Can Using a Snorkel Improve Freestyle Swimming Technique?

Question

ការ នៅហប់ ៖ snorkel assist in the skill development of freestyle or front crawl. This will enable me to swim faster due to the improved technique.

Answer 1

In freestyle swimming, snorkels can be extremely beneficial in concentration of the head up during practicing the body rotation. With a snorkel, there is no need to rotate the head since you are breathing continuously so your focus is on the bottom of the pool. It helps to be in a more prone position and in turn improves stability. Furthermore, it also allows rotation of shoulders which rotates the hips and feet all without the concern of breathing which makes the transition to freestyle swimming more graceful.

Comments

I love using my front snorkel, it’s made a huge difference to feeling the rotation and elongating out from fingertips to toes without the added stress of breathing and it keeps my head neutral.  I wasn’t sure if it was frowned upon but v happy to see you endorsing it as a training aid.  So much technique to learn but finally I’m beginning to enjoy it, all thanks to warming up with the snorkel.

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Thank you for this content, and for keeping it simple and short, super effective, I'll try this out in practice

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Swim Gym is it!!