1. Freestyle Biomechanics “Simple Science”

2. Brief history of Swimming Charles Daniels set the first national record in 100 meter free, 1:03.6 Frog pond with no visibility, no lane lines, no walls, no filtration “modern suit”, ankle to shoulder, no sleeves, one piece, made of 100% WOOL “Abusively hard training” of 3x a week of half a mile a day (700 meters)

3. Biomechanics, the last variable Great performances throughout history athletes “ahead of their time” in biomechanics Daniels stroke description is similar to Popov’s stroke in 90’s Keifer’s backstroke of ‘36 similar to Krayzelburg of ‘00 Stroke changes and developments are cycilcal…finding your stroke

4. How the Body Relates to Water Gravity (boo!) Buoyancy (Yay!)

5. Balance and Alignment Seek a horizontal position – Lower chin from “neutral” to the chest – Extend arms to the front of the body (in front of the face) – Press the chest downward into the body. Hips thus lift towards the surface

6. Construction of Freestyle 1.To be comfortable in the water 2.To float on front AND back 3.To kick from a streamlined position on front and back 4.To use the arms in “some” method forwards through the water 5.To recover arms above the water, turn the head with the body roll, in order to get another breath, and coordinate arms body and breathing

7. BREATHING Exhale ONLY underwater Exhale COMPLETELY

8. Basic Mechanics Freestyle on your side Back of the head in line with your spine Water hits your crown Index finger enters Extend out front Ear in shoulder Fingers down, elbow up hand anchors Push through Thumb your thigh Recovery initiated by hip and core

9. Hippo or Salmon?