This is the third installment of a 3 part series titled “Beginner’s Guide to Freestyle Swimming”.  You can go back and review the first installment on Breathing, or the second installment which is on Kicking.
Congratulations on making it to the last step in learning how to swim freestyle! One main thing to remember when swimming [...]

So how’s your side breathing coming along? Good? Good! Now we can get started on our flutter kick. This is the kick you will use for both freestyle and backstroke swimming, and is especially easy to learn.
The main thing to remember when learning freestyle kick is to keep your legs all the [...]

Freestyle swimming, also known as the front crawl, is almost always the first stroke taught to children who are taking swim lessons. While there are many variations on how instructors will teach this stroke, there are always three main components; breathing, kicking, and pulling.
For me, breathing is the most crucial part of [...]