My struggle is breathing when I try to keep my head horizontal. I feel like I use too much energy turning my head to get air. Love the tips you're giving.
joe my students mostly struggle with side breathing so after they are able to kick and take 3 to 4 strokes properly . I show them the Ti superman position just to get the feel of getting of side rotation. Is it wise to ask them to use fins to help them get some speed so that they can breathe easily ...
I think I need to practice swimming more often, and need to find a pool in metro.. I hope this video will help me. I love how you show arm pulling while standing at the pool, this is what I need. And I need to practice kicking to make myself comfortable in the water. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
I love all your tips. I usually swim on the ocean,but always looking to better my swimming. The tide is always changing and sometimes offers some challenge .
Thank you great instruction will be following for more video. You helped me correct head position because I used to sink looking up unstead of downwards. Furthermore I struggle with hand movement.
Thank you very much Joseph , I am so happy to learn the correct movements to swim like a pro 😊 (just a beginner) I needed to do exercises and swimming is great....just subscribed.....greetings to all !
Love this channel. I was breathing out using my mouth , and changed after watching your videos and it definitely has helped immensely.I currently am struggling to get my head out to get some air when breathing freestyle.
I was struggling with my hand movements during my freestyle, but now i learnt where i was going wrong. However, if i run out of breath in the middle and wish to stop and stand, i am not able to stand with both my feet on the bottom of the pool. I struggle and flounder.
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Thank you Joe for the awesome tips. Looking at this I found the mistake I'm making. 1. My legs drag cos I'm looking forward. I'm looking forward cos I'm watching my arm pull. 2. I need to do the movements without obsessing to see it for myself. 3. I'm definitely going to practice the finger drag drill. Thank you for the awesome video 🙌
@@zeevgilkis7970 Could be a few things. Are your legs sinking due to bad body position? Also your hands entry need to feel like you are spearing into the water (fingers enter and not palm enter first)
Well, I settled on a breathing pattern a long time ago, which is every other arm stroke. I did pretty much completely change my arm pull about a year ago, mostly due to 2 videos, one from Effortless swimming about getting full extension, and one from Swim Skills about 'shoulder shrug'. I had always thought I was getting a full extension, but after watching the one video, realized that I could still extend more without starting to snake through the water. The shoulder shrug one made me realize that I was starting to use my shoulder, back, and lats as soon as I started my catch. Proper way is to do the catch, then the 'set up' as the Effortless Swimming guy does, which is mostly getting your forearm vertical, and then engaging all the shoulder, back and lat muscles. It really changed my stroke. Still having to work on it though. Too many years of not swimming it correctly.
Hi Joe Thank you for the tips.I get tired faster while swimming the freestyle due to difficulty in getting out of the water to catch my breath without it entering my nose and i get tired faster while flapping the legs
Nice content. Anyway, it’d be appropriate if u can introduce some techniques for beginners to use in open water (lake/sea) and other tips to prevent from drowning in such places.
you have to gain some mileage in the pool. So swimming continuously for 30-45 minutes without placing feet on bottom. This will help to gain confidence in water.Additionally try to use a 2 beat kick and breathing on every other stroke on your favorite side so that you are relaxed. You should also be able to glide with every stroke. It will help to learn a survival breastroke if you get tired whilst swimming freestyle. In open water you have to do sighting to make sure where you going.
Hello Coach, your videos are great & useful. My struggle getting tired too soon and breathing from both sides. Currently I only breathe from right. Thank you
Hi, if you need to learn to breathe on both sides you got to do some drills to practice breathing on the less natural side. Getting too tired too fast is due to lack of stamina. This requires more practices in the water
@@Swimtopian Many thanks for your reply, Sir. Do you have videos on drills to breath from both sides ? I will try to improve my stamina by spending more time on the pool. Thank you once again
I have been practicing since last three months....but still not able to breathe....in freestyle... I learnt backstroked by watching your video....thnx for that.....
thanks for great info. i am struggling with kick . i feel like my legs are bit inside water or i might not be kicking very fast. 2. with start of arm movement, i tend to stop kicking.
My struggle: I am a beginner swimmer. I was kicking fast lifting my head more for breathing and I was getting tired very quickly. May be after 30 - 35 meters I had to take a break for the next 25 meters.
So my trainer introduced me to fins. It was really good. It helped me become comfortable in water. It helped my breathing a lot. Getting tired was completely reduced but with all these good something horrible happened as well. Now without the fins I cannot even move 5 meters. With fins I have no problem at all. Something has gone wrong in my muscle memory. How much hard I try I am unable to kick and move forward without fins. Is there some drill which can help me?
Hi, thanks for sharing. I know what you mean. I introduced fins to one of my adult male students who sank a lot and with the fins he was able to swim freestyle (still struggling to breathe though). I suggest you can build back your muscle memory by doing kicking drills without fins. Just kick on your belly, kick on your sides and kick on your back. It shouldn't take too long and your kicking should improve. Try stretching to add mobility to your ankles. Good luck
Very very useful tips sir👍🏻. Yes I hv a problem of breathing in freestyle. After few strokes I feel breathless Nd 2nd thing I can breath only from one side.
I would like to know more about the timing to breath and the kicking rythem.. is breathing on both side highly recommended? I felt won't shot of breath with both side
Hi Martin, glad you enjoy the video. Unfortunately I am in Asia now. I can help you to correct your strokes if you can send me a video of yourself swimming.
Having a weak pull has nothing to do with kicking hard. You need to build your pulling strength. Try putting on a pull bouy and don't kick just fully rely on your arms pulling and body rotation. This is a good drill to build your pull
Thanks for your nice video. My struggle is my left hand. I feel I cannot have the rotate of left arm similar to the right arm. As the result I move to left rather than straight. If I have a big rotate in my left arm it is quite uncomfortable and painful. I would really appreciate your help.
Hello, Thanks a lot. I have problem with breathing. When I breathe, the water goes to my hear and it bother me. Pls give me some Tipps for breathing and fast swimming.
Surprisingly I'm not struggling with breathing but what I'm struggling with is my arm movement. After my fingers enter the water and I do the extension should I do an S shaped pull or straight forward? (I know there is a strong debate about this). Also how much do I have to drag my arm in the back before taking it out of the water?
You are right about the debate. I would personally just do straight pull. Keep my elbow high to have an early catch. Pull my hand past my hip and exit the water for a recovery
I am at beginner level and age around 45. It took much time in kicking and now learning hand movement but during that body balance is the issue. How do I improve and also learn hand movement?
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Thanks for the swimming guidance ..
Very clear information. Thank you.
My struggle is breathing when I try to keep my head horizontal. I feel like I use too much energy turning my head to get air. Love the tips you're giving.
You can watch the video i have about breathing swimming freestyle. Is at the end of this video. Good luck.
joe my students mostly struggle with side breathing so after they are able to kick and take 3 to 4 strokes properly . I show them the Ti superman position just to get the feel of getting of side rotation. Is it wise to ask them to use fins to help them get some speed so that they can breathe easily ...
You have the same problem I have😅
Sir, I am unable to breath comfortably while swimming freestyle. I am 70 year old.
link..?
wonderfully explained, thanks for this
Glad you like it
I think I need to practice swimming more often, and need to find a pool in metro.. I hope this video will help me. I love how you show arm pulling while standing at the pool, this is what I need. And I need to practice kicking to make myself comfortable in the water. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
I love the whole video especially at last high elbow technique ☝️🏊♂️
Glad you like it. Tq
How can i open my eyes when swimming
Thank you!!! Planning to go to swim in the sea, that’s great tips
Be safe and have fun
Great demonstration. Thank you.
I love all your tips. I usually swim on the ocean,but always looking to better my swimming. The tide is always changing and sometimes offers some challenge .
Yes swimming in the ocean is great. I love it too
Breathing is major problem I feel
same
same
Great tips thank you
Thanks
Thank you great instruction will be following for more video. You helped me correct head position because I used to sink looking up unstead of downwards. Furthermore I struggle with hand movement.
sir your explanations are very clear, loving the tips you share
Tq
The first tip was so helpful, thank you so much🔥🔥
Your welcome
Very important tips.
Thank you
Thank you very much Joseph , I am so happy to learn the correct movements to swim like a pro 😊 (just a beginner)
I needed to do exercises and swimming is great....just subscribed.....greetings to all !
Love this channel. I was breathing out using my mouth , and changed after watching your videos and it definitely has helped immensely.I currently am struggling to get my head out to get some air when breathing freestyle.
You need to rotate your shoulder more when you turn your head for breathing
@Tapasya Sharma
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I was struggling with my hand movements during my freestyle, but now i learnt where i was going wrong. However, if i run out of breath in the middle and wish to stop and stand, i am not able to stand with both my feet on the bottom of the pool. I struggle and flounder.
Thank you for sharing.I got the knowledge what to improve doing freestyle and to avoid leg cramps
Glad you like it. Also do some stretching and dynamic warm up before you go into the water to avoid cramp
Nice beginner tutorial..simple Ang comprehensive
Tq
Thank you, that will be great help!
Glad it helps
Very important tips ❤
Thank you for the great instruction. How do you 'catch' the water with your fingers?
Make you have a firm hand with outstretched fingers closed but not tight together
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Wow thanks for such a wonderful praise. Tq
Thank you Joe for the awesome tips. Looking at this I found the mistake I'm making.
1. My legs drag cos I'm looking forward. I'm looking forward cos I'm watching my arm pull.
2. I need to do the movements without obsessing to see it for myself.
3. I'm definitely going to practice the finger drag drill.
Thank you for the awesome video 🙌
Glad you like it.
You can watch your arms pull but not all the time. You need to stay streamlined as long as you can in the water
My struggle is, I am unable to take out head outside water and take into water and swim
Great explanation 👌.
Excellent explanation
I really leant a lot ❤💙👍👌👍👌🏊♀️🏊♀️🏊♀️
Great tips, thx Joseph😊
Very helpful videos Joe!! Keep uploading such videos but make a separate playlist so that it is easy for viewers. Cheers!
Got it thanks
This is an awesome lesson and tricks !
Hello,
Thanks for the tips to improve freestyle for beginners. my struggle is how to breathe properly while doing the freestyle. Thank You
Pls watch my other video on breathing properly with freestyle tq
thanks for this video, it's excellent! My problem is a kind of "stop-sart" swimming, could you give a tip how to avoid it? thanks!
What do you mean by that? Could you elaborate further pls
@@Swimtopian thanks for the fast reply! I'm trying to glide and feel like stopping after every stroke, which makes the swim not smooth
@@zeevgilkis7970 Could be a few things. Are your legs sinking due to bad body position? Also your hands entry need to feel like you are spearing into the water (fingers enter and not palm enter first)
@@Swimtopian great! thanks! I'll try that
Really useful tips 😮 Thanks a lot sir
Well, I settled on a breathing pattern a long time ago, which is every other arm stroke. I did pretty much completely change my arm pull about a year ago, mostly due to 2 videos, one from Effortless swimming about getting full extension, and one from Swim Skills about 'shoulder shrug'. I had always thought I was getting a full extension, but after watching the one video, realized that I could still extend more without starting to snake through the water. The shoulder shrug one made me realize that I was starting to use my shoulder, back, and lats as soon as I started my catch. Proper way is to do the catch, then the 'set up' as the Effortless Swimming guy does, which is mostly getting your forearm vertical, and then engaging all the shoulder, back and lat muscles. It really changed my stroke. Still having to work on it though. Too many years of not swimming it correctly.
Well at least you know what's the right way of doing it now. Good on ya and happy swimming
I am a beginner swimmer, struggling to breathe while swimming is the main issue I am facing.Trying to learn it through your videos.
Glad you find it useful
Subscribed! Love it
Hi Joe
Thank you for the tips.I get tired faster while swimming the freestyle due to difficulty in getting out of the water to catch my breath without it entering my nose and i get tired faster while flapping the legs
Try to go easy on the kick
I wold to learn the swiming brasse whit head up .thank you very much
Beautiful freestayle
The sweetest like from my sister. I wish you good luck, success, happiness, and communication. Thank you❤❤
Thanks so much!
Nice content. Anyway, it’d be appropriate if u can introduce some techniques for beginners to use in open water (lake/sea) and other tips to prevent from drowning in such places.
Sure, i will try to film one day at a lake if i can! Do you swim in the lake?
you have to gain some mileage in the pool. So swimming continuously for 30-45 minutes without placing feet on bottom. This will help to gain confidence in water.Additionally try to use a 2 beat kick and breathing on every other stroke on your favorite side so that you are relaxed. You should also be able to glide with every stroke. It will help to learn a survival breastroke if you get tired whilst swimming freestyle. In open water you have to do sighting to make sure where you going.
Hello Coach, your videos are great & useful. My struggle getting tired too soon and breathing from both sides. Currently I only breathe from right. Thank you
Hi, if you need to learn to breathe on both sides you got to do some drills to practice breathing on the less natural side. Getting too tired too fast is due to lack of stamina. This requires more practices in the water
@@Swimtopian Many thanks for your reply, Sir. Do you have videos on drills to breath from both sides ? I will try to improve my stamina by spending more time on the pool. Thank you once again
@@Swimtopian oh is not breathing problem is stamina?? correct sir ?
I have been practicing since last three months....but still not able to breathe....in freestyle...
I learnt backstroked by watching your video....thnx for that.....
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1--2--3 tunga ginhawa.1---2---3 tunga ginhawa.do it side by side or left and right.....pwedi sab kada kabja tunga ginhawa.. 😊😃😃
Thanks so much for the freestyle tips. Do you have any tips for backstroke?
Yes I will make one soon. Stay tuned
Really useful tips
thanks for great info. i am struggling with kick . i feel like my legs are bit inside water or i might not be kicking very fast. 2. with start of arm movement, i tend to stop kicking.
Can you try swimming with a pull buoy first
I have finally find something good ...you are my coach from now ...love❤️ from India 🇮🇳 coach sir
Thanks. Glad you like the video
@@Swimtopian sir whats ur instagram id ??
My struggle: I am a beginner swimmer. I was kicking fast lifting my head more for breathing and I was getting tired very quickly. May be after 30 - 35 meters I had to take a break for the next 25 meters.
So my trainer introduced me to fins.
It was really good. It helped me become comfortable in water. It helped my breathing a lot.
Getting tired was completely reduced but with all these good something horrible happened as well.
Now without the fins I cannot even move 5 meters. With fins I have no problem at all. Something has gone wrong in my muscle memory.
How much hard I try I am unable to kick and move forward without fins.
Is there some drill which can help me?
Hi, thanks for sharing. I know what you mean. I introduced fins to one of my adult male students who sank a lot and with the fins he was able to swim freestyle (still struggling to breathe though).
I suggest you can build back your muscle memory by doing kicking drills without fins. Just kick on your belly, kick on your sides and kick on your back. It shouldn't take too long and your kicking should improve.
Try stretching to add mobility to your ankles.
Good luck
Very to the point and useful points! Could u do a video on butterfly please?
Sure. Will attempt one in the future.
You are perfect🎉
Tq
Nice video its very helpful 👍
Thanks couch . Breathing is my biggest problem
Great pls practice more
Very very useful tips sir👍🏻. Yes I hv a problem of breathing in freestyle. After few strokes I feel breathless Nd 2nd thing I can breath only from one side.
Pls watch my video about breathing
When you does ,it looks very easy....but when I started ...it's hard for me...but I'm learning to watched your video ..
Thanks....keep practicing
I would like to know more about the timing to breath and the kicking rythem.. is breathing on both side highly recommended? I felt won't shot of breath with both side
Pls watch my other video on breathing. Tq
Joe, thanks for your video! Very good content. Are you ever in Southern California for swim lessons?
Hi Martin, glad you enjoy the video. Unfortunately I am in Asia now. I can help you to correct your strokes if you can send me a video of yourself swimming.
Hi, bro good day
Very cool 🆒 I like it
good sharing.. 👍👍🏊♀️
Tq
great video! i struggle with breathing in freestyle mostly :(
Practice more....it will get easier
I have back issue not able to lift my left for breath not side ways half eye, guide & advice needed
Try to do some stretching before you go into the water. Or see a physio
helpful !!!🙌
thanks 👍
@Average Joe, my struggle is that I have no power when I pull. I think it is because I don't kick hard enough to generate enough momentum?
Having a weak pull has nothing to do with kicking hard. You need to build your pulling strength. Try putting on a pull bouy and don't kick just fully rely on your arms pulling and body rotation. This is a good drill to build your pull
Thanks joe ...today I come to know the mistakes what I have been doing for the past 55 years😅.
Never too late to change
Please I need butterfly stroke technic dear Joe brother,
Oh damn. No wonder my legs sink because I look in front. Thank u Joe!! U solved a mysetery for moi
You are welcome
Thanks for your nice video. My struggle is my left hand. I feel I cannot have the rotate of left arm similar to the right arm. As the result I move to left rather than straight. If I have a big rotate in my left arm it is quite uncomfortable and painful. I would really appreciate your help.
You should try having a high elbow when your arms recover out of the water. That way is less strenuous to your shoulders
Sir I struggle in long distance swimming specially I get tired to kick my legs and an issue with my continuously breathing
Thankyou so much
For long distance swim try to do a 2-beat kick. That means 2 kicks for every arms cycle
Hello, Thanks a lot. I have problem with breathing. When I breathe, the water goes to my hear and it bother me. Pls give me some Tipps for breathing and fast swimming.
Nice sir...
For longtime swimming, kicking from the knee will be easier or Kick from the hip???
Kick from the hip definitely
Nice tipps
Tq
My problem is breathing and go left or right any tips?
if you notice your legs are starting to sink what do you do to straighten and correct? push head down further? that is an issue i'm facing
Yes first time to check is probably put look down more when you swim. Having a strong core does help to elevate the legs too
How to be more faster on swimming 👌👌👌
Practice more
Any tips on keeping your head in the water and down?
Look at the pool lane on the floor while you swim
My struggle is rotating the head position for breathing. please guide. Thanks!
Rotate your shoulder will help rotating your head
Leg - arm- face out coordination
Any drills for hip rotation during freestyle?
You can use a swimming tool that is invented by Finis. Hip rotation belt
I like the backstroke video better, it was precise, unlike this one in parts.
My Struggle is To Keep in Horizontal Position,Arm Pulling, & Timing of The Breath when Turn on the Side!
Cheers Mate.
Surprisingly I'm not struggling with breathing but what I'm struggling with is my arm movement. After my fingers enter the water and I do the extension should I do an S shaped pull or straight forward? (I know there is a strong debate about this). Also how much do I have to drag my arm in the back before taking it out of the water?
You are right about the debate. I would personally just do straight pull. Keep my elbow high to have an early catch. Pull my hand past my hip and exit the water for a recovery
How to synchronise hands and legs movements in freestyle swimming
With lots of practice 😁
Super back stroke arm movements please
What's that?
Okay that’s fine I meant to ask if there is any exercise/exercises that could help Any case your reply is self explanatory Thanks a lot
I am at beginner level and age around 45. It took much time in kicking and now learning hand movement but during that body balance is the issue. How do I improve and also learn hand movement?
You can follow this video. I have explained how the hand movement works. Try wearing a pair of hand paddles too. They might help
Am now you're follower
Tq
My struggle is turning both side because I too used to turning only on my right, need help on that
You got to practice more on the weaker side to improve the rotation and timing
Thanks very much coach now what about breathing
Please watch my breathing video
I know swimming but how can I accelerate my speed thanks
I look down and I can breath fine
I just have problem to keep my backend from floating more horizontal
Backend?
I'm not getting high elbow and entry recovery. Please do advice....
Try to do the fingers-dragged drill. It may help
Hi thank you for your valuable video when I swim freestyle I feel very tired for about 10 meter and I am 66 years old is this because of age?
Age is only a number 😄. Maybe you can improve on your technique in your water so your swim will be more effortless
I’m struggle with breathing during freestyle swimming. Please help to show more videos on this technique 🙏🏻😊
Pls check my other videos
It's harder to produce this channel than swim! 😊
It is....thanks for being so understanding
I am struggling to apply the high elbows and side breathing
Maybe can get a coach to fix your stroke
Breathing, and hand coordination
Yes thats important
I can always feel my body sinking while breath to let side, right seems ok, what should i do thanks
Stick to breathing to the right then
I can swim a length ,but on second length run out of air and have to stop ,Any tips?
You can try to swim a smooth 1.5 lengths and work your way up. Slowly and surely
One arm tends to sink downwards when the arm starts to pull backwards.
ALSO, I have difficulty turning my head backwards to breathe.
Try to consciously lengthen the leading arm as you pull the other one backwards.
As you breathe the leading arm shouldn't drop but stay on the surface
I do kicking, hands movements properly, but without floater afraid, can't do.
Yes must try do it without floater