How Do You Swim A 50 Yard Freestyle?
• Leap off the starting block once the starting “beep” goes off. Be sure to leap outwards toward the flags and be in a streamline position before entering the water. Make sure you are not just dropping into the water 2 ft. from the starting block. Practicing and perfecting a racing dive can be critical in lowering times. Be sure to cover the most horizontal distance possible while diving. • Use a powerful dolphin kick off the starting blocks. Continue this for around 5 yards/meters or longer if desired. Do not exceed 15 yards/meters. • Roll on to the side (so that this arm is facing down towards the bottom) that is going to pull first. Be sure to be in stream line position through this step. Do not breathe on the first or second stroke from the start. • Take the arm facing the bottom out of streamline position and pull it straight back in a forceful motion. By doing this it will cause the rest of the body to rotate to the other side. • Recover the arm that has just pulled over the wate
