Hicks explains: “When swimming front crawl, around 85% of your propulsion should come from your arms. “However, many swimmers mix this up and put the effort into their legs. This leads to an ...

When you first try front crawl, swim with all of your body close to the surface of the water, keeping your hips and legs behind your shoulders. Imagine you are trying to swim through a narrow tube ...

The two turns are almost the same they just start and finish differently. Here's how to change the one you have already learnt into a back crawl tumble and our five top tips for a good turn. Turning ...

"Isolate your arm motion by practising finger trails. When swimming Front Crawl, focus on bending your elbow and trailing your fingers along the water's surface," the experts explain. "This ...

Freestyle swimming has been included in every modern Olympics. Currently, freestyle is contested in more Olympic events than any other stroke, at distances of 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, and 1500m.