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In this video I am going to show you how to fix the most common freestyle mistakes. Specifically, by doing swimming exercises and drills from the video, you will master arm stroke and breathing technique really fast!
0:23 - Low elbow arm stroke
4:03 - Arm stroke while breathing
6:46 - Lifting head for taking a breath
9:29 - Short arm strokes
11:08 - Large bending at the knees
Here's what you'll learn in today's video:
First, I will show you the "cheat code" how to perform correct arm stroke. By using my tip, 100% you will do an arm stroke correctly.
Next, you will find out chair arm stroke exercise to set up your freestyle arm stroke technique. Also, you will figure out why swimmers have bad swimming technique and how to avoid it.
2nd most common mistake appears when swimmer does not have basic swimming skills. Swimmers are taking a breath and at the same time performing an arm stroke. This mistake makes swimming hard and super inefficient. When you correct this mistake, your freestyle swimming will be 2x faster! (This is really easy).
Then, I will show you how to get rid of incorrect breathing technique. Many swimmers have learnt to breathe in the water by themselves, therefore, in many cases technique is wrong. Breathing is super important in swimming and especially, if you are a triathlon swimmer. Fortunately, this is much easier to correct than it sounds.
Next, I will show you how to improve swimming by using the same amount of energy with "Long Efficient Arm Strokes". By performing such arm strokes in IronMan competitions, you will swim really fast and save energy for cycling and running.
Finally, the last mistake is caused by performing incorrect kicks. This mistake can be dramatic and ruin the entire swimming. Kicking does not give us large speed boost. However, incorrect technique slows us down. Check out my swimming tutorial to get correct kicking technique.
Evgeny Lomtev
Filming:
Ville Tirroniemi
Benjami Hiljanen
Juhani Alatulkkila
Design:
Gregory Kovalev
• FREESTYLE SWIMMING: 5 ...
What do you think is the biggest mistake? 1st - Low elbow arm stroke 2nd - Arm stroke while breathing 3rd - Lifting head for taking a breath
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1st
3rd mistake puts body out of alignment so I imagine it results in the biggest inefficiency. However, which one is the worst to one specific swimmer, also depends on the degree of the mistake, ie slightly or obviously.
3d
I'd also go for the 3rd because it's the one that shows me that you are not comfortable in the water. If you know how to breathe and are relaxed, all other problems can be solved.
that feeling when you watch him swimming on WRONG mode but for you it looks smooth and perfect
Roman Medveckij fax
Oh indeed. The only "wrong" part where he looks like he doesn't know how to quite show it is the last one, with the bent knees. All the others I was very thankful for the hints on whether the video was showing wrong or right :D
Thanks a lot for this video
It would help me a lot
I was wondering, what was wrong... seemed smooth to me
Extremely helpful video. My only suggestion is to split the screen into two videos, showing the mistake and correct technique side by side in slow motion.
Kuthan CELEBI good advice indeed.
Yeah that will help beacause newbies like me, mistake and correct technique kind of like the same to me
IMO, This video is well made. But I also think it would be better if signs to distinguish between wrong and correct cases are more clear
Yararlı felan değil eğer beginner değilsen bu hataları zaten biliyor olman lazım.
Thank you for the feedback! We will improve our future videos!
"In this position it is impossible to perform an arm stroke wrong" man, don't underestimate my ability to fuck up
Haha..me too..hey mistakes are teachers...blessed are my mistakes...
Lmao I’ve been swimming for 4 years and still don’t know technique I just swing my arms
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I definitely struggle with the breathing. My form falls apart completely when i feel desperate for a breath. I’m a beginner and it’s so hard to focus on the correct form when I feel distracted by breathing at the wrong intervals. I will definitely be trying your drills to improve my breathing patterns! Thanks for the great video!
Do breathing walk.. improve some breathing... then practice better... in time you'll gain confidence and will do better
focus on breathing out when in the water so you don't hyperventilate. Make small bubbles when breathing out.
This is my issue. I really want to get better 😞
As the fear of drowning is the most basic fear, we tend to breathe in too much air. Probably your problem is too much CO2 in body because you breathe in large amounts of air and not exhaling all the way. You can exhale for much longer periods than inhaling. When feelnig you can't breathe anymore, stop at the end of the pool, hold on to a rim and try to find a calm breath cycle by inhaling above and exhaling with head under water by being focused on your breathing as you're doing it. Try this for a week and you'll be surprised how your breathing improved. REMEBER TO EXHALE FULLY! You can also practice outaide the pool by holding your breath as long as you can whilst you exale.
Me too whenever's I'm freestyle I always go out of form and when I breathe I feel like I don't HAVE oxygen and I have no energy after I breath
Even when this guy makes all the mistakes he still swims 10x faster than me.
Please translate this video in italian asap!
Haha.. yes, i agree, me too can't swim faster like him😁🤣🏊♂️🏊♀️
Even if he makes all the mistakes simultaneously )
😂 You made me laugh out loud 😂. It is my case too !!
Same
After watching this video, I realised that I was doing pretty much everything wrong :D
same here
Jimmy Karlsson same
Me too
Yep me too. I know what 5 drills I'm doing at the pool next time!
Poor Jimmy. Yea y think you need help. :D
I think that guy swim better outside the pool than me in it 😂
I have just started swimming recently (~1 month ago) and there is no adult class at the pool where I'm going, so I have relied on watching many YT videos explaining how to swim properly. This was the best freestyle swimming lesson video I came across and it REALLY helped me.: Yesterday I made use of your precious advices and "unlocked" my first mile of consecutive freestyle without even getting tired (I know it's nothing but before I was able to only swim for 250m consecutively, so it's at least a factor 4 boost just happening out of the blue). So, thank you very much, I will keep trying to improve following your videos!
Friends at the river: When did you become an expert in freestyle swimming ? Me: Last night.
Sounds like that one avengers endgame line, that one tony uses for quantum things hahah
@@mifzal2024 😂😂😂
THAT'S freaking cool 😂
@@mifzal2024 its not avengers endgame, its the first avengers movie and tony becomes a expert on thermo nuclear astro physics in one night
@@uroosaburney3976 Oh yeah I forgot 😅
When you realize that being able to swim is not even close to being able to swim.
LayzieDave get the goggles davey
😂 exactly my thoughts while watching this
Best comment 😂
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lmfao same
This is really helpful. I tried the moves to correct the breathing and short stroke problems I had and I have seen a 10% improvement in time the first day. It is encouraging! Keep up the good work. Really enjoy your videos.
Thank you for making this. I realized that I was doing a lot of things wrong and this really helped and made me realize how to swim correctly. Once I put it into practice the results were amazing. Thank you!!
This is the best video. Thank you so much. I am 72 years old and determined to achieve freestyle. This video will definitely help me
Patty Bishop no age n never too late to learn when there is a will there is hope You can learn anything in this life it all depends on the teacher This video is fantastic I started swimming a year nhalf ago From unable to swim 25 meters without beeing out of breath due tozero techniques Now i swim freely in freestyle And after exactly a year i was able to swim a full 1 km in one shot And sometimes 2 km when my schedule allows I wasnt a swimmer quiet afraid of water especially deep water It bothered me for so many years Finaly i told myself enough i ve got to know n learn how to properly swim
Just curious, why this determination to learn freestyle?
XxNuBiE negative Nancy’s just don’t get it. 🥰
@@pattybishop758 go for it Patty
Wow!! Just keep going, u inspired me and I am totally supporting you !! Go and get it ❤🔥
Outstanding! What a tremendous amount of value packed into each mistake Correction. Thank you for taking the time to produce such an excellent video.
+1 I learned a ton. I make every one of these mistakes currently. 😂
Thank you for your feedback!
BEST swim video I've ever seen... period!!! The forearm/elbow tip is golden. The breathing one too. I can't wait to go try them at the pool. Subscribed! Thank you!!!
Hands down, this is one of the best freestyle swimming advice videos around here! I am swimming casually freestyle since a few years and working on those mistakes, helped me increasing my speed and endurance big time! Last habit i broke, was doing strokes while breathing. Fixing this, really took some hours, but once you get the hang on it, you see an improvement immediately! Thanks!
Lifeguard : What kind of swimming techniques do you know? Me : Drowning. 🤣🤣🤣
that's me
I can float 24/7 but I wouldn't be able to move after
Teddy Thug Life same 🤣🤷🏻♀️
😂😂😂😂
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This is the most detailed video on FreeStyle Swimming. You have done an absolutely amazing job at explaining the cruical aspects. Indeed the best video on FreeStyle. Keep-up the wonderful work.
I was taught to breath during strokes... Well this is going to be hell to fix.
Bro… you have the most common sense way of explaining technique. I’ve watched so many videos and all of them combined still don’t compare to one of your videos. I appreciate your insight!!!
"amani WHY are all the chairs in the middle of the floor, why are you pushing them like this, stop!" lmaooo mommy's exact words
Call me daddy
Up2Richie Call me grossed out
Thank you so much, best video that points out both mistakes and correct ways of swimming technique.
I started swimming from today and needed guidance. thank you so much for this! so well explained 🙏🏼 god bless you!
Thanks for the advice!! Im just getting back into swimming after a few years, I’ve mostly been focussing on running and marathons and bike riding, but I’ve never really committed to swimming, now that’s changed!
Definitely #2. Never seen a video directly call this out and I notice that my breathing side I always pull much earlier than my non pulling side. Going to focus on this on my next swim session.
thank you! I've improved tremendously my freestyle in the past months but this helped me calrify some doubts I had been having that needed to be addressed. Now I'm excited to try my corrections tomorrow in my training session.
Same
Thank you! This is a great video! Will definitely be watching this one weekly to focus on each area!
Thank you!!!! My lower back always hurt when swimming due to excessive neck elevation when breathing and same with my shoulder after a couple of minutes. You’ve really helped me a lot
Perhaps the most useful video that I've found about basic freestyle technique.
Thank you so much for this hugely helpful video. I'm not young, so it's very hard for me to get a trainer really willing to take me seriously and spend his time to help me, so these videos are like gold to me!
Thank you so much for such an informative video. My speed increased so much ever since I watched the video. My mistake was the low elbow arm stroke. Now I’m catching a lot more water.
Amazing video! I think I have been doing it all wrong for years! This guy is so informative. I can't wait to get in the water today and evaluate my form!
Remarkably clear and concise. Excellent video.
Thank you! By far, the best video i have watched about swimming. I'm honestly really grateful!
Thank you very much for posting these tips on swimming. I recently started using swimming as a workout. It feels great. Thank you again. All the best to you. I’m from NYC 👍🏽
Thanks for sharing this! Very happy to understand easily how to improve my technique and performances 😃. Do not skip the basics!
this video is incredible! i've been interested in learning to swim freestyle properly & i am a kind of person who has hard time understanding any sort of exercise instructions, but these were all so clearly explained! thank you for this video
It’s the best video I’ve never watched before~!!! Thank you so much~! I really appreciate it!
I was drinking a bottle of water while watching this and it seem refreshing.
Self-awareness is the name of the game! Swimming is very complex series and coordination of movements. Thank you for this video! More elements to pay attention to and dutifully incorporate to my practice.
this the best video so far in teaching freestyle. thank u
And here I thought I was swimming properly. My whole life has been a lie
Better to discover that late than never. Cheer up and continue to swim ;-)
Just keep your chin up That’s the way it goes;D
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thanks a lot! I basically had all of the problems you described - I just enjoy swimming but like for recreation and the way I feel relaxed and effortless deeply breathing after training. I swim 2-3 times per week. I will try work on those 5 points.
Thank you. Look forward to improving my freestyle tecnique. Although in shape, when I swimm freestile I get tired too fast. I will implement these recommendations to be more eficient.
you have so much information here but I love to come back again and again. Would you do a video for those who are attempting swimming as adult. I think the paradigm is different for learning as a young person. Thanks I enjoy your channel :-)
One of the best instructional videos for improving your freestyle I’ve seen.
I'm a beginner and I've been watching a lot of videos and this is the best video I've seen so far. Thank you for posting this.
Fantastic video, I have decided recently to swim correctly as I love swimming and I am self taught. Now I know what to do. I will implement all advice during the next swimming. Thanks a lot!
Fantastic teaching video! Always watching without hesitating. Thank you so much!
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! You’ve helped me realise I was trying to take a stroke while breathing, it was messing me up!
This video is very helpful, you tackled the most common mistakes, the most important one is the arm elbow movement, this completely changed my swimming technique. Thanks!
I've seen many videos to understand that breathing technique, but yours is far better than everyone else. Thank you, looking forward to try it!
I feel like low strokes was really getting me when I competed, very helpful video thx! 👍
Thank you so much ❤️ lol trying not to embarrass myself at the pool. I looked so professional🥰
It was really helpful that you showed the arm strokes out of the water too. Thank you
Excellent guidance sir for taking breathing through head movements thanks so much God bless you
Exited to try these drills tomorrow! Best swimming technique video I’ve seen yet, thank you
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1 is the hardest, the chair pushing analogy is good but it doesn’t differentiate between a good push or not with early catch
This is the best swimming video I have seen, you are a natural, great teacher Evgeny
B W thank you very much!
Single video that covers all the errors and corrections. Thank you 🙏
Thank you. This is so helpful for avoiding mistakes in swimming!
Hey man; love the videos. Very informative, concise and technical. I was wondering if you could cover a video on swimming underwater? What is most efficient? For the Marine Corps I need to do atleast 2 laps without resurfacing. Big lungs help but being efficient and swift is also important but I've never had a lesson on underwater swimming.
Great video tutorial I was an okay competitive swimmer in my young years up to state level Freestyle and breaststroke were my strokes Now as a much older swimmer in my 50's im back training abd competing with masters Ive been really working hard on my technique I think my leg kick lets me down a bit Im back down to a 30.8 for a 50m freestyle and around 1:10 for the 100m Ive tried to do some leg kick drills but i feel like im standing still in the water Just kicking with a board it takes me about 55 secs to do the 50m so i think my 30.8 is from my high stroke rate I would love to go sub 30 again like i did in my younger days and i feel like i could if only i could improve my kick Any ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated 👍🙂
Thank you this is very enlightening, the perfect tutorial.
This is a great video, maybe one of the best for swimmers who are looking to improve period.. I highly recommend it.
Should do a split screen of the Right vs Wrong. Easier for comparison. 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the feedback! I will do it in the next videos!
SwimUp Thank you. Split screen showing correct and incorrect styles would be amazing. Either top and bottom splits, or left and right splits. 👍👍👍
You have pretty much addressed all of my questions around the stroke technique! Amazing video!
Gulnaz Emil thank you!
I learned a lot from this short video. Thank you for this very informative video. My swimming technique is much better after using the information and putting into use from one 30 min session in the pool!
wow! I never knew how hard swimming was! This video really helped me perfect my armstrokes for my next race, thankyou!
A very good video for self-taught swimmers!
This video is amazingly helpful! I've been in a pool almost every year of my life since I was born, but have never really learned how to swim correctly, including in my single swimming class in high school. I found out then that I naturally tended to do a frog kick while attempting to do the front crawl (which I didn't even know because I didn't pay attention to it), and I always naturally keep my head above the water at all times (which is completely wrong I now realize). I didn't know...any of this. I plan on actually learning and utilizing swimming for exercise, so this video is great and I will practice these techniques! Thank you!!
Thank you so much you are a brilliant teacher I have saved this video as its packed with important and useful information for beginners swimmers. I have made some good notes and tomorrow I shall be going through your drills at the pool. As a beginner swimmer please do video on fear when beginners feet can not touch the ground how to over come the fear of water thanks
it's amazing, loved it!!! Thanks so much brillient
Never commented on a swimming video year, but this is fantastic!
Funky Mary True for me. Watched many videos. Couldn’t resist appreciation for this video.
I learned so much! Just need to put it into practice now. Thank you!
This is the best tutorial I have ever seen! Great job and thank you.
My swimming instantly improved the next day. It’s not perfect but it’s much much better. Thank you for the informative video.
I think low elbow arm stroke is the biggest problem. I love how well the video shows the correct and incorrect way. All 5 mistakes are committed. By me.
I couldn't really see the mistakes when you were in the water. Thank you for demonstrating the differences on land; it helps a lot!
The best explanation of the swimming technique that I've seen so far!
Thanks this helped a lot 🤷♂️🤷♂️
Thank you for this video, i have been trying to get this correctly because i have been judged for not swimming correctly and lowers my self esteem
Video relevant to all beginners, thanks a lot. Just to add on, you should probably mention how strokes are to be performed with leg kicks; e.g. right arm stroke -> left leg kick. This helps the body to be balanced in the water and decrease considerably drag in the water.
Superb video. I trained for years as a masters (adult) swimmer and competed. My front crawl stroke was never right. How I wish I'd had this video to work from, it's the best instructional material I've ever seen
Thank you very much! Check out our other videos! :)
Great video. I think I have a pretty good catch but need some work on my kick. Just getting back into it at age 65 and I am already feeling better. I subbed for ga.
Amazing video. Very well thought out !! Thanks
This is such a great video. I improved so much by this! Giving you a thumbs up 👍🏻 !!!!
Lots of great tips here and helpful drills to get the feeling of proper strokes. This is a terrific video, thanks!
Yet again, a brilliant video from Swim Up. Low elbow stroke and arm stroke while breathing were particularly helpful for me as these are my biggest errors. Very simple corrections are given. I have already videoed myself performing the arm stroke and can see the benefits already of turning the forearm into the correct position. Looking forward to practicing these. You have a new subscriber! Bravo.
Thank you very much for your comment and telling us your experience!
This is really very good. Though I have watched many videos and still struggling to avoid mistakes. I believe this video will definitely help me to improve efficiency. As I get tired too soon with free style, I switch to breast stroke, which I am able to do very relaxed and for long. Let me focus on avoiding these mistakes. Thanks for the super video.
I have never known how to swim all of my life. I have always just stood in the pool or ocean just watching my wife and 3 children swimming and finally took swimming lessons for 2 sessions in a row last year and I have never been shown these techniques. I finished still not knowing how to swim. These are exactly what I should have been shown. I find I'm partial to oxygen so I needed to know how to breathe while practising the techniques. Thank you very much. (By the way I'll be 71 this year and was born and brought up near an ocean beach).
I have always been a fastest swimmer in the group. I started swimming very early without any coaches or lessons it was just like an essential life skill for me. I realised that there was something wrong when I was out of my breathe after 20 mins of free style swimming and some old dude just kept swimming for a straight hour. Now I see how inefficient and wrong my swimming style was... I breathe after 10-15 strokes. I hold my breathe. I always breathe from the same side. I don't use my legs at all..
breathing from the same side isn't an issue, most Olympic swimmers do that
Breathing on one side is proper. Holding your breath starved your muscles of oxygen ! End up w fatigue and lactic acid build up
Ah, I had been facing the same issue, but I got tired very fast, I thought breathing less will save time somehow.
@@dogeman0719 it does save time but it's more demanding on your body
@@harish123az it isn’t an issue in competition but during practices you should be trying to breathe to both sides
Really nicely explained and demonstrated. I didn't really know the proper arm swing until now. Something I've noticed on pros when breathing is that thanks to the speed they carry, the head cuts through the water and creates a kind of wake which leaves a sort of "vacuum" and that leaves the swimmer's mouth actually below water level which allows him to breath without having to turn the head more than 90° without lifting the head as you also rightly mention as the mistake. Am I correct?
I think my biggest challenges are kicking and breathing the proper way. Thanks so much for the corrections!
Really helpful and informative video, thank you for taking the time to make it!
Thank you for all the information!! I have looked through a couple clips and I saved this one for future reference! Very detailed and informative!!
Melhor explicação até hoje 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks a lot for the tips. I was doing all these 5 mistakes. After watching your video my swimming improved a geat deal.
I was doing all of these mistakes😂 Thank you 🎉🧡🧡