https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/5812/on-free-styleOn the freestyle stroke if your sprinting is it better to use more your feet and less your arms like do a 6 beat kick and and after every 6 beat kick switch arms in stream line position or use fast arms with your 6 beat kick? will it slow me down if ien-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/78668?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:20:51 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:1c50bbe1-e496-4403-b8d6-f438397f86e6knelsonJonathan, You need to use a strong kick and a strong, fast pull. The key is coordinating them together. You don&#39;t want one slowing down the other. A 50 free is all about explosiveness. You should be kicking and stroking at as high a tempo as you can while maintaining a good stroke.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/78563?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:56:43 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:63a90040-fc8a-4bbf-9493-66d07eba612aFormer Memberwe really gotta go metric....like 20 years ago. ,lol i dont know why but i ALWAYS get confused. ugh.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/78446?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:10:06 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:b3473308-3ae9-4bb9-bacf-7c59c6f1a83aFormer Memberwe really gotta go metric....like 20 years ago.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/78337?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:03:55 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:e40750fc-d22e-4b45-aab9-893a846f4a81Former MemberFrom the Georgia High School Swimming Coaches Association: <a href="http://www.ghssca.com/">http://www.ghssca.com/</a> The 2007 boys state qualifying time for the 50 yard free (swum in a 25-yard pool) was 23.50 seconds. Using their converter, this is equivalent to a 50 meter free (swum in a 25-meter pool) of 26.30 seconds. They don&#39;t give an equivalent for a 50 meter free swum in a 50-meter pool.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/78258?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:55:47 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:63c44f6a-685d-4641-b340-e612ea474f4eFormer MemberI think hes talking about short couse meters. Jonathan, don&#39;t even think about waiting for the six kicks to switch arms. When your sprinting just keep a fast, steady kick going and it will end up being a six beat kick any way. If you stop to think about number of kicks, it might slow you down.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/78144?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:50:36 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3ace784f-d2ae-40fd-b544-205054f3ffadFormer Memberunder 23 in a LCM pool would make you in the top 15% of the competitors at 2007 Worlds in the 50 Free. Is this a joke or did you confuse your pool length?<div style="clear:both;"></div>