How to swim a Side-Kick Drill | FORM

To improve your body position and alignment while swimming freestyle, the side-kick drill will engage your core, keep your head down and hold a steady kick. To swim this drill, start by kicking on your side with one arm extended. The other arm is at your side with the shoulder pointed up and out of the water. To breathe, rotate your head to the side while maintaining your kick and keeping your shoulder out of the water. Alternate sides by length.

Working on your body position and alignment will help you swim closer to the top of the water which will contribute to improving your speed and kick efficiency.

Note: If you are unable to perform a drill based on lack of equipment or comfort level, swim freestyle and focus on the three key points:
1. Keep your head down
2. Maintain a steady kick
3. Keep arm extended, with the opposite shoulder up out of the water

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[hiteshsharma]

My body is getting too deep under surface while doing side kick which is why not able to breathe just by turning face. Anything wrong which needs to be corrected?

[banandababa]

This feels impossible!! No matter what I do my hips sink