I'm one of those people who learn by seeing and doing, as opposed to listening, so the more I can visualise it the better!
2006-10-18 20:26:12 · 6 answers · asked by Frankie 4 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
goggles
head down - looking straight down at the tiles
body straight
left arm over, right arm over
now it's time to breath
rotate upper body and neck as the left comes over, head comes out, breath to the side as right comes over, which starts you off where you were. Your next breath will be on the other side, three armfuls later.
it takes a while to get used to the breathing. Repeat until you get it.
2006-10-18 20:32:43 · answer #1 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As stated freestyle is any way that you can move your body so you are not just drifting with a tide / current or staying still 'treading water'. What you probably mean is front crawl.
Chest down one arm pointing to the bottom of the pool one arm to the air. STRAIGHT ARMS TO START.
Rotate your arms so that as they are in front they are going from your shoulder to your toes. Hands flat fingers together.
open and close your legs in a vertical manner STRAIGHT LEGS TO START.
This will give you the principle moves. you will then need to relax your arms so that when they are out of the water they bend. It really will be down to feel in the water.
2006-10-18 23:50:44 · answer #2 · answered by Gib 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is to have a look at the ASA website, www.britishswimming.org There are plenty of publications available to help.
It is actually very difficult to give an explanation like this as you need to physically see what is happening. Have you thought about having a few lessons? Most swimming pools have teaching sessions available and if you are already able to swim, it shouldn't take long for you to pick it up.
Good luck.
2006-10-18 20:33:56 · answer #3 · answered by Daisy Artichoke 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wild-eep is right. Stick your head in the water and float face down. Then pretend you're an olympic swimmer and copy their style. Practice breathing out underwater, then breathing in when you bring your head to the side. Do this slowly at first, or you'll end up breathing a gobful of water in! I found it easier to breath in every second stroke to start with, so you're breathing on the same side to start with, then when you're used to that, move on to every third stroke. That way you get to see what's happening on both sides of you!
2006-10-18 20:56:47 · answer #4 · answered by Scoob 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Front crawl, practice at your local pool.
Watch others but try not to look like a weirdo whilst watching
2006-10-18 20:30:04 · answer #5 · answered by Lupee 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Swim anyway you wish,freestyle
2006-10-18 20:32:22 · answer #6 · answered by Andyp P 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋