Mistakes in Mistakes in Freestyle Freestyle Swimming Swimming TechniqueTechnique

Genadijus Sokolovas, Genadijus Sokolovas, Ph.D.Ph.D.

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Typical Mistakes in Typical Mistakes in Freestyle TechniqueFreestyle Technique

• Head/Body PositionHead/Body Position

• BreathingBreathing

• Beginning of the StrokeBeginning of the Stroke

• Middle of the StrokeMiddle of the Stroke

• Kicking TechniqueKicking Technique

• Sighting TechniqueSighting Technique

Head/Body Position Head/Body Position MistakesMistakes

• High head positionHigh head position

• Low head positionLow head position

• Watching forwardWatching forward

• Moving the head during the swimMoving the head during the swim

• Head/shoulders above the surface – Head/shoulders above the surface – legs/feet lowlegs/feet low

• Body rotationBody rotation

Head/Body Position Head/Body Position MistakesMistakes

Head/Body Position Head/Body Position MistakesMistakes

FREESTYLE HEAD/BODY FREESTYLE HEAD/BODY POSITION VIDEOSPOSITION VIDEOS

Breathing MistakesBreathing Mistakes

• Head above the waterHead above the water

• Loss of balanceLoss of balance

• Use arms/shoulders to rotate for the Use arms/shoulders to rotate for the breathingbreathing

• Breaking the body line during the Breaking the body line during the breathingbreathing

• Late breathingLate breathing

Breathing MistakesBreathing Mistakes

Breathing MistakesBreathing Mistakes

Breathing MistakesBreathing Mistakes

FREESTYLE BREATHING FREESTYLE BREATHING VIDEOSVIDEOS

Mistakes at the Beginning of Mistakes at the Beginning of the Strokethe Stroke

• Entering arm too close to the headEntering arm too close to the head

• Pressing straight arm stroke downPressing straight arm stroke down

• Pressing arm to the sidePressing arm to the side

• ““Dropping elbow”Dropping elbow”

Mistakes at the Beginning of Mistakes at the Beginning of the Strokethe Stroke

Mistakes at the Beginning of Mistakes at the Beginning of the Strokethe Stroke

FREESTYLE VIDEOSFREESTYLE VIDEOS

Mistakes in the Middle of Mistakes in the Middle of the Strokethe Stroke

• S-shape hand pathwayS-shape hand pathway

• Bending elbowBending elbow

• Moving hand in a circular patternMoving hand in a circular pattern

• Swimming with arms onlySwimming with arms only

Mistakes in the Middle Mistakes in the Middle Phase of the StrokePhase of the Stroke

Mistakes in the Middle Mistakes in the Middle Phase of the StrokePhase of the Stroke

FREESTYLE VIDEOSFREESTYLE VIDEOS

Mistakes in Kicking Mistakes in Kicking TechniqueTechnique

• Bending knees too muchBending knees too much

• Too large amplitude kickToo large amplitude kick

• Kicking down onlyKicking down only

• Low ankle flexibilityLow ankle flexibility

• Crossing legs during the swimCrossing legs during the swim

Mistakes in Kicking Mistakes in Kicking TechniqueTechnique

Mistakes in Kicking Mistakes in Kicking TechniqueTechnique

FREESTYLE KICKING VIDEOSFREESTYLE KICKING VIDEOS

Mistakes in Sighting Mistakes in Sighting TechniqueTechnique

• Lifting head too highLifting head too high

• Combining breathing and sightingCombining breathing and sighting

• Slow kicking during the sightingSlow kicking during the sighting

• Pressing arm down during the Pressing arm down during the sightingsighting

Mistakes in Sighting Mistakes in Sighting TechniqueTechnique

Mistakes in Sighting Mistakes in Sighting TechniqueTechnique

FREESTYLE SIGHTING FREESTYLE SIGHTING VIDEOSVIDEOS