Graceful freestyle swimming

Knowing how to swim smooth freestyle is essential for lap swimmers, triathletes, open water swimmers, waterpolo players, crossfit athletes and basically anyone wanting to swim as a workout.

The first thing to note is the position of the body. The more horizontal your body is, the easier it will be to swim though the water without a lot of resistance. The main issue people have is that their legs sink. To compensate they start kicking faster, then they get tired and their legs sink.

The next thing to master is to reduce excess drag. Advanced swimmers actually use very little energy to go forward while swimming smooth freestyle. This is because they have reduced the drag of their bodies as much as possible. One big part of it is the legs. Try to avoid bending your knees too much. For smooth freestyle doing a few narrow kicks, maybe one or two per stroke, should be enough to keep your legs a float. Finally point your ankles in plantar flexion, this will reduce your drag a substantial amount and will help you swim smoothly.

If you want to take your smooth freestyle to the next level, work on your core. It will give you stabilization for a better horizontal position. Work also one your flexibility. This will give you a better range of motion and reduce drag.

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[SkillsNT]

Learning how to breathe is essential for swimming, here are 4 exercises that will help you:

[tile]

I watched about 10 videos of these, I think Im ready to win the gold medal tomorrow

[anusharaghunathan]

this guy has really good form, but if anyone is having trouble keeping their feet up they should remember to look straight down while swimming, this relaxes your neck muscles and elevates your hips. hope this helps!

[TragoudistrosMPH]

He swims like there's no chance of drowning... that must be nice.
If I stop, I'm going down, lol.

[bhawanagupta]

I am a noob and had been struggling with breathing. Felt like dying of heart attack after just one lap. i have been swimming your way, taking it slow for two days now. today when i stepped out the pool i wasn’t exhausted. no more drinking pool water when breathing during swim. Thanks a lot :bows

These are mistakes i had been making that i corrected after watching this channel’s videos:
1) keeping my head too deep in water, always ended up drinking water after breathing
2) lifting head to breath, rolling by side actually helps maintain balance
3) most important, exhale until water cleared of mouth when breathing. SAVED me from water entering my nose and panicked swimming.

[rickstokes]

What you said about beginners having too much air in their lungs to stay balanced really made sense to me. With that being true and having large legs because of being an avid cyclist I always struggled to maintain a good horizontal position. Very helpful information.

[SkillsNT]

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[boitumelomel]

I did exaclty this today and I went from one end to another, then back. I was more calm and my swiiming was so GREAT TUTITON!!

[leesanghwa]

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Smooth Freestyle
부드러운 자유형

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Knowing how to swim smooth freestyle is essential for lap swimmers, triathletes, open water swimmers, waterpolo players, crossfit athletes and basically anyone wanting to swim as a workout.
뺑뺑이 수영자, 삼종 선수, 야외수영인, 수구 선수, 크로스핏 선수 그리고 기본적으로는 운동으로 헤엄치기를 원하는 누구에게나 자유형을 부드럽게 헤엄치는 법을 아는 것이 필수입니다.

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The first thing to note is the position of the body.
가장 먼저 언급해야 할 것은 몸체 자세입니다.

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The more horizontal your body is, the easier it will be to swim though the water without a lot of resistance.
몸체 자세가 더 수평일수록, 저항이 더 적어지므로, 물을 헤치며 수영하기가 더 쉬워집니다.

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The main issue people have is that their legs sink.
사람들이 가진 주된 문제는 다리가 가라앉는다는 것입니다.

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To compensate they start kicking faster, then they get tired and their legs sink.
이를 보완하기 위해, 사람들은 더 빠르게 차기 시작합니다. 그러고 나서 지치게 되면 두 다리가 다시 가라앉게 됩니다.

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The reason the legs sink and the upper body float is the lungs.
다리가 가라앉고 상체가 뜨는 이유는 허파 때문입니다.

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The lungs of a beginner are always full.
수영 초보자의 허파는 항상 가득 차 있습니다.

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This causes the upper body to float more and the legs to sink.
이렇게 되면 상체가 더 뜨게 되고 두 다리는 가라앉게 됩니다.

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It is better to have just enough air in the lungs to do a few strokes and exhale underwater before taking a small breath.
팔을 몇 번 젓기에 딱 충분한 양의 공기만을 허파에 유지하고, 숨을 작게 들이쉬기 전에 물속에서 내쉬는 것이 더 낫습니다.

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This will sink your head and upper body a little, making it easier to lift your hips.
이렇게 하면 머리와 상체가 약간 가라앉게 되고, 엉덩이를 띄우기가 더 쉬워집니다.

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To master this technique, it is essential to know how to breathe properly.
이 기술을 숙달하려면, 적절하게 호흡하는 법을 아는 것이 필수적입니다.

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That’s why I made the freestyle breathing video.
그런 이유로 저는 자유형 호흡 비디오를 만들었었습니다.

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The next thing to master is to reduce excess drag.
그다음으로 숙달해야 할 것은 지나친 저항을 줄이는 것입니다.

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Advanced swimmers actually use very little energy to go forward while swimming smooth freestyle.
고급 수영자들은 실제로 부드러운 자유형으로 헤엄칠 때는 매우 작은 에너지만을 사용합니다.

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This is because they have reduced the drag of their bodies as much as possible.
이것이 가능한 이유는 몸체가 일으키는 저항을 최대한 줄였기 때문입니다.

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One big part of it is the legs.
저항의 큰 부분을 차지하는 것이 두 다리입니다.

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Try to avoid bending your knees too much.
무릎을 과도하게 구부리지 않도록 노력하세요.

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For smooth freestyle doing a few narrow kicks, maybe one or two per stroke, should be enough to keep your legs a float.
부드러운 자유형을 하려면, 팔 한 번 젓기에 한두 번 정도만 좁게 차면 두 다리를 띄우는 데 충분할 것입니다.

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Finally point your ankles in plantar flexion.
마지막으로 발목을 "발바닥 쪽 굽힘" (plantar flexion) 자세로 유지하십시요.

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This will reduce your drag a substantial amount and will help you swim smoothly.
상당한 양의 저항력을 줄이게 되어 부드럽게 헤엄치는 데 도움이 될 것입니다.

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This exercise will help you swim a smoother freestyle.
이 부분훈련이 더 부드러운 자유형을 하는 데 도움이 될 것입니다.

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By having your arm above the water for a longer stretch of time, you will struggle to find a way to stay a float and use the muscles necessary to counter act that.
팔을 물 위에 더 오랜 시간 동안 버티고 있음으로써, 떠 있는 방법을 찾으려 애쓰면서 이에 대응하는 데 필요한 근육들을 쓰게 될 것입니다.

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You will also create a correct pathway with your hand in the recovery stage.
또한, 팔을 되돌릴 때 손을 움직이는 올바른 궤적을 찾게 될 것입니다.

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If you want to take your smooth freestyle to the next level, work on your core.
부드러운 자유형을 다음 단계로 높이고 싶다면, 몸중심부근육(core)을 단련하십시요.

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It will give you stabilization for a better horizontal position.
몸체를 안정시켜 수평 자세를 더 잘 취할 수 있게 됩니다.

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Work also one your flexibility.
유연성 역시 길러야 합니다.

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This will give you a better range of motion and reduce drag.
가동 범위를 늘려주면서 저항을 줄이게 됩니다.

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저희가 만드는 동영상을 놓치고 싶지 않다면 여러분이 가장 많이 사용하는 소셜 미디어에서 저희를 찾아보세요!

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우리의 멋진 수영 웹사이트도 확인해주세요!

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Thanks for watching! Swim smooth!
시청해주셔서 감사합니다! 부드럽게 헤엄치세요!

[tammylo]

0:45 mysterious! I did not expect when you said about the sinking part someone was. Actually doing it in the background

[fishgutzy]

One thing that helped me get more planer was swim fins. I was pretty fat. The fins helped get my legs up, distribute the effort and helped be build the core and upper body tone and endurance. Once I got my distance up, I weaned off the fins and my legs stayed up without them. Now my butt nearly rises out. :D
The only laps that I splash a bit are when I mix in 100 sprint sets.
My daily swim is 6.4KM (more on weekends), 5 a week.
Smooth is fast :D

[devidia]

damn how much i would pay to have such a smooth and relaxed technique...

[vangogo]

I just want to tell you I love your videos. I consider my instructor to be one of the best and you teach the same way, I am getting better at my freestyle slowly, I injured my right bicep when I increased weights too quickly. It has affected my advancing in my freestyle but I won't give up, I'm resting those muscles and compensating. The most important thing is constant practice and proper form. I am strengthening my core and have noticed as I do my flutter kicks improve as do some other strokes. Thank you for the great videos!

[PMCreations-kqps]

Thank you. I swim in a lap pool next to someone that thinks splashing like a flailing seal while they do their freestyle makes them Phelps ❤

[jellyacc]

i REALLY needed this. every time i started, i would take a huge inhale but my instructor never mentioned not to do it. said the strokes and my kick were great but i've always had trouble breathing NOW I KNOW so ty!

[Oxford]

I am a new lap swimmer, not being able to take technique lessons bc of the covid19 mess I was trying to find a good source, this is by far the best new swimmer ( technique wise) video anywhere! Explaining why my legs sink is totally new info !! Thank you!

[marceloviana]

Love your "Brasil" swimming head cap.

[humanonearth]

If you're having trouble, I don't consciously think about taking the right amount of breath, it's likely just a normal breath for me with freestyle. So if your legs are sinking it's probably part the breath and part you do need to kick properly - I think body shape will also influence it a bit. I'd recommend working on your overall comfort in the water. Keep swimming more and more, practice your underwater dolphin kicks, mix up the speeds of your strokes and have a good time. Never panic, you should be comfortable floating, and treading water.

[NotLRK]

This helped me a lot thanks! I just started swimming like 2 months ago and I'm the fastest developing student thanks to your videos!

[towerdave]

I’m 73 now but I love the first few lengths I do when I get in a pool especially if it’s only me in the lane. It all feels effortless and smoothe. However, I then quickly get out of breath and my muscles tire. Then my stroke gets ugly and I’m in survival mode for the rest of the session. That doesn’t stop me doing up to 100 lengths in an hour (mixed crawl and breaststroke) and in any case swimming for fitness is about effort expended rather than distance and efficiency isn’t it? I’ve only just come across your you tube videos so hopefully I can improve!