Butterfly Stroke: Dive Start, Underwater Phase, and Training
In competitive swimming, the butterfly stroke universally begins with a dive start from the blocks, transitioning into an underwater dolphin kick phas...
By Jordan
Category: Swimming Technique
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Flutter Kick Breathing: Techniques, Patterns, and Common Mistakes
Breathing during a flutter kick requires rhythmic exhalation underwater, synchronized head rotation for quick inhalation, and immediate return to a st...
By Jordan
Underwater Swimming: Mastering Technique, Principles, and Safety
Swimming underwater properly involves mastering a streamlined body position, efficient propulsion via a powerful dolphin kick, strategic arm movements...
By Jordan
Flutter Kick: Understanding, Mastering, and Improving Your Swimming Technique
Mastering the flutter kick, a fundamental swimming propulsion technique originating from the hips, requires proper body mechanics, core stability, con...
By Jordan
Swallowing Water During Front Crawl: Causes, Prevention, and Technique Tips
Swallowing water during front crawl primarily results from suboptimal head positioning, inefficient breathing mechanics, insufficient body rotation, a...
By Jordan
Front Crawl Swimming: Essential Techniques, Common Mistakes, and Improvement Drills
Mastering the front crawl, or freestyle, involves coordinating a high, streamlined body position, powerful arm strokes, a continuous flutter kick, rhy...
By Alex
Swimming Hydrodynamics: Understanding Lift, Drag, and Propulsion
In swimming, drag is the resistive force that opposes a swimmer's motion through the water, slowing them down, while lift is a propulsive force genera...
By Hart
Swimming with Low Buoyancy: Understanding, Techniques, and Training Strategies
Swimming with low natural buoyancy requires a focused approach on body mechanics, core engagement, efficient propulsion, and consistent technical dril...
By Alex
Front Crawl Arm Stroke: Technique, Muscles, Drills, and Corrections
Mastering the front crawl arm stroke involves a precise sequence of entry, catch, pull, push, and recovery, all synchronized to maximize propulsion an...
By Jordan
