I posted a question -"Can you still be a real swimmer if you can't swim freestyle?" (crawl). This was taped a year ago. Since then, I've straightened head position so that I am looking down at the bottom of the pool. My kick is still awful, despite being an ex runner for 30 years. I do plenty of kickboard and no kickboard drills to improve my kick, with little results. I think my underwater pull is better, although I still sometimes drop my elbows. I'm so confused--I've done all the TI drills, and others given by swim team swimmers, and have watched countless videos. This stroke eludes me and it makes me crazy.
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Thanks for your input!:bow:
To me it appears that you are not catching the water, your hands\arms look like they are just slipping. Just as Fresnoid said, "pull yourself through the water, not just cycling your arms". Perhaps some sculling drills would help you get a better feel for the water. Found this video that might help.
www.goswim.tv/.../all-strokes---the-ins-and-outs-of-sculling.html
Then after this drill try to get that same propulsive feel for the water when doing freestyle (or any other stroke). You want to grab the water and push it back the entire time your hands are in the water - this includes the time your hand is about the exit the water at your thighs. Keep your hands perpendicular to the direction of flow the entire time.
To me it appears that you are not catching the water, your hands\arms look like they are just slipping. Just as Fresnoid said, "pull yourself through the water, not just cycling your arms". Perhaps some sculling drills would help you get a better feel for the water. Found this video that might help.
www.goswim.tv/.../all-strokes---the-ins-and-outs-of-sculling.html
Then after this drill try to get that same propulsive feel for the water when doing freestyle (or any other stroke). You want to grab the water and push it back the entire time your hands are in the water - this includes the time your hand is about the exit the water at your thighs. Keep your hands perpendicular to the direction of flow the entire time.
