5 Freestyle Drills For Beginner Swimmers

Whether you are just getting started with swimming or you’ve been swimming for years, improving your stroke technique is essential.

Incorporating drills into your workouts helps you swim faster, get a better workout, burn more calories, reduce your chance of injury, and of course have more fun in the water!

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What's your favorite swim drill? Let us know in the comments!

[vividchilling]

Bro this whole routine is good dude, am going to start doing these a lot, I can't believe how fast am progressing in swimming, if anyone is reading this, don't give up, build up endurance/super fast swimming/techniques just keep going hard, you'll get better. Although in the beginning it fucking sucks 👍💪

[soufienecuisine]

1:03 : 3 strikes .. 6 kicks. .
2:32 : catch-up drill
3:25 : 6 kicks switch
4:20 : firt drill
5:40 : zipper drill

[alexpetrushka]

i'm a new guy, 2 month of swimming, just did this training (40 min + 10 min sauna after), boy i got pumped!!

[hectormerc]

“The water is 800 times more dense than air “ -I was waiting for that ( every video)

[Mrdibzahab]

The pools finally reopend after Covid in The Netherlands, feels so good to do all the beginner and advanced drills! Thanks!

[janinestarch]

Im an instructor & the kids LOVE “putting their rocks on” its a drill they finally understand about all-over propulsion (so they dont drink too much pool water) 🤙 i love this vid, TY!

[shyryTsrk]

Honestly something i have always struggled with is endurance because i can do the techniques well (a lil hiccups every now and then) but i can't swim for that long at all.

[lexiinator]

These videos are really helpful, I have one arm (birth defect) and had two panic attacks in the pool on my first try - looking around at everyone who had a better technique than me. Keep them coming, encouragement welcomed and appreciated

[robertturner]

Loved your explanation just makes me solidify I’m explaining correctly. Had a year off and now head coach of age group, so I remember things just not as sharp

[enitour]

Thank you very much, I starte enjoy swimming

[bnnjunkie]

I enjoy your videos . I learn a bit each time and it gives me suggestions to my swim coach .

[markspinozzi]

Love this channel!! I like how in most of his videos he says how water is 800 times more dense than air to really ingrain in your head that you have to focus on technique to move smoothly thru the water.

[sandiemarian]

One year and six months return back to swimming after nearly 10+ years. Need to step up and learn flip turn and not stopping for 40 seconds. Overall, still heavy in body weight but don't care anymore in terms of feeling self-conscious. Now focus on arrival for my swim, aim for 10 to 20 lengths. Couple of back strokes and out.
Early mornings 6.30am or 7.30am. Work from home has given me the time. Shame Wfh came about due to the pandemic. For some of us.
However continue to stay positive and keep on swimming. Thanks MySwimPro. Sandie London UK.

[badhmbre]

Pure awesomeness! Thanks so sharing 👍🙏🏽‼️

[jillcookyvalenzuela]

Thank you for being the best swimming drills resource!!!

[gabrielinton]

I’ve been doing these with paddles and fins, and I think I’ve become dependent on the equipment. Need to do more without equipment to get a feel for the water and what I need to do to maintain the position and technique on my own, even if I do move more slowly at first.

[sumpitmalay]

I like how you explains things. It is clear and easy to understand. Nice job.

[ganeshvilluri]

I love one hand drill Wich is almost like catch-up drill but we have to continue with one hand till the end and to switch hand for the next lap

[abd-elrahmanmohmaed]

Your are the bestest coach in the world ❤