Recovery - How To Swim Front Crawl | Freestyle Swimming Technique

Swimming fast is a combination of fitness and technique, one is about physical hard work, the other more mental. We are going to be looking into the recovery part of the front crawl stroke and showing how you can improve this phase.
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Now, because the recovery phase doesn’t actually propel us forward, it can also be easy to think that it doesn’t add anything to our stroke.
But in actual fact, it really does. It helps to:
- Stabilise and balance your stroke - almost like a counterweight.
- Add forward momentum to your stroke.
- Streamline your hand entry.
- Coordinate the timing of your stroke, including the timing of your breathing.
So, let’s take a look at how you should execute it...
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Which do you think is the most important part of the front crawl stroke? Let us know in the comments below 👇

[@fernandoi.1477]

It's so hard yo become efficient!!! 😩

[@simedinson984]

the kick ;)

[@Marcus-ep7nf]

Breathing ofc :)

[@realalbertan]

The catch

[@slawomirzawislak7385]

For me? Rotation...

[@davidj5625]

Great camera work just at the surface - a good visual is so much easier to digest than technical instruction. Thanks for posting.

[@slawomirzawislak7385]

...as I wrote before, one of the best channels in whole YT about swimming and triathlon... good job guys! Thx!

[@IronWill]

I never really put too much thought into the recovery part of my swim... I'll definitely be thinking more about it during my training over this summer!

[@user-uq3py3ny8f]

Love this channel..1 video save millions people May god bless you..

[@tomlawless4406]

The timing of all this has me completely hooked I want to know the best timing on the feet/legs, it might seem simple to good swimmers but I’ve taught myself and have managed to get the front crawl down well for about 1 year now and with every new technique I learn I get faster love it.

[@manjumanl5279]

Learned sthg new ,thanks.

[@WayneWBishop]

Nice work on this presentation!

[@julielepage1315]

I am a beginner swimmer and have just started to learn doing Front crawl using a float We all have to start somewhere.

[@elvyskennethmiguel8817]

I do mine like semi circuit sweep still maintaining elbow above the wrist but the angle is wider than the typical high elbow. My hand is just near the surface of the water. I found this technique to be more relaxed and not squeezing my back muscle.

[@profitslatinosconsultores]

Súper cool

[@Chris-kn7hk]

Interesting what you said about the leg stroke and speed, I find this a forgotten and difficult part, maybe some extra attention at our legs and feet?

[@frankeeeej]

I feel that for most (older) age groupers it is far more important to not tie their shoulders in a knot than trying to get a super slick recovery, haha Body rotation and balance should always be priority nr 1 I think Hell, even Brenton Ford from effortless swimming is using a more 'triathlon-y' recovery nowadays :d

[@KeithHiew]

Where is this pool? It’s beautiful.

[@vijayankush3082]

I LIKE U R VIDEO

[@gustavovergara646]

When recovering, I can't keep the other arm in front up and steady, it starts falling. Any suggestions?

[@theemaslo]

What do You guys think about Total Immersion swimming technique?

[@cmillholland]

TI emphasizes a glide at the front of the stroke, much like a catch-up drill. It looks beautiful, but is not efficient. If you aren’t putting pressure forward with a continuous pull, you’re going to slow down due to drag. That’s just physics. You’ll see pool-based long distance swimmers with a long gliding stroke. They compensate for drag by creating a very small shadow by stretching forward while the recovery arm moves forward. It helps to be tall and skinny with long limbs, and it takes years to develop into a strong swim. For the rest of us a continuous pulling action is more efficient. You still want to extend at the end of the recovery, but initiate the catch at the moment you’ve reached extension. Compare Sun Yang with Katie Ledecky.

[@bitang2276]

The underwater stroke...it gives you the propulsion...

[@mostafagad6380]

Nice but ineed translate to arabic to understand

[@nicksmith-chandler458]

There is no recovery. Does your other leg recover when you run? No! It’s leverage and propulsion 24/7

[@markthrelfall3577]

Nick Smith-Chandler precisely, it’s a very important part of the stroke that people brush over

[@ironuman]

Actually yes there is... working your air phase technique in running in super important.