Freestyle swimming at home exercises. Dryland. Episode 5. Strength, technique and mobility

On this video we will go over some freestyle technique movements you can do to create more mind body connections that will help you not only remember the swimming movements, if you haven’t been swimming in a while, but will also help you with strength, coordination and mobility. To swim faster you need to be a little taller. To do that, stand very close to the wall, with one arm up, and standing on tip toes, reach high. Now rotate your body and reach even higher. This is why rotating in freestyle is very important. It makes you longer. Do 10 with each side holding the stretch 2 seconds. While you are there record yourself doing this. We want to remain in a small area. Do 20 stroke cicles with shoulder rotation. Try to keep your elbow high. Both when your are going down and while going up. This will work your back muscles and will help your muscles remember how to swim with good technique. To pull more water you need your hand and forearm to be perpendicular with the water. To keep the m