Freestyle Swimming Techniques

 

Ian Thorpe Freestyle Technique

This page contains videos that will help you with your freestyle swim technique.  Our team plans to make our own videos during the next year. Until then we will have to just make due with former world record holder the 200 meter free Ian Thorpe.  Notice how still his head is, depth of stroke and complete stroke that includes breathing while on his side.  This breathing technique allows an easy breath without turning your head. The other videos show how important rotation and streamlining within the stroke is to speed.

extend arm in front, rotate, head still, finish stroke

High Elbow

Soft Entry

Yes this is my daughter Katharyn!

Notice how fast these guys get there hand to vertical position to push water behind them!

Goofy instructor but good points