Head
position
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- Always look straight
down to the bottom of the pool
- Keep your head position in line with your
body
- Only the top of your head should break
the surface |
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Breathing |
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- Keep your head as low as possible
- Only part of your (twisted) mouth should
come out of the
water
- Keep one goggle in the water
- Don't press down with your extended arm |
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| Arm
stroke |
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- Always have a high elbow in order to
stroke with your whole
arm
rather than just your hand
- Stroke away from your body to be able
to have a good hold of the
water and to keep your body alignment steady
- Keep your fingers together |
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| Arm
stroke timing |
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- Have always one arm in the "front
quadrant" of your body
- Start your arm stroke when the recovery
arm is at your
head
level
- Get that recovery arm in the water as
soon as you are
starting
your rotation
Swimmer:
Agnès Godfrey |
