Instructional Videos

Freestyle Kicking (aka "Flutter Kick")

• • You want you feet pointed to the wall behind you (so your feet are flexed like you are standing on your tip toes)

  • This is why fins and flippers make you swim faster, because they can flick the water behind you which creates a wave of power that pushes you forward

  • Remember, the fastest kickers keep their feet under water the whole time

  • www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X6M6gEmTBE
    
    

Breaststroke Kicking (aka "Frog Kick")

• • You want your feet pointed to the bottom of the pool (not the wall behind you) like you are about to jump flat-footed off the water

  • This is why it is called froggy kick because you kick back like a frog to propel yourself forward

  • A good drill is to try breaststroke kick on your back and if you are doing it correctly your knees should stay under the water the whole time on your back

  • www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux4oWoLCPlU&list=PLUaeqTN0mwx8sSbsVkt7399ng_tUKf3Z5&index=3
    
    

Backstroke Swimming

• • In order to swim straight, you must keep your head straight

  • www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgbSjsbyzfE
    
    

Open Turns

• • Make sure you know how to quickly get a breath in on the wall

  • www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfkKOqsfkkI&list=PLUaeqTN0mwx8sSbsVkt7399ng_tUKf3Z5&index=11