Hi Chloe, my father always told me to become a swimmer but growing up in the 80s I gravitated towards running. For 60 year old man I'm in great shape and can easily run a sub 7 minute mile. After swimming for a year-and-a-half I was shocked to realize how technical swimming is. Finally I'm able to swim somewhat effortlessly. Your videos are spectacular. You saved me a lot of money in that I'm able to bring your lessons into the pool and continue to get better. Your command of the technical and most importantly the ability to inculcate these techniques are exquisite.
Chloe ty so much. Where were you 15 years ago in my active triathlon days? Lol. I did everything back then, masters swimming class', Total Immersion swim class, etc etc. And yep the famous "S" pull, you taught in 9 minutes and 20 seconds the easiest and most efficient way to swim, compared to the years of being taught incorrect form. Teaching is gift, and you definitely have that gift. Thanks again Chloe.
Finally a video which teaches the catch correctly. I've seen so many videos made by triathletes who can seem to comprehend the high elbow catch. Thanks a lot for this video. I'll use it to show my athletes how it should be done.
Amazingly clear, concise and efficient. She teaches like she swims. One of the rare ones who can coach and preform. I really enjoyed this especially the different camera angles. Nice fit body and beautiful smile as well.
Chloe, sitting here at the pool with my two boys who, at 10 and 13, are just beginning to swim with a team. This video is so helpful to help them achieve correct form, and experience the thrill of fluid movement in the water. And they keep hearing me say, "Oh my G-d, I was taught the S-stroke 30+ years ago by my coach, now I'm going to have to retrain myself!" We'll all have your tips in mind when we do our practices. THANK YOU!!!
I agree it's a really helpful video. I can't wait to apply those advices in the swimming pool. Just an idea: it would be nice to have the wrong and the correct demos side-by-side so we can see the differences more easily.
I've been swimming with the classic "s" catch for decades! It was definitely how coach taught me years ago and I felt it massively improved my speed. Time to relearn better... Thank you!
there are thousands of swimmers videos i watched but a bunch of thanks miss Chloe sutton your uploaded videos made me the official swimmer. best wish for you forever honourable Chleo sutton... my dreams come true. best of luck.
Great video, I think I finally see how the catch, pull, and rotation work together. The narration, slow motion, and angles helped me break down each section and understand the timing. Can't wait to try these drills.
I really like the way she describes the content. Smooth delivery and says only what's needed (sometimes we tend to repeat ourselves over and over to get the point across). I will be showing your videos to all my swimmers - especially during the off season.
since I started watching your videos I've been air swimming the whole day. it looks like I'm dancing. can't wait to get to the pool. thanks for the tutorials
Perhaps the most clear and exhaustive explanation about this part of the freestyle arm pull I've watched so far. I'll watch the rest of your videos... Thank you!!
Excellent and clear instruction. I wish Chloe though can give some instruction on timing of the pull after the catch is locked in. Also, after the catch is secure, what relation is there between rotation and pull phase. Thanks again and like many have said, you're a great teacher.
Chloe, thank you so much for your channel and the video in particular. I've spent days to find a clear freestyle arm pull video. Front and side views (!!!), common mistakes, corrective drills are extrmelly helpful! When I was 28 y.o. I went swimming for the first time. Now 9 years later I'm going to compete Masters event.
This video just explains the technique so well, and breaks the arm movement into the various parts with drills which make so much sense. Thank you Chloe, your videos allow me to go the pool and try and put into practice what you are teaching. At 60 I am never going to race, but I might be able to improve my technique and swim much more efficiently. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skill.
fantastic video, one of the only swimming videos I've found so far that actually both explains and fully demonstrates the technique in the water with a clear picture of what to do, and with more than a 2 second snippet. can't wait to try it out. subscribed!
Dude!... this rocks!!! Wish I had known this back in 1980. It took me months of focused effort in my 40’s to erase the muscle memory of the ‘s’ shaped pull that I learned in age group swimming. This really is an awesome instructional video. Much appreciated!!!
Thanks Chloe, I never was taught how to catch and pull with full surface area of arm. I only just got re enthused to get fit for a triathlon and having done only two squad sessions in the beginner lane I'm learning that proper technique is exactly why it always looked easy when someone fast swims. This is so helpful.
This video is exceptional. Well presented and explained in very simple terms with some good advice I’ve not seen elsewhere. Bravo. Looking forward to putting this into practise.
Thank you Chloe, namely such hints like S-curve, elbow position on entering water, correct catch and clear, profi explanation makes this video times more useful than others of a kind! 👍
thank you so much.. hand and arm movement is definately defines yoyr stroke and speed. no one has given such a good and detail analysis so far on u tube.. 5 star for yr vdo
I was trained to do the s pull, which we called 'keyhole'. I can see how it would be less efficient, but what I enjoy about it is how it allows the hand to act as a wing (rather than a paddle), so I end up pulling myself forward rather than pushing water back. I've tried to adopt the more efficient pull but I just can't enjoy it when I do my daily 2k. 40 years of muscle memory to get over! Thanks for the cool vid. Very useful.
Yesterday I was averaging 45 seconds for 40m (I'm out of shape and not a very good swimmer) Today, my best time was sub 35 seconds, my average was 40 seconds and all I did was begin to incorporate some of your instructions. I also went from 17 laps to 22. It surprised me how much my effort lessened and my speed increased. You instruction is excellent. Thank you Chloe!
Great Chloe Sutton, best video ever on freestyle, I've got instant improvement after watching. Now traction begins 1ft earlier and is more powerful, at the same time is less stressful for my shoulder impingement. Best regards from Italy!
Wonderful demo.Certainly all swimmers will b benefited with these videos.Since the teacher/trainer is Olympic swimmer,we cannot swim like her.But by constant practice we can improve a lot Long live my daughter aged Chloe.God bless you.
Brilliant video Chloe, using your tips in this video has improved my technique and time by 19 secs / 100m on the first try today (over the day before) :-) Really helpful and think your videos are some of the best, easy to understand and to the point. Thanks!
Very well done video. As a 65 year old sailor and surfer, you have a lot of expertise that helps me think to swim more efficiently. Most of my lake and ocean swimming has always been sort of a long reach and a bit high to get past wavelets and a hard pull of whatever sort I can manage. For me it's all about getting to the boat again, or out of one wave and over the next on a board. So now, as I'm trying to do more swimming than any running, and I love the water, your video makes a lot of sense and gives me some technique to perfect!
Your video is very easy to understand and to see what is going on. You are also very vibrant when explaining each step. I just started my Master journey and my daughter has been swimming competitively for 4 summers and is on her 2 fall season of USA Swimming. I can't wait to try this out and see if I can start to catch up with all the kids in the water.
What a fantastic video all-around! I am a longtime swimmer but this broke down the catch for me in a brand new way. The drills are also new to me and I can't wait to give them a try. Thanks, Chloe!
Very well done. Some "Do" and some "Teach" you can do both. This was very helpful for this "no swimming background" while growing up and fairly new triathlete. I have a background in video production and my only comment here that I believe will enhance your videos even more is that you use a high quality "Boom Microphone" held just over your head, but out of the shot. It will eliminate that echo sound in the audio portion and really clarify what your are saying. keep up the good work!
Excellent. Thanks, finally a video that explains why you should have a high elbow to push the water backwards instead of down. I can’t wait to practice this now 👍
So, I watched this video last Wednesday had a quick practice through the drills, swam a 1.8km open water race on Thursday night and picked up over 30 places on last week shaving 6 minutes off last week's time. Wow. Seriously, wow, this has been a huge breakthrough for me, thank you so much for the great video.
This is best video for freestyle learners.thank you so much mam for this...i have seen so many videos but didnt get the technique right. It only now that i understand how to use hand movement in free style swimming ...You are a great teacher thanks again
Very clear instruction. Thanks enormously, for this sterling lesson. Improvement and finessing are the keys to happiness. More power to your elbow (and all other joints!)
Chloe i'm so happy to have found your channel! Your swimming videos just couldn't be any better! Right to the point with great examples, video shots and key information.
I swim with an S curve and have tried different ways to correct it. I'm really looking forward to trying your drills; this video is very lucid and helpful. Thanks!
I have gone through so many videos - your video is honestly the best to follow. You really point out each technique so clearly - thank you!! Off to practice my catch :)
Chloe, excellent and very informative video. When you do the "alternating hinge" drill when / how do you breathe? You don't seem to in your demonstration.
+Ian Goodyer just do whatever feels natural to take a breath. You can take an arm stroke and turn your head to the side or scull and lift your face forward. It doesn't really matter.
Wow! Thank you Chloe for demystifying for me why it is so important to keep the elbow high when catching water! I started doing it in the breast stroke following your advises on that stroke with great results. Let see if I can do the same with the front crawl! You are a great teacher!
This is fantastic! I'm one of those people who was taught the S curve, and I'm getting back to swimming (my strongest sport) to do some triathlons. Eventually, I want to get back to racing, but the Masters programs here do not work with a regular work schedule (unfortunately). I can't wait to do these drills in the pool!!! Thank you!
AH! The S curve! I was taught that when I was little too! Focus on sending the water back, but your arm will still go a bit wider at the catch and then press past your hip at the finish. Good luck with masters and triathlon!
This is the BEST video I've watched so far. What a great breakdown of steps. Also, thank you for explaining the "myth" of the S-curve - that's how I remember being taught years ago. Fantastic job!
as a father who supports my daughter who wanted to become a triathlete...i really like your videos...very helpful..hopefully we can apply it...i trained her every weekend...
That was amazingly helpful. I'm just starting a swim plan as part of a triathlon plan and I've never done any swim drills. I had no idea what they meant by "work on early catch", but now I do! Thanks very much for the help and I'm sure I'll be watching other videos you've done soon.
Thanks a lot Chloe.I have only been swimming for 6 weeks and your video has given me some belief that i can get to a decent level with practice and helpful advice such as yours,thanks!
Thank-Chloe that was the best and most helpful explanation of freestyle I have seen. By-the-way, you could make the sound in your pool/tub room echo less by putting up foam or old blankets - out of sight of course - when you are recording.
Very clear and specific, nice progression in the explanation, even some great drills. Thank you! It would be nice to have just a few shots above water as well to see the above water form, just so that if we have a partner to view it they can give that feedback based on a good demonstration - very few of us have the underwater camera to compare to.
Hey Chole awesome and best freestyle video. Can you let us know what freestyle recover look like? In swimming team almost every kid does different recovery. Thank you
Great video! I've tried this once before and failed miserably, but I think I'll give it another go. I really appreciate that you went over a few drills for practice, as that was my pitfall last time (I learned freestyle the old s-curve style).
I just watched quite a few videos trying to understand the put the arm over the barrel concept, high elbow ... which is quite tough out of the water from a video. It makes a lot of sense and I'm going to try it now. Thanks
This worked well as I picked up swimming after so time away from it. I'm struggling with your elbow-facing-up concept. When I stretch out my arm, it naturally faces to the side. I'm noticing that I'm a little sore here (tendonitis?) and now wondering do I need to fix this fact or is it just a limitation that I can live with?
Thank you very much for this. I realize I am totally doing the first beginner's error you pointed out - not starting to elbow flex until my hand is approaching six o'clock - and now I will have to start it as soon as I start pulling down.
This is awesome thank you. A couple of years ago I pushed myself swimming with a slopping over mid line pull, causing my my right hip torsion and scoliosis. The elbow rotated up helps piece my puzzle together. my left hip didn't push down when my left hand enter the water. anyway thank you again for the great info and easy to watch video.
Crystal Clear! Two-time Olympian and first-class teacher.
can't argue with dat!
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Hi Chloe, my father always told me to become a swimmer but growing up in the 80s I gravitated towards running. For 60 year old man I'm in great shape and can easily run a sub 7 minute mile. After swimming for a year-and-a-half I was shocked to realize how technical swimming is. Finally I'm able to swim somewhat effortlessly. Your videos are spectacular. You saved me a lot of money in that I'm able to bring your lessons into the pool and continue to get better. Your command of the technical and most importantly the ability to inculcate these techniques are exquisite.
Chloe, you're one of the best talented instructor in swimming. TQ.
Thank you!
Chloe ty so much. Where were you 15 years ago in my active triathlon days? Lol. I did everything back then, masters swimming class', Total Immersion swim class, etc etc. And yep the famous "S" pull, you taught in 9 minutes and 20 seconds the easiest and most efficient way to swim, compared to the years of being taught incorrect form. Teaching is gift, and you definitely have that gift. Thanks again Chloe.
I have been watching hundreds of videos, and this is probably the best explanation of how swim freestyle properly! Thank you so much!!
Absolutely BEST freestyle tutorial on youtube 😳 I‘m super impressed and happy to have found it!!!
This is one of the better freestyle coaching videos I’ve watched on TH-cam! Thanks Chloe!!
Finally a video which teaches the catch correctly. I've seen so many videos made by triathletes who can seem to comprehend the high elbow catch. Thanks a lot for this video. I'll use it to show my athletes how it should be done.
This might easily be the one of the best tutorials that I have ever seen on YT
Amazingly clear, concise and efficient. She teaches like she swims. One of the rare ones who can coach and preform. I really enjoyed this especially the different camera angles. Nice fit body and beautiful smile as well.
Chloe, sitting here at the pool with my two boys who, at 10 and 13, are just beginning to swim with a team. This video is so helpful to help them achieve correct form, and experience the thrill of fluid movement in the water. And they keep hearing me say, "Oh my G-d, I was taught the S-stroke 30+ years ago by my coach, now I'm going to have to retrain myself!" We'll all have your tips in mind when we do our practices. THANK YOU!!!
Chloe - Thank you for putting this together! You explain very well and the wrong vs. right way demos are very helpful!
Loretta Race thank you!
Loretta Race
I agree it's a really helpful video. I can't wait to apply those advices in the swimming pool. Just an idea: it would be nice to have the wrong and the correct demos side-by-side so we can see the differences more easily.
Thank you Chloe! Great video which will surely help me master that so important catch! Have a pleasant day!
I watched over 10 freestyle tutorial videos and this is by far the most well explained and helpful. Thank you!
This is so far the best freestyle lesson I have watched.
It`s definetly, the best video, i have ever seen. 1.Nice explanation. 2.Review of the problems. 3.Exercises.
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I've been swimming with the classic "s" catch for decades! It was definitely how coach taught me years ago and I felt it massively improved my speed. Time to relearn better... Thank you!
there are thousands of swimmers videos i watched but a bunch of thanks miss Chloe sutton your uploaded videos made me the official swimmer. best wish for you forever honourable Chleo sutton... my dreams come true. best of luck.
Great video, I think I finally see how the catch, pull, and rotation work together. The narration, slow motion, and angles helped me break down each section and understand the timing. Can't wait to try these drills.
I really like the way she describes the content. Smooth delivery and says only what's needed (sometimes we tend to repeat ourselves over and over to get the point across). I will be showing your videos to all my swimmers - especially during the off season.
*''keep your elbows high, but your dreams even higher''* ...hahah, brilliant.
not really funny
since I started watching your videos I've been air swimming the whole day. it looks like I'm dancing. can't wait to get to the pool. thanks for the tutorials
Perhaps the most clear and exhaustive explanation about this part of the freestyle arm pull I've watched so far. I'll watch the rest of your videos... Thank you!!
Javier Galindo awesome! Thanks!
I've watched countless videos and finally have found the 'pearl in the ocean' that hopefully will make an impact on my speed. Many thanks Chloe!
Excellent and clear instruction. I wish Chloe though can give some instruction on timing of the pull after the catch is locked in. Also, after the catch is secure, what relation is there between rotation and pull phase. Thanks again and like many have said, you're a great teacher.
Chloe, thank you so much for your channel and the video in particular.
I've spent days to find a clear freestyle arm pull video. Front and side views (!!!), common mistakes, corrective drills are extrmelly helpful!
When I was 28 y.o. I went swimming for the first time. Now 9 years later I'm going to compete Masters event.
This video just explains the technique so well, and breaks the arm movement into the various parts with drills which make so much sense. Thank you Chloe, your videos allow me to go the pool and try and put into practice what you are teaching. At 60 I am never going to race, but I might be able to improve my technique and swim much more efficiently. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skill.
fantastic video, one of the only swimming videos I've found so far that actually both explains and fully demonstrates the technique in the water with a clear picture of what to do, and with more than a 2 second snippet. can't wait to try it out. subscribed!
YAY! Thanks. :)
Wow! The paddle excercise is fantastic! Thank you so much Chloe!!
Dude!... this rocks!!! Wish I had known this back in 1980. It took me months of focused effort in my 40’s to erase the muscle memory of the ‘s’ shaped pull that I learned in age group swimming.
This really is an awesome instructional video. Much appreciated!!!
Tommy B: S shaped stuff was utterly confusing to me.
I have no Olympic goals but swimming faster and stronger is awesome. Excellent video!
Thanks Chloe, I never was taught how to catch and pull with full surface area of arm. I only just got re enthused to get fit for a triathlon and having done only two squad sessions in the beginner lane I'm learning that proper technique is exactly why it always looked easy when someone fast swims. This is so helpful.
The elbow slightly rotating to get early vertical position really helps me！I'd say it is the best high elbow teaching video on TH-cam！Thx
Tried this technique and immediately knocked 40 seconds off my 400m pb! Thanks Chloe
One of the best videos I have seen. Great Detail. I am passing it on to all my swim buddies. Great Job Chloe!
Your clear explanation and excellent presentation are greatly appreciated. Thank you very much Chole.
Awesome videos, probably the best swimming tutorial videos on youtube for both beginners and more advanced people!
This video is exceptional. Well presented and explained in very simple terms with some good advice I’ve not seen elsewhere.
Bravo. Looking forward to putting this into practise.
Thank you Chloe, namely such hints like S-curve, elbow position on entering water, correct catch and clear, profi explanation makes this video times more useful than others of a kind! 👍
u done this video with genuine intention of teaching ur best to us.. this is best video on swimming i hv evr seen
thank you so much..
hand and arm movement is definately defines yoyr stroke and speed.
no one has given such a good and detail analysis so far on u tube..
5 star for yr vdo
Nisca
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I was trained to do the s pull, which we called 'keyhole'. I can see how it would be less efficient, but what I enjoy about it is how it allows the hand to act as a wing (rather than a paddle), so I end up pulling myself forward rather than pushing water back. I've tried to adopt the more efficient pull but I just can't enjoy it when I do my daily 2k. 40 years of muscle memory to get over! Thanks for the cool vid. Very useful.
Yesterday I was averaging 45 seconds for 40m (I'm out of shape and not a very good swimmer) Today, my best time was sub 35 seconds, my average was 40 seconds and all I did was begin to incorporate some of your instructions. I also went from 17 laps to 22. It surprised me how much my effort lessened and my speed increased. You instruction is excellent. Thank you Chloe!
Great Chloe Sutton, best video ever on freestyle, I've got instant improvement after watching. Now traction begins 1ft earlier and is more powerful, at the same time is less stressful for my shoulder impingement. Best regards from Italy!
Great video! I've been swimming for 20 years and this has helped me refine my stroke.
I've just started my swimming lessons last week at the age of 30. I found your video very helpful and encouraging.
Thanks a lot for your efforts!
Wonderful demo.Certainly all swimmers will b benefited with these videos.Since the teacher/trainer is Olympic swimmer,we cannot swim like her.But by constant practice we can improve a lot Long live my daughter aged Chloe.God bless you.
Absolutely the best video on the catch I've seen, makes it so much clearer for people like me trying to get better at this
Brilliant video Chloe, using your tips in this video has improved my technique and time by 19 secs / 100m on the first try today (over the day before) :-) Really helpful and think your videos are some of the best, easy to understand and to the point. Thanks!
I thought you were swimming 19s/100m and that I was really slow lol
Very well done video. As a 65 year old sailor and surfer, you have a lot of expertise that helps me think to swim more efficiently. Most of my lake and ocean swimming has always been sort of a long reach and a bit high to get past wavelets and a hard pull of whatever sort I can manage. For me it's all about getting to the boat again, or out of one wave and over the next on a board. So now, as I'm trying to do more swimming than any running, and I love the water, your video makes a lot of sense and gives me some technique to perfect!
She is good!!!
One of best videos on the catch. Chloe makes very clear exactly what we should be doing. Thanks!!!!
Your video is very easy to understand and to see what is going on. You are also very vibrant when explaining each step. I just started my Master journey and my daughter has been swimming competitively for 4 summers and is on her 2 fall season of USA Swimming. I can't wait to try this out and see if I can start to catch up with all the kids in the water.
That was the best instructional video I've watched to explain the catch!! Thank you so much!
This is what I call a MASTER CLASS. So ease to understand so ease to follow. WOW
Excellent job Chloe!! That's the best freestyle catch video I've ever watched. Love the drills. Thanks a bunch
What a fantastic video all-around! I am a longtime swimmer but this broke down the catch for me in a brand new way. The drills are also new to me and I can't wait to give them a try. Thanks, Chloe!
This is one of the best if not the best and clearest video I’ve seen for the catch and pull. 🏅
Very well done. Some "Do" and some "Teach" you can do both. This was very helpful for this "no swimming background" while growing up and fairly new triathlete. I have a background in video production and my only comment here that I believe will enhance your videos even more is that you use a high quality "Boom Microphone" held just over your head, but out of the shot. It will eliminate that echo sound in the audio portion and really clarify what your are saying. keep up the good work!
Thank you, thank you, thank you - this was not only the clearest explanation of what to do, but also explained why it works. Thank you so much, Chloe!
Excellent. Thanks, finally a video that explains why you should have a high elbow to push the water backwards instead of down.
I can’t wait to practice this now 👍
This is the best video on the freestyle technique! Thank you so much for sharing.
I love the drills Chloe provides! Great teacher!
So, I watched this video last Wednesday had a quick practice through the drills, swam a 1.8km open water race on Thursday night and picked up over 30 places on last week shaving 6 minutes off last week's time. Wow. Seriously, wow, this has been a huge breakthrough for me, thank you so much for the great video.
Amazing! Great job! Thank you for watching!
This is best video for freestyle learners.thank you so much mam for this...i have seen so many videos but didnt get the technique right. It only now that i understand how to use hand movement in free style swimming ...You are a great teacher thanks again
I too was taught the S stroke. This video will help me correct my stroke. Thanks Chloe.
Awesome presentation. You explain and demonstrate in a way that is easier to focus on. Thank you.
Brilliantly explained and demonstrated. This was the key to really improving my front crawl. Thank you.
Thanks for this, I can now see what I have been doing wrong for years. Can't wait to get in the pool and practice!
Very clear instruction. Thanks enormously, for this sterling lesson. Improvement and finessing are the keys to happiness. More power to your elbow (and all other joints!)
+theonlyantony hooray! Thank you! Glad I could help :)
Thanks from Hong Kong. My CSS improved by 10% on first try after watching your inspiring video.
Chloe i'm so happy to have found your channel! Your swimming videos just couldn't be any better! Right to the point with great examples, video shots and key information.
I swim with an S curve and have tried different ways to correct it. I'm really looking forward to trying your drills; this video is very lucid and helpful. Thanks!
This was very helpful. I swam for my local club in the 80’s & looking back i defo did not have a good catch & pushed down before pulling back
I have gone through so many videos - your video is honestly the best to follow. You really point out each technique so clearly - thank you!! Off to practice my catch :)
Chloe, excellent and very informative video. When you do the "alternating hinge" drill when / how do you breathe? You don't seem to in your demonstration.
+Ian Goodyer just do whatever feels natural to take a breath. You can take an arm stroke and turn your head to the side or scull and lift your face forward. It doesn't really matter.
Ian Goodyer hi
I can't stop watching your videos, they're quite inspiring me the right moves.
Ale Paoletti hooray! Thank you!
Wow! Thank you Chloe for demystifying for me why it is so important to keep the elbow high when catching water! I started doing it in the breast stroke following your advises on that stroke with great results. Let see if I can do the same with the front crawl! You are a great teacher!
This is fantastic! I'm one of those people who was taught the S curve, and I'm getting back to swimming (my strongest sport) to do some triathlons. Eventually, I want to get back to racing, but the Masters programs here do not work with a regular work schedule (unfortunately). I can't wait to do these drills in the pool!!! Thank you!
AH! The S curve! I was taught that when I was little too! Focus on sending the water back, but your arm will still go a bit wider at the catch and then press past your hip at the finish. Good luck with masters and triathlon!
Thanks so much!
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This is the BEST video I've watched so far. What a great breakdown of steps. Also, thank you for explaining the "myth" of the S-curve - that's how I remember being taught years ago. Fantastic job!
Using the whole arm vs. just the hand and getting full extension before the hand enters the water - can't wait to try this - thank you!
as a father who supports my daughter who wanted to become a triathlete...i really like your videos...very helpful..hopefully we can apply it...i trained her every weekend...
Thank you! That catch technique you showed really helped me swim efficiently and faster. I appreciate it!
Wow! Great video! All this time I have been taking and paying for these classes, no instructors ever mentioned this! Smh! Thank you so much!
That was amazingly helpful. I'm just starting a swim plan as part of a triathlon plan and I've never done any swim drills. I had no idea what they meant by "work on early catch", but now I do! Thanks very much for the help and I'm sure I'll be watching other videos you've done soon.
Thanks a lot Chloe.I have only been swimming for 6 weeks and your video has given me some belief that i can get to a decent level with practice and helpful advice such as yours,thanks!
R Mac you absolutely can! Good luck!
Thank-Chloe that was the best and most helpful explanation of freestyle I have seen. By-the-way, you could make the sound in your pool/tub room echo less by putting up foam or old blankets - out of sight of course - when you are recording.
Thank you! Not only is this clear, but the drills are really helpful too! Thanks!
Very clear and specific, nice progression in the explanation, even some great drills. Thank you! It would be nice to have just a few shots above water as well to see the above water form, just so that if we have a partner to view it they can give that feedback based on a good demonstration - very few of us have the underwater camera to compare to.
i literally don’t know how to explain how helpful this is 😭
This is the best I've ever seen on TH-cam! Thank you Chloe!
Hey Chole awesome and best freestyle video. Can you let us know what freestyle recover look like? In swimming team almost every kid does different recovery. Thank you
THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH AN EASY WAY TO UNDERSTAND!! I RIDE JET SKIS A BUNCH, AND WAS LOOKING FOR A REFRESHER IN BEING FASTER SWIMMER...
The best freestyle video on TH-cam. Very helpful and correct.
Great video! I've tried this once before and failed miserably, but I think I'll give it another go. I really appreciate that you went over a few drills for practice, as that was my pitfall last time (I learned freestyle the old s-curve style).
I just watched quite a few videos trying to understand the put the arm over the barrel concept, high elbow ... which is quite tough out of the water from a video. It makes a lot of sense and I'm going to try it now. Thanks
Stuart Burgess wonderful! Thank you!
This worked well as I picked up swimming after so time away from it. I'm struggling with your elbow-facing-up concept. When I stretch out my arm, it naturally faces to the side. I'm noticing that I'm a little sore here (tendonitis?) and now wondering do I need to fix this fact or is it just a limitation that I can live with?
As others have said, finally a clear video, simple explanation, superb
Thank you for posting this! My favourite swimming coaching video!
Thank you very much for this. I realize I am totally doing the first beginner's error you pointed out - not starting to elbow flex until my hand is approaching six o'clock - and now I will have to start it as soon as I start pulling down.
TommyTwobats glad I could help!
This is awesome thank you. A couple of years ago I pushed myself swimming with a slopping over mid line pull, causing my my right hip torsion and scoliosis. The elbow rotated up helps piece my puzzle together. my left hip didn't push down when my left hand enter the water. anyway thank you again for the great info and easy to watch video.
+no1takethisname yay! Thank you! Glad I could help!
thanks a lot...great video...i wish u explain the high of the stroke outside the water and the position of the head in the water
Check out my breathing video to learn about head position and the recovery doesn't really matter.
Chloe Sutton thanks a lot... Can i marry with you? ❤️❤️
Great video. Thank you Chloe for this detailed swimming lesson:):)
best video i've seen on how to master the catch. thank you!