Efficient freestyle swimming? Yes. Efficient means you swim fast, but with the power economically, so you can travel long distances in relatively short time. Well, certainly all want to be dong so. How to do?
After I read and saw here and there, it turns out there are some keys to be able to swim freestyle efficiently. The philosophy of all these keys there are only two: increase the thrust (propulsion) and minimize the water resistance (drag). If you enlarge the force push, you can swim up to 30 percent more efficient. Meanwhile, if you reduce the water resistance, you can swim up to 70 percent more efficient. From this it is clear that minimize water resistance was far more important.To minimize water resistance, there are some keys. First, a streamlined body. Insert head into the water and direct view to the bottom of the pool, then your legs will be able to float easily.
Second, make your body longer. "Long boat to move faster." The way for your body can become a longer extension is to shove your arm as far into the future. So, once you hand entry into the water, do not jump to row, but stick out a while as far as possible toward the front.
Third, tilt your body (body rolling) to the left and to the right side. The slope is not only the chest, but the whole body. Prisoners of water will be smaller when your body is tilted, than if you always swim above your stomach.
As for the thrust increase, some keys are as follows. First, do the strokes "high-elbow", ie by keeping the upper arm high when pedaling.
Second, perform a full stroke, ie, ranging from extensions to pass through the side of your thigh.
Third, close the fingers of your hand. Except for the thumb which may have been a little stretched from the index finger. Although the fingers are made tight, but should remain relaxed. It should not be tense. Relax and feel the water.
Fourth, create the acceleration as large as possible while paddling. That is, starting slowly and then moved as quickly as possible.
In addition, there are several other keys for freestyle swimming you can be efficient. First, with rhythmic breathing. In other words, keep the rhythm of breathing. And as much as possible to do breathing two-sided (bilateral breathing), namely by taking a breath every 3 strokes so it will switch to the left and to the right side. With two sides of breathing, your body is expected to be more balanced between left and right.
Second, let your recovery arm is completely relaxed and rested. Thus, you always give the rest to your muscles.
Third, swim with a relaxed and casual. Prioritizing the distance per step, ie the distance that you can pass in one step.
Fourth, you do not have to move my legs too fast. Move the feet as needed, simply to offset the other body movements. Except in the sprint race, you can speed up the movement of your feet to increase the thrust.
Thus the keys to swim freestyle with more efficiently. Good luck!
After I read and saw here and there, it turns out there are some keys to be able to swim freestyle efficiently. The philosophy of all these keys there are only two: increase the thrust (propulsion) and minimize the water resistance (drag). If you enlarge the force push, you can swim up to 30 percent more efficient. Meanwhile, if you reduce the water resistance, you can swim up to 70 percent more efficient. From this it is clear that minimize water resistance was far more important.To minimize water resistance, there are some keys. First, a streamlined body. Insert head into the water and direct view to the bottom of the pool, then your legs will be able to float easily.
Second, make your body longer. "Long boat to move faster." The way for your body can become a longer extension is to shove your arm as far into the future. So, once you hand entry into the water, do not jump to row, but stick out a while as far as possible toward the front.
Third, tilt your body (body rolling) to the left and to the right side. The slope is not only the chest, but the whole body. Prisoners of water will be smaller when your body is tilted, than if you always swim above your stomach.
As for the thrust increase, some keys are as follows. First, do the strokes "high-elbow", ie by keeping the upper arm high when pedaling.
Second, perform a full stroke, ie, ranging from extensions to pass through the side of your thigh.
Third, close the fingers of your hand. Except for the thumb which may have been a little stretched from the index finger. Although the fingers are made tight, but should remain relaxed. It should not be tense. Relax and feel the water.
Fourth, create the acceleration as large as possible while paddling. That is, starting slowly and then moved as quickly as possible.
In addition, there are several other keys for freestyle swimming you can be efficient. First, with rhythmic breathing. In other words, keep the rhythm of breathing. And as much as possible to do breathing two-sided (bilateral breathing), namely by taking a breath every 3 strokes so it will switch to the left and to the right side. With two sides of breathing, your body is expected to be more balanced between left and right.
Second, let your recovery arm is completely relaxed and rested. Thus, you always give the rest to your muscles.
Third, swim with a relaxed and casual. Prioritizing the distance per step, ie the distance that you can pass in one step.
Fourth, you do not have to move my legs too fast. Move the feet as needed, simply to offset the other body movements. Except in the sprint race, you can speed up the movement of your feet to increase the thrust.
Thus the keys to swim freestyle with more efficiently. Good luck!