tuesday - Brad Tandy

https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2934-stationary-front-float

From beginning. Hear him filling his lungs

:06 - tight streamline

Fingertips to toes on the surface

Eyes looking straight down

Arms just behind the ears

Deepest part of his body is his ribs

Point the toes for rigidity

Moving in the pool because of current and wind

Every Olympian that’s been in this pool can do this.

Brad talks on the ability to reduce resistance

Wednesday - Ball to Line

https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1980-freestyle-building-the-stroke

Ball - line - kick - swim

:25 - Ball

Snorkel so you can extend the practice

Very tight and keep the eyes down

:29 - SLOWLY open up to the line.. do not rush this… stay controlled.

:35 - Hold this line a bit longer than in the demo, and get the feet a bit closer to the surface

:36 - add a soft flutter kick, keeping the focus on the body line

:41 - start to add a small sculling action with the hands, again, not impacting the body line

:50 - move forward to human stroke

1:01 - move to fingertip drag

1:11 - low hand recovery

1:18 - further challenge balance with shark fin

1:30 - finish the length with smooth swimming

No hurry. No rush.

Thursday - Kara Lynn

https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/656-balance

:13 - sprint - talking about to get this…

:20 - it begins with balance

:22 - starts the kick

:26 - just like in the previous drill - build the stroke from balance

:33 - line is parallel to the surface

:45 - pretty much the most viewed / liked / favorited video in GoSwim

1:00 - play with Balance

1:09 - make adjustments

1:32 - the POP when you get it just right

1:56 - the starting point for everything freestyle

2:11 - symmetry in rotation

2:37 - side-to-side balance not just horizontal balance

3:58 - horizontal balance

4:02 - Side-to-side balance

4:09 - balance of effort between kick and pull

Friday - Balance Progression

https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2237-freestyle-balance-progression

:19 - buoy in the standard position

:29 - buoy between the knees

:35 - buoy between the feet

:43 - straight legs - no kick

:52 - add a small kick

Focus on mid-section - keep the hips at the surface

Saturday - Scott Tucker

https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/682-extend-it-forward

:26 - low head position - high hips

:40 - hips breaking surface

:55 - high hips - low breath

1:08 - stable head - balanced movement

1:20 - head slightly forward

1:38 - head still has water going over the top

1:42 - head too low

1:47 - head too low

1:55 - head too high

2:25 - water cresting over the head

2:54 - narrow and balanced

3:13 - narrow and balanced

Sunday - Bruno Fratus

https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2379-freestyle-hips

From beginning

Hips engaged with the surface

:22 - Hips showing above while rotated

:41 - exacting line - SO straight

1:05 - Hips still at the surface as he increases his speed

1:14 - Fast - hips still at the surface

Bonus

No Kick Stability -

https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2088-freestyle-no-kick-freestyle

Home School Ball to Line

https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/3264-ball-to-line-to-kick-to-swim-home-school


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Nov. 16, 2021 - Freestyle Body Position