{"id":67586,"date":"2014-04-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.arenaswim.com\/uncategorized\/ranomi-kromowidjojos-5-tips-smoother-freestyle-stroke\/"},"modified":"2014-04-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-04-13T00:00:00","slug":"ranomi-kromowidjojos-5-tips-smoother-freestyle-stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.arenaswim.com\/en\/elite-team\/ranomi-kromowidjojos-5-tips-smoother-freestyle-stroke\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranomi Kromowidjojo&#8217;s 5 tips to a smoother freestyle stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Olympic 50m and 100m freestyle champion, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arenainternational.com\/athletes\/ranomi-kromowidjojo_en_0_4_915.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ranomi Kromowidjojo<\/strong><\/a> brings us her 5 top tips to a smoother &#8216;freestyle&#8217; technique.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Always make sure that your head remains in line with your body<\/li>\n<li>Tighten up your torso each time you&#8217;re about to turn your head<\/li>\n<li>Stick to a fixed breathing rhythm: for example, take a breath once every four strokes<\/li>\n<li>The position of your head, should be nose down. 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