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**engr** · January 30th, 2006, 10:52 AM

Hey FP, glad to hear you are giving swimming a shot. Here are some good links for freestyle form. You'll find that while the head up, flail mightily, kick like crazy method will get you from point A to B, it takes a lot of energy. As your form improves, you will use less energy and gulping for air will decrease.

http://wings.avkids.com/Book/Sports/...imming-01.html

Ideally, your body should remain as streamlined as possible while stroking as well as when breathing.

Here is a great article on technique and how to avoid injuries. It is different than what I learned as a competitive swimmer, but what is said makes sense to me and I have seen my share of the types of injuries discussed.

http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/...03/johnson.htm

Good luck!

Just don't let this happen to you....

January 30th, 2006, 10:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
engr EF Big Geek offline Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northeast Posts: 595 Thanks given: 11 6 thanks in 6 posts Rep Power: 14	Hey FP, glad to hear you are giving swimming a shot. Here are some good links for freestyle form. You'll find that while the head up, flail mightily, kick like crazy method will get you from point A to B, it takes a lot of energy. As your form improves, you will use less energy and gulping for air will decrease. http://wings.avkids.com/Book/Sports/...imming-01.html Ideally, your body should remain as streamlined as possible while stroking as well as when breathing. Here is a great article on technique and how to avoid injuries. It is different than what I learned as a competitive swimmer, but what is said makes sense to me and I have seen my share of the types of injuries discussed. http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/...03/johnson.htm Good luck! Just don't let this happen to you....