Tag: freestyle

Training & Technique

How to develop an efficient freestyle leg kick

Developing an efficient freestyle leg kick can be broken down into various elements. In this article, we will try and focus on each of them, explaining how to train them …

Written by: arena coaches 12 January '18 0
Fitness & Wellness

The history of swimming, from the Cave of Swimmers to the Games of Athens

The reason we like swimming so much is most likely because it was one of the first man-made activities used for survival and moving from place to place century after …

Written by: Arena 16 August '17 0
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Training & Technique

Freestyle and Breaststroke start: it is all a matter of angles!

Level: beginner As we have already seen in previous articles, you dive off the blocks when making a freestyle or breaststroke start. However, although they have this in common, there are …

Written by: arena coaches 19 July '17 0
Training & Technique

Science and Swimming: The mysteries of the freestyle leg kick

How important is the leg kick in freestyle swimming? Professor Gatta analyses it scientifically and explains which aspects of the leg kick need to be focused on in training. According …

Written by: Giorgio Gatta 19 May '17 0
Training & Technique

3 tips to make your freestyle even more efficient

In this article, we would like to give you three more tips to make your freestyle even more efficient, also suggesting some special drills to improve your arm stroke. In …

Written by: arena coaches 24 February '17 0