Front Crawl Arms Underwater

A slow motion head on and side on view with pop ups to illustrate the technique to follow when swimming Front Crawl.

[SuccubusHeat]

Great video, really helps visualise the strokes and underwater view helps a lot. 

[nenotkoda]

I learnt the catch and pull best way.... thanx for the video

[chantalsunita]

Great vid, Mark.  Always simple and educational.  Love the slow motion.  As I watch you, I envision myself and all the things I can improve.  Keep the vids coming!  Cheers from Toronto, Canada.

[MrMaddisco]

Very interesting and helpfull video. I watch it often before training and have improved. Thanks

[eab]

great video... Someone recently said that I was dropping my arm too low at the beginning of the pull section... by watching your video I can see that I'm doing it fine... I have been trying to elevate the elbow as I start pushing backwards and not only I felt weird but I also got really tired on my shoulders. THANKS for the video again!

[vladdesa]

Recently got back into swimming. Apparently the last trainer I had didn't correct me on my strokes in front crawl. Even the positioning of my head when I breath was off. Thanks for posting your videos. It helps to see it from this perspective. Hopefully, I will get the hang of it eventually. Its hard to break bad habits. 

[maratonyuzmeturkiye]

cross over hand entry, especially the left side

[manaralzurkany]

Hi, I am trying to teach myself this but I am just wondering; What do you do when you need to catch a breath? Do you just continue but with your head up and then back in the water again when you're "finished"?

[wc]

Almost straight and deep catch - the sprinters style, endurance swimmers are better use early vertical forearm and keep elbow close to the surface

[BW-xwgb]

Lifting the water at the tail end of the stroke is inefficient. Need to keep hand vertical or sideways at the hips so no wasted energy lifting water.

[TheVosseler]

Il faut plier le bras avant de faire la rotation ?

[miab]

I never manage to get he breathing right. the moment I try to breath by rotating my head I lose co-ordination and just end up splashing around. I want my stroke to look effort less. but unfortunately it looks like I'm just struggling in water. dunno what I'm doing wrong.

[bazoom-ok]

no exhaling ?? is it to make the video cleaner ?

[bandarcaboor]

For begenar who want learn by short way