Freestyle - Hand Drive

Just like in the real world, the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, when swimming freestyle, we need to focus on making sure we’re driving our hands forward during extension. Why do it: Driving the hands forward not only directs us to our goal, but it also streamlines, rotates, and stretches the body into the next catch. How to do it: 1) Start by kicking on your side, eyes down at the bottom, one hand forward and the other back. 2) Sneak the trailing hand up your side. 3) When the