I'm a fairly new competitve swimmer (although I'm gonna be 50 this year). I'm reading a book entitled "The Essential Swimmer" by Steve Tarpinian. He's telling me that the water line for freestyle should be somewhere between my goggles and my cap (hairline) on my forehead. Is this right? I've been swimming all this time (started last August) with my head straight down. Seems to me that I'm gonna get quite a neck ache swimming that way, but if that's correct I'll start today! Any help is appreciated.
Doug
I agree with Jim. You want to keep your head down which will help to keep your body parallel to the surface of the water. In this position your effort will be directed at moving you forward and not be draining energy trying to keep you "up on top of" the water.
I agree with Jim. You want to keep your head down which will help to keep your body parallel to the surface of the water. In this position your effort will be directed at moving you forward and not be draining energy trying to keep you "up on top of" the water.
