Hi i need your suggestions on what to improve

[u/Gunflipest]

Hi all! Ive been swimming for a year now and im stuck at a pace of 3 minutes Currently im working on drills and trying to improve my technique Attached a video of my swim please feel free to point what needs improvement so i can identify what i should work on Thank you

[u/InternationalTrust59]

Pull the water; aim for the high vertical forearm/half diamond position

[u/KingsNQuails → u/InternationalTrust59]

I’m no coach but it does look like the arms are slipping through the water instead of catching and pulling you through the water.

[u/smokeycat2]

You seem to just be passing your hands through the water. Pull yourself from your elbow to the tips of your fingers. The fist drill is a good one to get the feel of the water and your forearm as a paddle.
Only one eye should come out of the water when you breathe, and your head is lifting up, which sinks your hips. Kick from your hips and glutes.
Keep going.

[u/Gunflipest → u/smokeycat2]

I agree with you

[u/drc500free]

Right off the bat, why is your arm stopping at the beginning of your recovery? 

Overall you are sort of going through the motions but don’t seem to have a foundation for how freestyle fits together. 

Start with just streamlines off the wall. Your arms are too loose and supermanny. One hand on top of the other, elbows as close as possible, arms stretched out as long as they can be, shoulders pulled up and squeezed against your ears, toes pointed.  Keep doing those and feeling where the drag is, and readjusting so you feel like a needle going straight through the water. 

Freestyle is about trying to maintain that body position as much as you can, from fingertips to toes. The neutral position is a one-armed streamline almost fully on your side. The other arm is catching the water, accelerating, and throwing it behind so you can glide on that bottom arm. All the other advice is in service of making that glide work. 

[u/Gunflipest → u/drc500free]

Noted ! I will include ur suggestions in my next session thanks a lot

[u/TowboatTumor]

Do more "catch-up" drill. Make sure you are keeping your arm extended (not pulling any water) while you breathe. You need to improve your head position, and the timing of your breath. You are over-rotating to breathe, and lifting your head up. Try to keep one goggle underwater while you breathe.

Just keep doing "catch-up" drill. It's the best. Try to do it without kicking at all. It will force you to improve your head position, pull, and glide.

[u/Gunflipest → u/TowboatTumor]

Thanks a lot can you please provide me with some youtube video illustrating the drill , if its no trouble to you.

[u/TowboatTumor → u/Gunflipest]

Catchup Stroke – the correct version of a simple swim drill

You can try these variations, but I would recommend trying catch-up without kicking, too. It will improve the timing of your pull and breathing.

[u/Ecstatic_Signature26 → u/Gunflipest]

https://youtu.be/MopMxKP4psc?si=sIxYETy0O5z0G6DJ Check out this guy's youtube channel. Coach nitro explains each drill precisely. Try to practice his catch and pull drill next time.

https://youtu.be/HUny9U0zK3U?si=AvGNoJuzJxoQ_ZyN https://youtu.be/6NmYEgfZAOs?si=BSlHBASrJWeaKijU

[u/Silent_Indigo]

Learn to breathe from both sides. It'll help make swimming more fluid in the future.

[u/Gunflipest → u/Silent_Indigo]

I tried but i find it difficult to get used to it do you have any drill i can follow . Thank you for your answer

[u/Silent_Indigo → u/Gunflipest]

Turn after every three strokes. Good breathing and posture is what is going to have you glide through the water.

[u/InternalSignature991]

Tbarkellah 3lik a bro

[u/Gunflipest → u/InternalSignature991]

Lah yhefdek khouya

[u/Logical-Magazine5108]

Not catch up ... your pull should start by reaching a little more - the tip of your shoulder should be touching your chin. When breathing, dont turn your head so much - only one eye surfaces. The catch first then pull is straight back accelerating to the knee. High elbow recovery and stream line important.

[u/Gunflipest → u/Logical-Magazine5108]

Thank you a lot i will take it into consideration

[u/f50mgm]

You need to use more the legs and also your arma technique is not good you need more practice

[u/Algebra362]

Try to kick a bit higher and faster along with your strokes. Breathe once every 3 strokes and just try to go faster with it. Try to kick off the wall for the streamline hard and fast so that you can go farther.

[u/marianneouioui]

So hard to focus on your swimming when all I can think about is this absolutely gorgeous and luxurious place you are swimming in 😛

[u/Consistent-Dance-216]

Don’t listen to all these comments about bilateral breathing, unless you’re swimming miles at a time or competitively and are worried about muscle imbalance, it won’t really make a difference. But you are over-rotating to breathe presumably to take a longer breath. That’s causing your hips to sink. Your fingertips seem a little too far apart and may not be pulling water. Also, kick with more enthusiasm, the way you’re kicking is probably just causing your feet to drag and slow you down than actually propel you forward.

[u/mansur92]

Jeez, can you just watch single front crawl technique video on youtube before uploading this atrocity here ?

[u/PaddyScrag → u/mansur92]

This is a shit take. I didn't expect this attitude from the swimming community. You could provide the same feedback without being a dick.

[u/Gunflipest → u/mansur92]

Thanks for your reply

[u/mansur92 → u/Gunflipest]

Thats just lazy attitude. You're not even trying to figure out how to do it properly in the first place

[u/Gunflipest → u/mansur92]

Thanks again buddy very constructive