Freestyle arm pull

     Last time we talked about the kicking of freestyle swimming so this time we will end up this swimming style with the arm pulling.

     A good pull can provide huge force to move forward in freestyle swimming and it's more effective than a good kick. Therefore, take this topic more serious may help you swim easier~ Here below are the main tips that need to be concerned:

1. The elbow should move up above the water level in every pull movement since it can reduce the water resistance.
   
2. Start the movement from the straight front of your head and look around 45 degree forward. It has 2 functions, first you can stabilize your way and the second is that you can check whether the arm position is correct or not.
   
3. Relax the arm muscle when your elbow is above the water level. Over contract of the muscle will lead to fatigue and hard to swim forward.
   
4. When your hand gets into the water again, keep pulling the water with straight forearm until it below the chest and go further until next to the thigh and move back to the starting point.

     Here is a video for your better understanding, you can concentrate more with the slow motion start from the 19th second and the 55th second.

     After you can familiar with this movement, try to combine all the breath, kick and arm pull together and see whether the freestyle swimming is successful or not. It will be more strength consuming with the whole set practice so remember to have enough warm up and cool down before you start and end up the practice=)