Swimming: Breathing

Turn.

Tumble Turn. Focus onto the wall five metres away and be aware of how many strokes it takes you to reach the wall. On the penultimate stroke the hand is taken down under the body at right angles towards your opposite hip in order to pivot around the wall. Do not execute the tumble turn in a head over heels fashion as you will be left on your back. As the feet are planted on the wall the leading arm finds a straight direction to follow whilst underwater. Once the feet have been firmly placed they drive off the wall with both hands together, push off underwater to create a streamlined position, hold for two seconds after the push off; This will keep the body under the oncoming wave you have created and cut back on resistance; After a short glide start to kick with frontcrawl or dolphin legs underwater for another two seconds, the head then breaks the surface first to resume full stroke.

Frontcrawl Shoulder Touch Drill. Touch your
shoulder with one hand before it enters the
water. Keep your legs kicking strong as your arms
move slowly forward. This will ensure the elbows
are always higher than the pitch of the hands.

Front crawl Forehead Touch Drill. Touch your
forehead with one hand before it enters the
water. Keep your legs kicking strong as your
arms move slowly forward. This will develop
correct elbow position.

Frontcrawl Bilateral Breathing Drill. Breath to
the left side and then the right side right of the
stroke to create perfect balance and symmetry
in the water, you will be taking one breath for
every three strokes. Keep the face low on the
water surface as you breath into the trough
space you have created. The head position will
determine the streamline position.