Freestyle Arm Recovery Practice

This video was taken during one of our Total Immersion Ultra Efficient Freestyle programs recently. Swimmers were showing their 'freestyle arm recovery homework', with awesome results. During the previous week's session, we had taken the swimmers through key focal points, with live demo's, both standing and in the water, then coached 'hands on' for better placement and correction. The focal points were covered one at at time, practiced over repeat low effort-short distance swims, which helps through the cognitive phase of skill development. Swimmers were filmed with video feedback to help their understanding and learning. As the swimmers move through the program, and beyond, these mechanics are practiced and gradually become autonomous; leading to higher stroke efficiency both at slower and faster tempo's.