Eight Valuable Tips for Swimmers

Eight valuable tips for our swimmers

Lower Your Head in Breaststroke

One of the fundamental tips for breaststroke is to lower your head straight down, rather than brushing the water. This technique adjustment can improve your efficiency and streamline in breaststroke, making it a game-changer for many swimmers.

Activate Your Pinky Finger

A tip borrowed from ballet, keeping your pinky finger active in your stroke can help engage the serratus anterior muscles. This is particularly beneficial for maintaining proper shoulder blade connection during freestyle swimming.

Engage Your Core and Relax

To improve your technique and reduce tension in the water, remember to relax. The only part of your body that should be tight is your core. When learning a new technique, take it slow, as you're rewiring your brain, and it will take time to adjust.

Touch Your Thigh in Freestyle

When bringing your arms around in freestyle, aim to touch your thigh. This helps with a full rotation and proper arm movement.

Focus on Your Two Big Toes in Flutter Kick

For a better flutter kick, think about your two big toes touching as you kick. This encourages straighter legs and brings them closer together, improving your kick efficiency.

Streamline

After your start or push-off, maintaining a streamlined position is crucial. Streamlining minimizes resistance and allows you to glide effortlessly through the water.

Breathe Into Your Armpit

A tip for freestyle is to breathe into your armpit, which encourages proper head rotation and breath timing.

Breathing Bilaterally

Instead of breathing on one side, consider bilateral breathing (alternating sides). This technique promotes muscle balance, reduces the risk of imbalances, and is particularly useful for open water swimmers who need to be aware of their surroundings

Keep swimming, keep learning, keep growing. - Swimming Labs