Getting a stronger and more efficient freestyle is the goal of almost every swimmer. Who wouldn’t want to become even faster at swimming’s fastest stroke? When freestyle swimming, it’s all about perfecting those little nuances, such as your arm stroke and leg kick, if you want to keep up with the elite swimmers of the sport.
One of the most important parts of your freestyle stroke happens in the water, and this all begins with the way your hand enters the water’s surface. A good hand entry can lead to a good freestyle catch and freestyle pull. It’s the setup of the most labor-intensive and results-heavy phase of your freestyle technique.
In this article, we’ll use an experiment to find out if your freestyle hand entry needs improvement. We’ll also provide pointers and give you an idea of some of the most common mistakes that can affect your swim stroke. A perfect freestyle swim is a sum of its parts, and you really can improve your freestyle on every section of the stroke with different drills.
Is Your Freestyle Hand Entry on Point?
How many times have you been told, “Close your fingers. Otherwise, you won’t catch the water”?
Well, when you swim, you have to think of your hands as paddles. The larger and more compact the Read more…
