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Why is the front crawl swimming technique generally called Freestyle while the 4×100 relay is called freestyle?

The 4x 100 relay is also called freestyle yet there’s 4 swim techniques. Freestyle means free from one tecnique. How can both swimming be both freestyle ?

Swimming Without Stress Learn to Swim Front Crawl


In this video, Ian Cross from Swimming Without Stress explains some important points to help you with your front crawl. The practices demonstrated here by Cheryl and Ian Cross were shown to us by Steven Shaw who we trained under between 1997- 1999. The movements are informed by the Alexander Technique. For more information see www.swimmingwithoutstress.co.uk or Ian’s book, Swimming Without Stress, Lessons for Land Lovers.

Originally posted 2010-08-20 11:55:21. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Perfect Front Crawl from Simply Swim


Hints and tips on how to make your front crawl perfect. Perfect body postition – where you should be in the water. Head position – the perfect height for your head to be at whilst swimming front crawl. Hand entry – how your hands should enter the water, the right and the wrong way. What it looks like when you have mastered it – a full on blast to the finish

Originally posted 2010-08-20 23:55:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Swimming times for crawl and breaststroke?

Am not a professional swimmer, but i like to do it in my free time. At 50 m, I get 45 sec. on front crawl, and 1 min 9 sec for breaststroke. Are these good times? Can my swimming tehnique be dramaticaly improved? Thanks a lot.

Originally posted 2010-08-23 19:52:25. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Swimming Without Stress teaching front crawl balance


In this clip, Ian Cross from Swimming without Stress teaches some fundamental points on the front crawl to a competent breast stroker who’s never been able to swim front crawl. This is her second lesson. She learns a balanced breathing position and finds the stroke from this position, keeping a glide going by staying balanced. For more information on Swimming without Stress and our one to one courses, check out our website.

Originally posted 2010-08-27 07:51:55. Republished by Blog Post Promoter