How to Swim Freestyle.

Step 6 Incorporating breathing.

Once you are comfortable with the stroke you will be ready to incorporate the breathing we learned earlier.

When your right hand is pulled down to your hip it is time to listen to the fish, crank your head to the side and take a deep breath. Turn your head back down into the water as your arm comes up above your head. As your right hand swings down your center line, talk to the fish. Repeat when needed. (I do it every stroke because I have awful lung capacity.)

Once you feel comfortable combining your breathing and your stroke you can grab a pull float and try to make a couple of laps with just your arms. The pull float sits snuggly between your inner thighs, and I like to cross my ankles to help keep it in place. You can also try to place a kick board just under your feet, though this has a somewhat awkward mounting and dismounting process.

Pro Tip! Once you get the hang of meshing it all together, try not to breath every stroke, breath every 3 at the most and you will build your back muscles evenly.

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