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How To Swim Front Crawl With Ease and Confidence

Are you a beginner wanting to learn how to swim front crawl?  Maybe you can swim front crawl but you've had enough of getting tired so quickly?  Good news!  I have taken front crawl and broken it down into its separate parts, meaning you can discover where you are going wrong and fine-tune your technique.  

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Front crawl is the fastest, most efficient swimming stroke. It is also one of the most exhausting if your technique isn't correct. 

By breaking the stroke down, I have simplified it to use the parts you need to fine-tune your swimming technique, making learning how to swim front crawl easier. 

12 Steps To Maximise Your Front Crawl Technique

1.  The body must be kept horizontal, stretched and streamlined, with the face in the water and the eyes looking downwards and slightly forward.

2.  The head leads the movement and only turns when a breath is taken.  Click here for details on front crawl body position.

3.  The leg kick is a continuous movement originating at the hips and should be constant and alternating. 

4.  Toes must be pointed, ankles relaxed, and the knees bend slightly.

5. The feet make a small splash as they kick near the water surface. Click here for more details about front crawl leg kick technique.

6. The fingertips lead the hand entry, entering the water at a point in front of the head, between the shoulder and centre line. 

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7. The hand catches the water, palm down, and then accelerates through the hip's creating an S shape pathway.

8. The arm is taken back over the water in a pathway close to the body, with the head and near the water surface. Click here for more details on front crawl arm technique.

9. There should be a breath out into the water as the arm pulls through and the head rolls to the side ready to take a breath in.

10. Breathe inwards quickly as the arm recovers over the water surface, and the face rolls back into the water as the hand enters. Click here for more details about front crawl breathing technique. 

11. Each part of the stroke should complement each other whilst maintaining a balanced and streamlined body position. 

12.  All actions must be smooth and continuous.  Click here for more details about front crawl timing and coordination.

Beginners: need to know and need to avoid

Here are some crucial points for beginners learning how to swim front crawl.

Need To Know:

• Swim slowly and feel your way through the water. Smooth and gradual movements consume less energy.
• Practice your front crawl regularly, but don't overdo it.  
• Becoming breathless is normal. Front crawl can be hard work, but regular practice will help build your stamina.
• Don't be put off if your progress is slow. Be patient and determined, and you will get there. 

Try To Avoid:

• Kicking too hard or too fast. Keep your leg kicks relaxed and flowing.
• Moving your head excessively while you swim disrupts other parts of your stroke. Keep your head still unless you're taking a breath.
• Do not hold your breath - it will cause you to tire quickly. Keep blowing out slowly into the water as you swim.

How To Swim Front Crawl - All the Drills You Need

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Fine-tune your technique and iron out those common mistakes by trying out some basic front crawl drills.  Click here to check them out. 

Front crawl is the preferred swimming stroke for triathletes. However, there are a few technique changes that need to be made under these conditions, especially when swimming in open water. Click here to find out more about triathlon swimming. 

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