Freestyle Swimming Body Position | Lesson 1 | Establishing Comfort in Water

One of the fundamental skills in swimming effective freestyle is also one of the most overlooked. Being comfortable and relaxed in the water is the foundation of all swimming success, yet many swimmers never spend any time working to improve it.
Your lungs should help you float and your arms and legs should propel. If your arms and legs are used in raising your body or establishing alignment, you need to work on using your lungs and body for that.

0:00 - Intro
0:16 - Why do you float?
0:47 - What should propel you?

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If you are looking for more videos like this, can find all of the videos in this series by going to our playlists.

Freestyle Pull:    • Complete Freestyle Pull Guide  
Freestyle Kick:    • Complete Freestyle Kick Guide  
Freestyle Body Position:    • Complete Freestyle Body Position Guide  
Freestyle Breathing:    • Complete Freestyle Breathing Guide  


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👀 Be sure to watch these other videos:
Common Freestyle Breathing Mistakes and How to Fix Them!    • Common Freestyle Breathing Mistakes  
or
Start with the basics of: Swimming 101: How to put on a Swim Cap here    • How to Put on a Swim Cap - Swimming 101  

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