https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/9694/crossing-overMy coach often comments that I&#39;m crossing my right arm over while swimming free. She tells me to make sure my hands are entering at 10 and 2. I can never feel when I&#39;m crossing, but its usually when I get tired. Does anyone have some good drills for breakingen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/156303?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:11:22 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:9f324933-5462-4b5f-9748-0af0aa6a9f95JPSWMCCHLike the kickboard idea because hands can be wider, unless the PvC is long enough, or wood dowels, too! Sometimes I say, do catch-up drill with hands in front of, or to the side of shoulders (you often have to exaggerate words, visuals, to get get even small changes). Also, must FINISH stroke with a flourish to accent the hip roll!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/156266?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:48:06 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:ccc4535d-d8fc-4698-b00d-64d7919cba0bElaine KrugmanYes PVC pipe or half a noodle or a kickboard crossways. Half a noodle? And, become a NOODLER? :afraid: :D<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/156244?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:24:20 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:05f348c0-150d-4f56-ab86-2b586616a25dStevepowellYes PVC pipe or half a noodle or a kickboard crossways.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/156226?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:20:34 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:de8d5507-7ade-43c3-953e-37fe79294be7smontanaroIt&#39;s not perfect, but I do catch-up with my fingers spread apart and try to keep my thumbs from touching when my recovering hand catches up with my streamlined hand.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/156200?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:48:38 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d549f717-7d0c-487d-946b-0c44e2c052cdrtoddMy pinkie does not enter first on freestyle. Use a short piece of PVC tubing and do catch up with it. also sight more forward occosaionally and you can see where you hand is entering using peripheral vision. I see many swimmers who cross over have a lack of hip rotation and swim pretty flat. You should work on 6 or 12 kick switch drills.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/156280?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:44:42 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:9b701064-ec46-4fa8-a348-269c6127697eorca1946NOODLES are for soup !!! I like the kick board idea,I have used it in the past. Do you put your hand in the water too close to your head? This will cause a too close stroke at times .<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/156187?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 20 Jan 2011 06:38:30 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:b6dd4eae-837d-4553-b0cc-f1fd8981beb5GlennGet in early and swim right down the middle of the lane making sure your arms enter on either side of the black line. Swim slowly and lift your head slightly so you can see where your arms enter.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/156161?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 20 Jan 2011 06:17:57 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:86ea3c63-62f8-4595-805b-98faa61edc90fatboyI had trouble with this and a team-mate suggested making sure that I focus on my pinky entering the water first and not my thumb. This helped me.<div style="clear:both;"></div>