1. Mistakes in Freestyle Swimming Technique
Genadijus Sokolovas, Ph.D.

2. Typical Mistakes in Freestyle Technique
Head/Body Position
Breathing
Beginning of the Stroke
Middle of the Stroke
Kicking Technique
Sighting Technique

3. Head/Body Position Mistakes
High head position
Low head position
Watching forward
Moving the head during the swim
Head/shoulders above the surface – legs/feet low
Body rotation

4. Head/Body Position Mistakes

5. Head/Body Position Mistakes

6. FREESTYLE HEAD/BODY POSITION VIDEOS

7. Breathing Mistakes Head above the water Loss of balance
Use arms/shoulders to rotate for the breathing
Breaking the body line during the breathing
Late breathing

8. Breathing Mistakes

9. Breathing Mistakes

10. Breathing Mistakes

11. FREESTYLE BREATHING VIDEOS

12. Mistakes at the Beginning of the Stroke
Entering arm too close to the head
Pressing straight arm stroke down
Pressing arm to the side
“Dropping elbow”

13. Mistakes at the Beginning of the Stroke

14. Mistakes at the Beginning of the Stroke

15. FREESTYLE VIDEOS

16. Mistakes in the Middle of the Stroke
S-shape hand pathway
Bending elbow
Moving hand in a circular pattern
Swimming with arms only

17. Mistakes in the Middle Phase of the Stroke

18. Mistakes in the Middle Phase of the Stroke

19. FREESTYLE VIDEOS

20. Mistakes in Kicking Technique
Bending knees too much
Too large amplitude kick
Kicking down only
Low ankle flexibility
Crossing legs during the swim

21. Mistakes in Kicking Technique

22. Mistakes in Kicking Technique

23. FREESTYLE KICKING VIDEOS

24. Mistakes in Sighting Technique
Lifting head too high
Combining breathing and sighting
Slow kicking during the sighting
Pressing arm down during the sighting

25. Mistakes in Sighting Technique

26. Mistakes in Sighting Technique

27. FREESTYLE SIGHTING VIDEOS