Swimming: Frontcrawl - Top Tips

To improve your Frontcrawl, try sliding your hands up the side of your body while you are swimming. This will ensure that your elbows stay high and your hands stay close to the water surface.

When you are swimming Frontcrawl, try swimming half a length with closed hands and open your hands for the second half length. You will be made more aware of the feel of the water.

To improve your Frontcrawl, try breathing to the left and right to create balance within the stroke. You will be taking one breath after every third stroke which will also improve your lung capacity and avoid repetitive strain on the neck.

When you are swimming Frontcrawl, take a pause at the front of the stroke allowing the hands to meet up for one second before you pull with your opposite arm. Known as 'catch-up' this will help develop better streamlining, balance and improve arm recovery. Keep your legs kicking strong.

For Frontcrawl, swim half a length with your finger tips skating on the water surface and the second half length with finger tips staying close to the water surface allowing forefingers and thumb to cut into the water first. This will ensure the elbows are always higher than the hands

For Frontcrawl, swim half a length with your chin on the water surface, maintain a high head position to watch your hand entry with forefingers and thumb cutting into the water.