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So, you’ve decided to leap into the wonderful world of swimming! Whether you choose to swim in competitions, open-water events, triathlons, or you want to participate in the sport for your health, you’ve come to the right place. It all starts with good training so you can improve in the sport of swimming.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, we’ll give you some of the best swimming drills for beginners so you can improve your swimming technique.<\/span><\/p>\n

9 Swimming Drills for Beginners<\/b><\/h2>\n

Swimming is one of the best ways to get in shape and stay healthy. Some of the <\/span>benefits of swimming<\/span><\/a> include that it works your whole body, it is a low-impact sport, it can improve your sleep, and it can positively affect your mood.<\/span><\/p>\n

Below, we have nine swimming drills for beginners that will help you get started in the sport of swimming. We’ve broken the drills into sets that focus on specific elements of your swimming technique: body position, stroke, kicking, and streamlining.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Most of the drills listed below are freestyle drills. Freestyle, also known as the front crawl, is the stroke beginner swimmers should master before moving on to the other strokes.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, in some of the swim workouts, we’ve given variations of the drill if you want to train another stroke like backstroke, butterfly, or breaststroke.<\/span><\/p>\n

Drills to Develop Good Body Position<\/b><\/h3>\n

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Body position is one of the first things you should think about when you start swimming. Good body position will help reduce drag, so you can swim faster and for a longer amount of time while using less energy. Below are three great swimming drills for beginners to improve their body position.<\/span><\/p>\n

Drill #1: Swim With a Pullbuoy<\/b><\/h4>\n

A <\/span>pullbuoy is a swim training tool<\/span><\/a> that is placed between your legs and acts as a flotation device to keep your hips high in the water. The benefit of swimming with a pullbuoy as a beginner is that you can develop the feeling of having your hips high in the water.<\/span><\/p>\n

For this drill, swim four sets of 25 yards at about 70% effort. Rest for 20 seconds between each lap.<\/span><\/p>\n

After you have the freestyle stroke down, try swimming other strokes with a pullbuoy. It might seem challenging at first, especially in leg-driven strokes like breaststroke and butterfly, but it will help you focus on your hands and arms’ role in these strokes. Try not to use your legs at all when you swim with a pullbuoy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Drill #2: Swim With a Snorkel<\/b><\/h4>\n

\u200b<\/span><\/a>A <\/span>swim snorkel<\/span><\/a> is different than a snorkel designed for recreational snorkeling. The benefit of a swim snorkel is that you can focus on your stroke without raising your head to breathe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Take your swim snorkel and swim four sets of 25 yards at about 70% effort in this drill. Rest for 20 seconds between each lap.<\/span><\/p>\n

As you swim, focus on how your body is moving through the water. Make sure your hips are high in the water, and your head, neck, and spine stay in a straight line. As you find the correct body position, you’ll feel yourself beginning to swim faster while exerting less energy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n