5 Freestyle Mistakes That Are Making You Slower

These 5 Freestyle Mistakes Are Making You Slower! #shorts #swimming
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Fish: "look what they need to mimic a fraction of our power!"

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And it’s not even a half of their fish power

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Human: look, our lunch

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@@KidnapT 😊q

[@llewodcm20]

Remember, swimmers: BREATHING? WRONG 🚫

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[@willcarlin1900]

@@emptymindedcat thanks sherlock

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[@MindYourOwn777]

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[@tuklplubl]

breathing and not dying is the hardest part for me 😅

[@LadyAntwillSSO]

Same xD

[@Sanku943]

Same

[@moshitheduck2886]

Fr i just hate it when i die while swimming for multiple times already.

[@eileensetiadi429]

Ikr

[@Cool-Cucumber]

Same :)

[@alexjobsofficial]

So good : no music, concentrate on tips, better than other shorts with music

[@JetBlackOni]

No voice over still more informative than 95% of any genre of instructionals that’s how you know someone knows what they’re talking about

[@sohjunwen5490]

Very good tips in a short time. Hard to string all these together while swimming. Props to all the good swimmers out there.

[@FaresKsebati]

Glad it was helpful! Happy swimming!

[@siuuuu5234]

Regular practice, you'll end up being a good swimmer yourself in no time

[@piiinkDeluxe]

Just focus on one thing first at a time first and put them together later.

[@brookiesdoritoes]

as a swimmer i can smell the chlorine through the pool, and feel the breathing pressure through the screen 😭

[@khatoonkhan1331]

Faxx brooo😂😂😢😢😢

[@sbrsportsinc]

Use Triswim after you swim to remove the chlorine 😊

[@brookiesdoritoes]

@@sbrsportsinc no

[@dongye6041]

what you smelled must be chloramite

[@VB-lc4xz]

@@sbrsportsinc Thank you!!!

[@stefan1166]

Pulling with a straight arm isnt "wrong". It's a sprinting technique people use called windmill and it's mostly for 50s. It puts a lot of strain on the shoulders because you pull a lot of water

[@Seriousasaninfarc]

Yes, sub-21 was done with straight arm. Tough way to swim though.

[@salvocusi9671]

Yes when i rush the 50s my arm spinning straight like a Boat propeller ahaha

[@Chrissummerill]

Straight arm over the water yes, but not underwater. It’s a straighter arm in sprinting than distance, but it’s not that over rotated position shown in the clip with a dead straight arm.

[@alexandernyman8305]

@@Chrissummerill even underwater it doesn't effect your speed but it makes it super exhausting

[@jayquellin4543]

Sure but I like drink to milk with it to

[@ihateroblox8236]

When you kick less but the coach tells you to kick more

[@alext5497]

Kick for sprints but otherwise, kick less

[@xuau208]

Haha, the Cross arm position looks hilarious. That position you do when lost balance

[@akhmalsyafi4606]

haha thats me when out of breath

[@blinzi69]

im doing everything right and im still slow lol

[@ugandaforever8942]

You'll have to train your strength with different exercises

[@splitsface6407]

yea try lifting moderately heavy weights combined with explosive exercises, will help you establish more power, a swimming pool is only ever one setting of resistance where bands weights ect are adjustable to harder difficulty

[@venomiscoming868]

My best time in fresstyle is 35 i am 12 year old

[@steveaustin6608]

@@venomiscoming868 35 sec?, what is the length of the pool?

[@jedzheng1657]

Same, my partners are newbies and they're not as right as me. YET, SOMEHOW THEY'RE OUTRACING ME!

[@wasifiqbal9984]

This is the kind of video I'd want. No bs, straight up info.

[@williamspencer5394]

It’s kinda bs bc there are situations to use the straight arm and to kick more frequently

[@WalterBlacc]

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[@volleybrawl1]

I enjoy the “Wrong” sound effect

[@saram806]

😆🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@user-nk7ns5tb9w]

lol same😂

[@ashman489]

The second one: if I kick less, My Coach will tell me to kick more

[@Laluzdetuvida]

Just started swimming again. Thanks for these helpful tips!

[@bianncaholmes5416]

Lol who is crossing over ? I need to know NOW! 😂

[@GamingWithHip]

Me…

[@5amm0n79]

A lot of new swimmers trying to go fast do this. Even me who'd at the point I'd last did this had already been swimming competitively for 10 years. (I started when I was 6) it's easy to do because the video way over exaggerates the movement. Crossing over actually usually comes from the hips and the swimmer trying to throw third arm further to get more reach

[@GamingWithHip]

@@5amm0n79 I have been swimming for over 8 years, the only reason I cross over some times is when I breath too high up, it makes my right arm cross over a bit to my left side. Not as much as they show in the vid though. Y’all do competitive swimming?

[@DlooberPooper]

Who tf crosses over bruh 5 year old me and my 4 year old baby brother didn’t even do that

[@GamingWithHip]

@@DlooberPooper it’s not full crossing over. It’s your arms slightly bending over while swimming a few inches.

[@hanlee6147]

The funny thing is the straight arm portion looks more correct on the wrong than on the right one

[@GracieKal]

Agreed, the “correct” form, looks bad

[@charlotteclarke4884]

It isn't exactly incorrect, it just helps you get your hand out easier while the straight arm puts alot of pressure to the shoulders

[@jacknjenga5590]

Always wanted to swim freestyle correctly...this video has helped me improve my technique...thank you

[@mvZack]

*Your coach tells you kicking faster is better*

[@Shaita]

Thats good when you are a beginner, then you focus on technique and energy efficiency

[@vuongchuyen]

And they say i should turn my head higher, to the point that i can see the ceiling lol

[@_alwayslisteningtomusic_]

@@Shaitauh so really if u wanna be competitive faster kick is better but yes Technique is also important

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@@vuongchuyenuh unless thats a weird drill ur coach is wrong

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[@Hannah-mu8mv]

I’m an ex-swimmer and I can say that this is all true

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Gotta get back

[@myoldvan119]

Thanks I didn't didn't believe them before

[@Hannah-mu8mv]

@@mdstate829 because of covid. Got start up again soon

[@dankdeeznuts7945]

I'm a growing swimmer (yep I'm a kid)

[@eduardoramirez9162]

@@Hannah-mu8mv unless you(or family) are immunocompromised, covid should not be stopping you from swimming.

[@khanomad]

I am a newbie. This actually helps. Each day I am a more confident swimmer 🏊‍♀️

[@FaresKsebati]

Keep up the great work! Happy swimming :)

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🎉🎉🎉

[@Bagellord13]

I wouldn’t say kicking “too much” is bad, it’s actually probably good. The issue is when the feet come out of the water like in the video. For a powerful freestyle kick you want to be kicking fast but also powerful, and you get that power by keeping your feet under.

[@5amm0n79]

Keeping your legs straight. Don't forget that. Don't bend them like in the video.

[@nihilisticcauses]

I was going to make a similar comment.

[@ThatCoconutGuy]

I realize that this is an old comment but kicking much is only really done in sprints Longer distance swims / regular swims for casual swimmers benefit from only kicking for balance in order not to waste energy

[@ItsTIP]

"Kicking too much" but then coach "where's your kick kick faster"

[@liambohl]

This clip has the sound design of an ad for a mobile game

[@8AJ]

You don’t want to kick to much, but keep it quick.

[@Jessies89]

This helped me so much bc tomorrow I have a swimming carnival 50 meters and freestyle so thx sm

[@user-lh5hl4sv8z]

Kicking too much isn’t exactly bad, just uses up a lot of energy but is usually faster than arrow

[@lucid4666]

When he said breathing, and I am a swimmer, my mind went to: NO BREATHING FOR YOU!

[@itsns7842]

😂😂how breathing is incorrect!!!

[@5amm0n79]

True. My coach made me get to the point we're it doesn't look like I'm breathing. If he saw me breath it's another lap. For non swimmers if you go fast enough, a small air pocket forms next to your head. It lets you breath will both you eyes/goggle lenses are still in the water.

[@SeanMack1]

​@5amm0n79 i didnt know that thanks

[@spidergoat7697]

The “correct” pulling method showed someone who pulls way too wide, which can result in shoulder injury. Your hand should stay under your body without crossing your midline. Also, competitive swimmers can disregard what they said about kicking. For anything 200 or shorter, a strong kick is vital to get enough speed.

[@x.lena.x]

BTW u have to look not down or up more down but a little up

[@ntahlah8931]

Wdym about pulling straight?

[@alexshaw7836]

It’s actually good to look slightly forward when your swimming freestyle. Head position is everything.

[@stop.war.5873]

Yes.

[@stop.war.5873]

Yes

[@Iloveme376]

There are possibilities for you to go forward down if you do the wrong way (first one)How do i know?I go to swim class,i might be wrong.

[@matiascastanotoro6342]

I didn’t know about the arms, thanks 🙏

[@aquila6894]

Thx this actually helps a lot!! (I’m a waterpolo player and I struggle with freestyle on my swim team! They teach u totally opposite things 😂😂😂)

[@ManateeTail123]

How to swim correctly: Forget every habit you’ve ever done because it’s all wrong.

[@shivamsharma-lw8bg]

Great helpful video thanks 😊

[@swimflyforever10]

I once kept my head down for nearly the whole length so I nearly bumped my head on the wall💀

[@lo-rez]

The bottoms of most pools are marked, so swimmers can know where they are. Unless your pool isn't, then that's kind of unfortunate. Not knowing where you're going can really mess up your flow...

[@tsuumee4545]

Our local pool isn’t marked, so, one time, when I was swimming freestyle, I scraped my fingertips on the wall (our wall is the sandpapery kind.) I had to hold in my tears.

[@0MG1TSNIXIE]

I'm a swimmer, I sometimes look forward while swimming in a very crowded area to just be aware if I'll hit someone. And i have a problem with breathing bec when i try to takw a breath i just gasp for air😭. Tysm for the tips!!

[@ameba4661]

Nice short for great tips . I would add about the gap among fingers I have seen many people doing that like grabbing the water

[@FaresKsebati]

You want a small gap between your fingers! It creates a small membrane between your hand and the water, increasing the surface area of your hand so you can pull more!

[@ameba4661]

@@FaresKsebati THX for that tip

[@aryapk2056]

Thank you very much for you video.

[@laracassar22]

You can never kick to much

[@turquoisebeachchair7454]

Early in the summer, I took my 4 year old to swimming lessons called tiny tadpoles. We started going to the pool everyday to practice. I’ve only ever known how to swim under the water and I’ve never been able to swim on top as shown in the video. While my 4yo doesn’t exactly swim as shown either, she became shockingly comfortable in the water and moves around in it like a little fish. She and i both came to enjoy the water so much that now I want to go to tiny tadpoles myself lol…the lifeguard at our pool says he’ll teach me now that my daughter has started school. I have back issues and I’ve grown such a love for how the water feels and seems to take away my pain when I’m in it, that i feel like I’m on the verge of an emerging passion!! I just really need to learn how to do it properly and i hope i will stick to it! Wish me luck somebody!!! 😬

[@michaelsoyt]

Me watching this after my swimming gala and i almoat drown: NO.

[@izzatIHH55]

can someone explain what does it mean by pulling with a straight arm

[@davidlopez7655]

Thanks for the video

[@FaresKsebati]

Our pleasure!

[@sawyer.13]

I’m a swimmer here and I will say these are absolutely correct this is what all my coaches say and if you need to work on technique ( always work on technique first ) and these will also help being faster.

[@gonzgoku3680]

Thanks for the tips

[@mellow.....]

That means I am doing right without knowing.. cause everyone was saying that I was doing wrong...but now I can tell them..😎

[@tsuumee4545]

I want to get back into swimming so badly. I wish the pool wasn’t so far away.

[@AmmaraSHAH773377]

Niiice without music i like this concise and clear.

[@happypineapple1927]

i just realised i was doing all these mistakes except the cross hands one thanks for this video

[@VivekKumar-jv8qe]

Very informative for good swim learning

[@thomashunt9044]

Last one depends on the kind of freestyle

[@mahimapurbia]

Thanks..Really helpful 😊

[@joseph3720j]

idk if i can do that without panicking and messed the flow or not

[@leviathantf4617]

I over excessively kick and swim with my head forward and hold the top 3 time in my state for highschool

[@topgrain]

You should fix that and be First.

[@llewodcm20]

Hi I'm 12 and I run a 4:12 mile I feel so slow oops wrong video

[@nethlandpancake3630]

@@llewodcm20 Μίνι μάρκετ και το νερό

[@5amm0n79]

Over kicking ain't bad if you do it well. A good kick mean don't been you knees at a 90 degree angle like in the video. Keep your legs straight when you kick. Do it strong. And keep it fast.

[@sebastianxajex]

Thank for help us. More tips.

[@brendajay7974]

Very useful tips. Keep on posting.....Do some tips for beginners plz.

[@FaresKsebati]

Sure 😊

[@jeremymoon2]

@@FaresKsebati that was amazing that two male and female are awesome swimmer and she was wearing a swimsuit 🩱🏊👫🩳 that was amazing video

[@JenniferAhluwalia]

Thanks for this ❤

[@pandyaputra2867]

Thankyou So much!!!! 😎🥰

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[@duraichamy3589]

Thank You You

[@yeyouhd8802]

Does the shape of the foot have an impact ? Mine arent quite flat so i think i cannot really get so much surface to kick

[@safewaytravel6540]

Love this!❤

[@adamantnomen7829]

Breathing is indeed one of the crucial mistakes

[@bleh5929]

How do u grasp air then?

[@almarthalogias]

@@bleh5929 You just don't!🤷🏻‍♀️

[@bleh5929]

@@almarthalogias haha figured out how to and its easy🙈

[@almarthalogias]

@@bleh5929 There you go!👏🏼🥳💪🏼😎❤️❤️ Very good! It sounded insane to me as well, until I started been able to do it! 🙌🏼 Keep it up!

[@tola600]

Thanks a lot, verry intersting post

[@FaresKsebati]

Glad to hear that! Happy swimming!

[@BearsandBoba]

For the looking down thing I'm always scared I'm going to run to a wall

[@5amm0n79]

If you haven't been told yet. The lines at the bottom of the pool help. Most end in a T to help you know when to flip turn.

[@matijaljubenovicbrica9569]

Kicking too much is my problem

[@pachiramen4605]

Freestyle swimming is my favorite !!! These tips are gonna help me out lots. Been swimming for a few years now.

[@FaresKsebati]

Great to hear! Keep it up and happy swimming :)

[@slshih514]

oikk0

[@tsuumee4545]

Freestyle is my favourite, but I’m faster in backstroke, sigh...

[@Resonation722]

breastroke sucks, butterfly better (no seriously tho its my favorite and fastest stroke)

[@ahoomanbean6975]

No wonder I'm so slow, I'm doing all of these at the same time😅😅😅

[@TM82550]

Yeah wow thanks buddy I never new I shouldn’t have my legs at a 90 degree angle while doing free

[@TM82550]

@aswer huio what

[@TM82550]

@aswer huio how so

[@RicardoOlieteLlopis]

Pushing The Ester against The moviment when you insert your hands in the water. You must take tha water and throw as long your body to your sides.

[@zarhanifi]

Great video!

[@FaresKsebati]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mxchirq1963]

Nah because I already knew we were supposed to look down yet I still look forward ✋💀

[@nerd3823]

youre supposed to look diagonally, this vid is exageratex

[@watiu9lei]

Oh my this is so simple n informative. Thank you

[@FaresKsebati]

Glad it was helpful! Happy swimming :)

[@Arya_J]

These are exact 5 mistakes that I need to correct!!! Glad I found this video 🫡🫡

[@irbrn15]

thx for the tips,I swim a lot faster now

[@FaresKsebati]

That's awesome to hear! Keep it up!

[@motorcopT2]

That summed up everything ❤

[@anandhu4ever]

That was really helpful especially the first one .Thanks a lot

[@bebikathingbaijam6427]

Please make video like this again for breakstoke swimming, I am waiting for it

[@dileepmane490]

Excellent tips

[@FaresKsebati]

Glad you think so!

[@neezaralharby6874]

Good tips

[@zahidtyagi9630]

Thank you

[@paytonwilliamson3316]

Also crossing your arms puts a Lotta stress on your shoulder

[@FaresKsebati]

Agreed! All swimmers should always avoid crossing their arms under their body and breaking their own personal line of symmetry!

[@sathiaannesalazar5116]

Thanks this really helped me understand the breathing in free style😊😘

[@xxgoldengamerxx1385]

I feel swimming smoothly at your tips

[@FaresKsebati]

Great to hear! Keep up the good work and happy swimming :)

[@Thedreamer20015]

Depends on what kind of event you are doing for the kicking, pace defines your kick and your arms in every stroke stay relatively the same speed all the time.

[@kass4132]

Yes! You want to kick quick but not too much or you’ll get tried or what I do, is do larger more steady kicks at first then get faster as I go on!! But not too slow at first!

[@sikisnumber3251]

Euh c'est pas des erreurs à ce niveau, c'est du sabotage volontaire pour couler XD

[@ChesterFoster]

Best video on KZbin 😂

[@kensalvatore4672]

lol, the crossover is so funny

[@clevesthill6015]

Very useful tips thank you

[@artsyhufflepuffer1748]

imagine breathing 🙄

[@DlooberPooper]

Imagine not holding your breath for more than 3 seconds 🙄

[@richakhare2962]

Thx hope this works bc I am watching this before my swimming competition

[@communist_amoeba3923]

Great! Thanks! These were definitely some of the mistakes i did like pulling with straight hands

[@NeverGonnaGiveYouUp123]

Me when the coach says I need to kick & make more splashes: *pulls out phone from nowhere and plays this video*

[@cal2780]

I'm having hip replacement surgery next week. I've had to modify by using the foam peanut (pull buoy) to keep my hip immobilized and doing flutter kicks. I can use my knees/ankles to kick. It looks wrong but anything to keep swimming. I'm swimming faster with the peanut 😊

[@gawaofficial]

this is so helpful

[@mokthedog]

I thought this was about rap lol, I was like "ooooh, don't look forward because you gotta focus on what it saying not what it gonna say" and then I realised, but this still helped me out.

[@takkoaton]

I'm not on the same spot with looking forward is a no go. Looking forward can help inexperienced swimmers to be stable in the water and not wiggle waggle around.