Increasing stroke rate and stopping overgliding

Former Member
Former Member
I know this is an old issue, but here goes. I am definitely overgliding - I am almost waiting for the recovering hand to enter the water before starting new stroke, much like the catch-up drill. My freestyle is slower than my breaststroke! How can I stop? It feels like a lose balance if I don't have a hand stretched out in front of me. Are there any simple things to concentrate on while swimming? (I don't feel confident in spending the money on the swimsmooth videos for overgliders.) Any tips? Thanks in anticipation
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  • Aqua Mayim, when I had one of my coaches tweaking my stroke a bit, I had to concentrate on one arm first until that feeling stuck, then worked on the other. Focusing on just the one helped, even if it made it a bit lop-sided for a few days. Now they're both in much better synch and improved. Good luck.
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  • Aqua Mayim, when I had one of my coaches tweaking my stroke a bit, I had to concentrate on one arm first until that feeling stuck, then worked on the other. Focusing on just the one helped, even if it made it a bit lop-sided for a few days. Now they're both in much better synch and improved. Good luck.
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