**Adult Learn to Swim: Teaching Progression for Freestyle**

Join us this week as we share one of our favorite progressions for taking beginning swimmers from the floating stage to full-fledged freestyle with cheek-in-the water rotary breathing. It starts with kicking on the back!

**Monday**

**Freestyle 101: Head-Lead Kick on Your Back**

This simple drill teaches many important concepts: body alignment, balance, proper kick, relaxation, and trust that the water will support you with just a small amount of effort.

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1378-head-lead-kick-on-your-back>

**Tuesday**

**Freestyle 101: Head-Lead Kick on Your Back – Side to Side**

The easiest way to get adults comfortable with rotating side to side is to start on the back.

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1384-head-lead-kick-on-your-back-side-to-side>

**Wednesday**

**Freestyle 101: Extended Balance, Nose Up/Nose Down**

A simple drill that teaches many freestyle concepts: balance, length, rotation, rhythmic breathing.

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1741-extended-balance-nose-up-nose-down>

**Thursday**

**Freestyle 101: Position 11 – Kick on Your Stomach**

This simple drill teaches where to look and how to press in at the sternum to maintain horizontal body line.

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1743-position-11-kick-on-your-stomach>

**Friday**

**Freestyle 101: Single Switch**

Single Switch is the first big step toward actual freestyle. It slows things down so you can teach key technique points for good freestyle…things like extension, rotation, and timing.

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1745-position-11-single-switch>

**Saturday**

**Freestyle 101: Triple Switch**

Inching closer to actual freestyle. Don’t let old habits re-emerge!

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1746-position-11-triple-switch>

**Sunday**

**Freestyle 101: Position-11 Freestyle**

Here’s the drill that lets you help swimmers make a smooth transition from drilling to swimming, without letting old habits re-emerge.

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1747-position-11-freestyle>


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Apr. 29, 2025 - Adult - Teaching Progression for Freestyle