Global Triathlon Network my fav.drill lately is a single paddle swim(one hand normal the other with a paddle on), varying the hands each lap. And the finish drill; leading hand forward, body rolled to side, while upper arm is stuck to the body, the front arm is pressing back and returning back to the 6 o clock position down(like a triceps press). Pufff I hope it's clear
As a swimming coach, I'd like to point out that your presenters have terrible catches. They bend the elbow too late and then don't keep a high elbow through the pull
Namaste and thank you to both of you. I find your videos helpful. I am 35 yrs old and learning.. It's too hard for me to take out my mouth to breathe. Hopefully, I will learn. I just can't figure out what I am doing it wrongly. A day, I will learn for sure. Thank you guys :*
Definitely guilty of over-extending the glide as well, and I'm working on that. I also recently became aware of a hitch in my catch immediately after taking a breath. During the glide my elbow drops, putting on the brakes. Then in the catch my hand is rotated maybe 30 degrees, causing me to lose the water on the pull. Still working out the root cause, but probably has to do with breathing technique more than anything. Needless to say, plenty of opportunities for improvement in this pool...
What worked for me is, to take the arm down at an angle 20-30 degrees relative to the water surface while still extending the arm to catch the water. Because if the arm goes down, sth else goes up (Archimedes Principle), and what goes up is your hips and legs, which cause the drag. Also make sure to breath to the side otherwise your head above the water, pushes your legs down
Matt Dion While going into glide try to rotate your palm slightly around middle finger axis so that your thumb side of the palm is lower than your pinky side. That will prevent the elbow drop.
@@ludovitrapos1349 comment posted 4 years ago, but just made me realise I'm rotating my hand the other way (thumb higher than pinky) during the glide and is so obviously making my high elbow catch a lot harder now I think of it! Thank you!
If your looking for a video idea, maybe a video on training through injury. Obviously you are not doctors but as athletes, I am sure there are some trade secrets. Maybe a list of what to do and what not to do. I am currently a peroneal tendonitis sufferer and any tips would be greatly appreciated. I think Mark and Heather are fantastic presenters of the old school natural British TV style and think the content here is fantastic!
Ben Stanton, coping with injury is never easy and certainly something we will look to cover in the future. If you're interested do check out the video on how to deal with Shin splints for an insight into a different type of injury. Best of luck with your recovery.
I’ve just started front crawl this winter. My cyst has is okay but could do with improvements. The are I find so challenging is the breathing. Breathing is hard.
Breathing properly while swimming can be a real challenge so don't be disheartened! We have a video specifically on mastering front crawl breathing if you want to check it out 👉 th-cam.com/video/vgcrft65BAQ/w-d-xo.html hope it helps! 🙌
How do you breathe with the front scull drill, I try this drill and it's difficult, bcause I don't have a snorkel. Should I just lift my head straight up or move it to one side? I did the first one and my body arches a lot, so I dont now if that is good or what, I'm new in this and learning by myself, please help, thanks!!
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Yes! Technically "Freestyle" refers to a swim race where you can use any stroke, but as front crawl is the fastest stroke, everyone uses it and the two terms have become synonymous
Your arm recovery is terrible; literally the longest pathway for your hand to move from back to front in your recovery phase. Then I see a hand and arm literally in a vertical position in recovery… might as well attach a sail to it.
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Hi. I’ve just started swimming again,but I’m only using ‘my’ version of the breaststroke ( I’m not too good at timing my arms with my legs,if I’m being honest). I would love to be able to do the crawl properly,but I can’t seem to time the strokes with breathing ( not drinking half the pool). Any tips please,as it may save the lifeguard a job. All the best.👍🏾🏊🏼♂️
fist swimming over front sculling over dog swimming! good swim week topic :) i'm looking for tips how to increase the speed/power during the pull end phase :)
Yes, you're right. To a degree though. I always find it best to advise people to swim with their fingers together to begin with. They should not be squeezed against one another, just lightly touching. Then it allows the swimmer to find the most comfortable and best position themselves
I think there's a difference between training for long distance and short distance. These techniques are more suited for triathlons I guess, I'm not sure though.
In the early 70s, Mark Spitz, (and coaches) scientifically proved that an open hand, or cupped hand, pulled the same amount of water. It was determined that when the fingers were comfortably spread, or open slightly, captured water as effectively as cupped, with less effort.
I thought a good glide was supposed to be much more efficient? Every other thing I’ve read/watched has made it clear to practise gliding for long enough!
good video, good presenters, pretty complicated topic … swim technique should always begin with body position … a ‘good catch’ if body position is not hydrodynamic [streamlined in water] simply means pulling a larger surfaced area object [athletes body] through the water ... which will always be more ineficient than pulling a more streamlined athletes body through the water … these ‘drills’ ‘work’ because presenters body position is good.
No.. I dont exactly swim with my face in the water. I kind of swim with my head over the water. I can front swim for a decent amount of seconds or minutes but other than that I'm still trying. I can back swim.
I don't get how sculling helps. Have done it a few times, don't see how that translate to a great catch, probably will never get it. Some coaches don't even teach sculling. I find the "catch-kick" drill, where you deliberately place the forearm and hand vertically pointed at the front with a bent elbow, to be more relevant
Why do you interrupt your move between 1:34 & 1:35, when your arm stop pulling and start pushing ? This is the moment when you are moving your hand from outside (left) to inside (center) and also doing a rotation of your wrist and show us that your thumb is apart :-(. Nice fingernail. This move don't provide any thrust, instead you must be slowly accelerate all the time. Between 2:44 & 2:45 you show us the inside of your palm instead of having it perpendicular like at 2:45 just before to exit. Do you want to say hello ? I have seen that many time in the swimming pool. People don't handle well the pull/push transition, some stop, other make strange moves with the hand, other even contort them-self like to crawl with the all body and the knee that come below the body. Be careful, you are doing slow motion videos, everything is visible
What is your favourite drill for front crawl technique? Let us know in the comments below 👇
Individual Medleys. Wait wrong. Butterfly. No that’s not it. Catch-up drills.
Global Triathlon Network my fav.drill lately is a single paddle swim(one hand normal the other with a paddle on), varying the hands each lap. And the finish drill; leading hand forward, body rolled to side, while upper arm is stuck to the body, the front arm is pressing back and returning back to the 6 o clock position down(like a triceps press). Pufff I hope it's clear
Single Arm Stroke, Single Arm with Kickboard, Fist Catch, Catch Up Drill & Tarzan Drill all have helped with me with the catch.
ISO arm drill with or without the kick board... Second would be Kick drills on your side with your arm out front.
As a swimming coach, I'd like to point out that your presenters have terrible catches. They bend the elbow too late and then don't keep a high elbow through the pull
I'm learning this so the lifeguard doesn't think I'm drowning whenever I'm trying to swim.
😂 same
Same 🤣🤣👌
So they swim for you it’s a life hack
Lol
lol
Can you do a video on breathing timing with sighting?
dont u know how to braeth hahahha u suck
Appreciate these drills, simple explanations. Swimming requires such precise technique.
You two are great, so natural at presenting 👍
This was really helpful. I've been sticking with breaststroke and now feel ready to push myself more so hoping this will do that! Thanks 😊
wow i am learnign so much from this channel!! thank you so much for being so helpful and clear. i can't wait until i register for my first triathlon
Thank you! My newly messed up catch and pull is wrecking my shoulders. All the details help
Just got back from swimming. Will focus on these drills. Thanks 🙏
Namaste and thank you to both of you. I find your videos helpful. I am 35 yrs old and learning.. It's too hard for me to take out my mouth to breathe. Hopefully, I will learn. I just can't figure out what I am doing it wrongly. A day, I will learn for sure. Thank you guys :*
Owesome video, it is helping me a lot improving my technique. Specially usefull the underwater images, Thanks!!!
Thanks so much for to show this very nice and illustrative examples in this video greetings from Mexico and Erica is my wife
Thank you I needed this ! I just started swim training seriously, aiming for my first 70.3 in a year ... possibly a few aquathons in between 😁
Sounds like good timing! Which 70.3 have you entered?
Global Triathlon Network I'm moving to Australia next May so I was thinking Sunshine Coast 70.3 if they have it, or Cairns 😁
Great video guys really simple, easy to follow and well explained. looking forward to the others.
Glad you enjoyed it! Many more to come.
Definitely guilty of over-extending the glide as well, and I'm working on that. I also recently became aware of a hitch in my catch immediately after taking a breath. During the glide my elbow drops, putting on the brakes. Then in the catch my hand is rotated maybe 30 degrees, causing me to lose the water on the pull. Still working out the root cause, but probably has to do with breathing technique more than anything. Needless to say, plenty of opportunities for improvement in this pool...
What worked for me is, to take the arm down at an angle 20-30 degrees relative to the water surface while still extending the arm to catch the water. Because if the arm goes down, sth else goes up (Archimedes Principle), and what goes up is your hips and legs, which cause the drag. Also make sure to breath to the side otherwise your head above the water, pushes your legs down
Matt Dion While going into glide try to rotate your palm slightly around middle finger axis so that your thumb side of the palm is lower than your pinky side. That will prevent the elbow drop.
@@ludovitrapos1349 comment posted 4 years ago, but just made me realise I'm rotating my hand the other way (thumb higher than pinky) during the glide and is so obviously making my high elbow catch a lot harder now I think of it! Thank you!
man this channel has changed my life
I watched this before my school swimming contest
how'd it go?
Guess the person is still submerged?
Are you still swimming?
Excellent Video! Thank you soo much! Keep up the great work!
Thanks Alexander Momberger!
فيديو يشرح بالتفصيل ضربات اليدين في السباحة الحرة و طرق تعلم التكنيك الصحيح رائع و عملي
Thank you very much!
*Front Crawl Drills:*
3:02 - Front Scull
3:48 - Single Arm Drill
4:56 - Fisting
Great video and very helpful!
If your looking for a video idea, maybe a video on training through injury. Obviously you are not doctors but as athletes, I am sure there are some trade secrets. Maybe a list of what to do and what not to do. I am currently a peroneal tendonitis sufferer and any tips would be greatly appreciated.
I think Mark and Heather are fantastic presenters of the old school natural British TV style and think the content here is fantastic!
Ben Stanton, coping with injury is never easy and certainly something we will look to cover in the future. If you're interested do check out the video on how to deal with Shin splints for an insight into a different type of injury. Best of luck with your recovery.
Great, thanks Heather, I will do!
Say your video editor I loved the glare and cink sound ;) also with good timing with the "catch".
I’ve just started front crawl this winter. My cyst has is okay but could do with improvements. The are I find so challenging is the breathing. Breathing is hard.
Breathing properly while swimming can be a real challenge so don't be disheartened! We have a video specifically on mastering front crawl breathing if you want to check it out 👉 th-cam.com/video/vgcrft65BAQ/w-d-xo.html hope it helps! 🙌
Great video thanks guys keep it up 👍
Thanks!
I basically kinda imagine myself swimming in a pool of slime, me trying break free from all that stickiness 😆
GTN good 👍🏻 very good job 👏. I like it and I love you both guys ✌🏻❤️. You are really helping me 😇
Great video
How do you breathe with the front scull drill, I try this drill and it's difficult, bcause I don't have a snorkel. Should I just lift my head straight up or move it to one side? I did the first one and my body arches a lot, so I dont now if that is good or what, I'm new in this and learning by myself, please help, thanks!!
this video is so helpful! (imo)
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic! Thanks for posting :)
Thanks
Thanks , good
Oooh, great topic. Almost as great as Mark's epic bike sock tan lines @ 2:45.
Matt Dion That's why I always wear short running socks for cycling.
😂
I dont get it . should we twist the wrist downwards when entering the hand in water?
Thank u so much
Heather's a great catch.
Bretzky Will getting a quality technique help me to catch a Heather-quality GF?
😂
What watch are you wearing when swimming?
Liking this....i need to dial in my stroke.
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Where is that pool? It looks sooo familiar...
Awesome video sir jii
Thanks,
If ur breating out under water do u sink?
Traction can build endurance as well however
I’m a para swimmer I’m stuggling with rotation
12 phones fell into the pool while playing this
Freestyle and front crawl same thing ?
Yes! Technically "Freestyle" refers to a swim race where you can use any stroke, but as front crawl is the fastest stroke, everyone uses it and the two terms have become synonymous
@@gtn okay , thankyou .
please, make a purple, pink or orange swim cap, the water is dark in the lakes out here so its adviced to have something visible on to avoid boats!
They're in the pipeline... watch this space!
Awesome, I am doing my first Triathlon Sprint in Aarhus, Denmark on the 15th of September, I cannot thank you guys enough for this channel.
@@gtn y6" v5
Such a nice swimwear :)))
When u say click down here, what are u pointing at?
If your pull is about 9 inches inside your entry (under your belly then sweeping back to hips), you're wasting energy that should direct you forward.
Swimming with shoulder inflomation will front crowl be ok?
No, go and see a physiotherapist.
He sounds like a guy from GLobal cycling network GCN
I want to learn a swimming
👍👍👍
swim quite, swim smooth, swim relaxed - sharks will find the crappy swimmers first
yeah sure pal
didnt work almost f-ing dwroned last night
This is so hard and scary because I drown but lifeguard doesn’t see me drowning
It's there like a cat touching a fan behind the camera what's up with that audio
listen i can swim on the back super fast because then i can breath but if not how the fuck do you breath in the water?
@@caine.filius5105 ok thanks i'll try that.
The aerial phase of hands is better with the girl
Those analogies dont help -_-
Your arm recovery is terrible; literally the longest pathway for your hand to move from back to front in your recovery phase. Then I see a hand and arm literally in a vertical position in recovery… might as well attach a sail to it.
Bovey Tracey?
Like si vienes del Dick
sorry but it is so comlicate. it is better you dont mess them all. just keep make simple
Nope, you need to watch the vids produced by the world champs, they dont do it like that 🤪🤪🤪
shes cute :)
I've never seen more natural presenter than Heather! Like omg, is she even real. Goals.
And that suit is easy to watch.
To everyone! You are beautiful just the way you look! You are important! You do have worth and meaning! I love you! You are important! You do not need to be skinny or have abs to be Beautiful! You are beautiful just the way you look! Never forget that! Always be loving and kind to everyone! Jesus loves you! Never forget that you are so beautiful and you do have meaning and worth! Everyone is beautiful! Never forget that! Always be nice and kind! Be loving! You are special! Never forget that you are beautiful and important and you have worth and meaning! Never forget that you are meaningful and never forget this message you saw today! Never forget this! You are special and important! You are beautiful just the way you look!
You forgot to mention to keep your elbow high which is the most important part of the catch.
They forgot to actually KEEP their elbows high. I saw them dropping the elbow all over the place.
@@VincentJGoh Mainly him no? She has a good early v-bow
I will definitely try those drlls
I wish there was a video teaching me how to breathe in and how to breathe out enough in order to breathe in.
I found this very useful, thank you. Great presenting skills and some very practical suggestions of things I can now try.
Hi.
I’ve just started swimming again,but I’m only using ‘my’ version of the breaststroke ( I’m not too good at timing my arms with my legs,if I’m being honest). I would love to be able to do the crawl properly,but I can’t seem to time the strokes with breathing ( not drinking half the pool). Any tips please,as it may save the lifeguard a job.
All the best.👍🏾🏊🏼♂️
I LOVE HER BLUE SWIMSUIT!
fist swimming over front sculling over dog swimming!
good swim week topic :) i'm looking for tips how to increase the speed/power during the pull end phase :)
Glad you enjoyed the topic. We'll try and add this one to our library of videos soon!
Doesn't the research now suggest that fingers should be slightly open for a better pull?
Jonathon Hockley I was wondering the same
Yes, you're right. To a degree though. I always find it best to advise people to swim with their fingers together to begin with. They should not be squeezed against one another, just lightly touching. Then it allows the swimmer to find the most comfortable and best position themselves
I think there's a difference between training for long distance and short distance. These techniques are more suited for triathlons I guess, I'm not sure though.
Ya about a quarter inch open at the fingertips
Whose research ? lol kids
In the early 70s, Mark Spitz, (and coaches) scientifically proved that an open hand, or cupped hand, pulled the same amount of water. It was determined that when the fingers were comfortably spread, or open slightly, captured water as effectively as cupped, with less effort.
The front stroke has a bar behind it so the huge croc could eat after the croc ate it became a chicken drumstick / leech / rat different species lol
😂
About this Makita HS631DZSB, which is the equivalent model in Europe? Cheers!
I thought a good glide was supposed to be much more efficient? Every other thing I’ve read/watched has made it clear to practise gliding for long enough!
1:52 why not to long glide at the front ?Examples are showing arm stretching in front of body while the other arm trying to push water
There's a german/austrian youtuber, a pianist who looks a lot like you, could be your brother.
Didn't know this was a thing, my smart watch I started using while swimming mentioned I was doing this stroke.
only things that can actually make me float with my head above the water and barely swim is belly floating and doggy paddle i’m am slow at it
GREAT VIDEO!
Ty this is helping to move in stage 4 I want to be a Olympic
JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINS
good video, good presenters, pretty complicated topic …
swim technique should always begin with body position … a ‘good catch’ if body position is not hydrodynamic [streamlined in water] simply means pulling a larger surfaced area object [athletes body] through the water ... which will always be more ineficient than pulling a more streamlined athletes body through the water … these ‘drills’ ‘work’ because presenters body position is good.
Thanks! We've mentioned body position in some of our swim skills video before - this was aimed at those swimmers looking to perfect their swim stroke.
front crawl - the swim
No.. I dont exactly swim with my face in the water. I kind of swim with my head over the water. I can front swim for a decent amount of seconds or minutes but other than that I'm still trying. I can back swim.
thanks for the swim tips! keep em coming? PS can you guys sell a GTN speedo?? :)
While doing the crawl I turn my head to the left side to inhale. Can I just lift my head straight to breathe in
I dont think so its gonna mess up the crawl
Definitely dont do that
This is hard to do
I don't get how sculling helps. Have done it a few times, don't see how that translate to a great catch, probably will never get it. Some coaches don't even teach sculling. I find the "catch-kick" drill, where you deliberately place the forearm and hand vertically pointed at the front with a bent elbow, to be more relevant
Why do you interrupt your move between 1:34 & 1:35, when your arm stop pulling and start pushing ? This is the moment when you are moving your hand from outside (left) to inside (center) and also doing a rotation of your wrist and show us that your thumb is apart :-(. Nice fingernail. This move don't provide any thrust, instead you must be slowly accelerate all the time.
Between 2:44 & 2:45 you show us the inside of your palm instead of having it perpendicular like at 2:45 just before to exit. Do you want to say hello ?
I have seen that many time in the swimming pool. People don't handle well the pull/push transition, some stop, other make strange moves with the hand, other even contort them-self like to crawl with the all body and the knee that come below the body.
Be careful, you are doing slow motion videos, everything is visible
what swimming googles do you use in this video....? I take it they are highly recommended....? Great video guys :)