Freestyle Arm Recovery - How your freestyle arm recovery should be

the recovery is the return of the arm over the water to the front of the stroke it allows for a short break of the big muscle groups after every pull through it's important to execute the recovery properly for a stable stroke and a good hand entry it also provides forward momentum to the stroke since there is no water resistance during this phase how to do it at the end of the push out rotate your body to the side this will provide space for the recovering arm exit the water with your elbow first your elbow should rise towards the ceiling as if it is being pulled up by a string let your forearm and hand follow the elbow leads the recovery until Midway then your hand takes over to prepare for the entry keep your hand under the elbow and close to your body making the recovery narrower and balanced swinging your arms forward too wide will interrupt your straight body line the more relaxed you can perform the recovery the smoother your freestyle will become the focus points rotate your body first to create space for a smooth and relaxed recovery your elbow exits the water first followed by your forearm and hand point your elbow up leaving your hand relaxed and close to your body that your hand take over halfway the recovery having a high elbow recovery will bring smoothness and balance to your freestyle it also determines how we enter the water with our hand which makes it a crucial element of the freestyle improve your recovery with our video instruction drills at swim gym calm and make your freestyle nice and smooth [Music]

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Length: 2min 22sec (142 seconds)

Published: Tue Oct 01 2019