Freestyle 3+1

Idea of the drill

The main idea of the Freestyle 3 pull + 1 breath is to practice catch of the water with a high elbow and during the catch of the water find the correct position of the body and connect the kick with your arms to provide propulsion for your body.
The high elbow is one of the important for success in swimming.

1. Lie on your chest with your arms straight forward, your face down and push off the wall.

2. During the Freestyle 3 pull +1 breath drill, keep your elbow high up, try to catch as much water as possible and push your body forward.

3. During the stroke, the palm and forearm is facing backward.

3.1 Freestyle 3 pull + 1 breath.

4. Maintain fast kicks.