When swimming freestyle do not perform too many kicks. It makes you tired quickly. Aim to perform only 1-2 kicks per 2 arm strokes. You will be able to swim smoothly and will not get tired.
This all depends on the type of swimmer you are. I am a kicker, so I kick a lot and don’t get tired and make good times. If your a puller, some people like to save their kicks. It also depends on the race. Like sprints need kicks, but like a 500 or more needs so be paced kicks.
Im upper body dominant so try to do a 2 beat kick. I can kick really hard really fast but on for a short time so if im doing anything longer than 100m I doing the 2 beat to conserve energy.
professional swim coach here. this may be obvious, but this technique is best used during endurance events like 400+. when going for speed, you want to aim for 5ish kicks per pull and try to pull your hand as soon as your recovering hand is about to enter the water in front of you. good luck, and make sure you keep your kicks tight
I am trying to improve my kicking efficiency because I find that my lower body and position is sub optimal when I primarily use the arms for any distances under 200 meters in the pool.
Bonjour, les pieds ne servent pas à la propulsion mais à l'équilibre. Comme quand on court et que l'on bouge les bras. Les mouvements de jambes sont proportionnels aux bras. Sur un sprint tu vas bouger vite bras et jambes alors que sur du fond ( 400/800/1500) moins de coups de bras donc moins de jambe.
For context; Kicking hard is how Phelps, Thorpe, Popov, Popovici and many more have broken many world records between them. A two beat kick is good for some distance swimmers, and triathletes. Again this is individual. But yes, kicking hard saps your energy fast if you are not conditioned for it.
@@arkauff1298 Yes but she is also a very different swimmer being female and more distance inclined. In the 200/400m she will kick much more. The point is this is such a general tip. Its kind of irrelevant. Good for novices, performance swimming is a different kettle of fish. Every swimmer is also different. Look at paltrinari and Welbrock. Or Titimus and Ledecky. Very similar speed amd abilities, totally different stroked and techniques. It is always best to work out what is best for each individual. And that takes the opposite of a cookie cutter approach. The art of coaching...
@@catalunya4evercoc Testing to see if you are lacking in vitamin D, magnesium, or calcium is the best way to potentially eliminate one potential cause of muscle cramps.
As an ex competitive swimmer and swimming teacher and coach of 8 years this video is one of the first in CZcams that is 100% factual and simplistic to understand. For any aspiring swimmers or coaches, this short video is an excellent bit of material I wish I had access to previously!
my guy. it depends on what you are trying to do. 6 beat kick is standard. if you get tired fast then you just need to keep training until you can handle it. the point of practice is to get tired so you can build back up stronger.
Unless you’re training for distance then you should be doing a six beat kick. It may make you more tired, but that’s what training is for, and the speed you get from it is invaluable. Even then, most fast distance swimmers do the 6 beat, or at least move to a six beat later in their race
@@moragimenez1357 It's pretty impressive that you can spell and type and make sentences when you are just one. I was still pooping my pants and throwing my food on the floor at that age.
@@jimiboi87 wow, damn, give her a break... She didn't mean her age was one. She obviously is a non native speaker making grammar error. She meant "I'm one (of that type of swimmers: the sprinter ones)".
Coming from a Boxing background, I find it a compliment kicking more while synchronizing my arm strokes, yeah it's more exhausting but, it definitely helps my endurance in the Ring.
I m a national positional holder and I can say this is actually the reason... I m more of a sprinter with 23.98 sec on 50m but in swimming 400m I just couldnt hold it... stopping the kicks and putting the power through hands actually helps a lot in practice sessions... in competition idk abt long distance
In sprints you need to kick as fast as possible, in mid distance you need to have a six beat kick, and in long distance you need to have a between four to two beat kick
I did this instinctively for years and never understood why people would kick so much as for me it felt like I'd build more resistance that way. It all boils down to gliding and having the least resistance possible. For everyone wanting to improve I'd recommend by training gliding and having the cleanest form before going for speed
depends on the purpose guys. If you just want to swim non stop without time target, you should do the 2-4 beat kick. If you are in a competition in short course (50 metre), you should do as much kick as you can. Because it can gives you alot of speed. So, back again. Depends on your purposes.
For proper rhythm of freestyle, the kick count per 2 arm strokes has to be an odd number (1, 3, 5...) times 2, so 2, 6, or 10 kicks per 2 arm strokes keeps the stroke symmetry between legs and arms. Most competitors use 6 beat kicks per 2 arm strokes for anything 200 or less (sprint), and 2 beat kicks for 800 and above (distance).
this is incorrect. u want an even leg stroke rate to create an asymmetric stroke ratio as a 1:2, 1:4 etc means u can pull more power as ur twisting creating rotational speed.
@@thallassus9228 I've spent many laps in the pool fiddling with the freestyle arm/kick ratios. Some even ratios work, yes, what I'm positing is that not all even ratios work to reset the foot to to the same kick position at the start of the next 2 stroke arm cycle. 2-beat kicks work, as do 6 -beat and 10-beat, but a 4-beat doesn't work out. Sure, someone could claim to be swimming 4-beat kicks, but it is non-standard and probably robbing them of some propulsion opportunity. 2-beat kick: l-arm, kick1, r-arm, kick2, repeat 6-beat kick: l-arm, kick1, kick2, kick3, r-arm, kick4, kick5, kick6, repeat attempting a 4-beat kick fails the stroke to stroke symmetry (both left and right arm strokes are both followed by same side foot kicks): 4-beat kick: l-arm, kick1, kick2, r-arm, kick3, kick4, repeat.
just as an FYI i'm a swimming coach and 2-4 kicks per arm stroke (beats) is only standard for long distance swims beyond 200m really. 50m sprint u regularly see a 6 beat or even an 8 beat stroke. 100-200 often hovers around the 6 to 4 beat stroke
Leg muscles are bigger thus they burn more oxygen. For longer run you kick way less. If your teacher asks you to kick more it's because you need to build more strength before you build efficiency, it's not because super kicks are the best form as some of you think.
Depends on the distance you are going to swim and the speed you choose. In a competition you‘d probably do more kicks in a sprint (6 per 2 stokes) then on a 1500m (3-4 per 2 strokes) Doing less is not commen or more used in a slow training or while relaxing between two programs…
Yep... i am a beginner and this is my problem too. Just the Mix of breathing , strokes, Kicks is hard for me to synchronize.. but i will practice till i figure it out 😊
@@chusett all g make sure you have your chin on your chest and your blowing bubbles, if your a beginner swimming i would recommend having a belt and a board when your doing freestyle
This all depends on whether you have a stringer pull or a stronger kick. I would say that you should use this in a 200-400 meter race, so that you have a good balances of where you are getting your speed from. And during shorter races like 50-100 meter sprints or relays, you should put your max effort into both the arms and legs. You may also be getting tired fast from not drinking enough water, make sure you always bring a bottle with you, and that you train for a reasonable time 2-3 hours, unless advised to swim more or less. This just comes from my experience from being a competitive swimmer since grade 3, hope this helps and if you want to infer on anything just reply to this comment with a question!!
No no no you do not want to do what they did‼️as a professional swimmer I use to kick exactly like that and my coach told me to kick more! You want to go all out if it’s a shorter length but if you do a longer event you want to kick fluently and strong not like that hope this helps
Love your videos. Having seen quite a few also on other CZcams channels I have to say that your ones stick best in memory once being back in the water and trying to memorise. 😊. My compliments! I was wondering what your highest achievements as a competitive swimmer were? Best wishes from a rower from Germany, Jan
It depends! I am a competitive swimmer. Some people are more confident and faster when doing pull whereas some people (like me) are faster and stronger in kick. It depends on how the swimmer feels.
DONT DO THIS ESPECIALLY IF YOUR IN A RACE your kick is one of the most important things apart of your stroke and you want a fast kick rate to keep up the speed
One of the world best swimmer doesn't kick and just uses their leg for balance. I think using to much leg in forward crawl os counterproductive to speed and endurance
I was to taught by youtube that i have to kick 6 times per 2 stroke when im racing in 100m or under competitions or for sprint and 2 times or 4 times are for 800m or over race.
I only now understand I did many kicks and that's the reason I couldn't swim more then 75m. It doesn't seem you spend many energy on it, but in fact it is.
Anything 200 and less should be a 6 beat kick. If that's not sustainable I would recommend training your leg endurance. Now distance swimming pacing yourself is the goal, so having a 2-3 beat kick for most of a race is okay
its all science.... if something is up then then something else will be down.... in your case if your leg is not up in water while swimming then your head looking up or facing forward in the water.... try to look the line below you and not front while swimming and you will see your leg being on top while kicking
I'm not sure what is considered many kicks. I used to think my momentum was mostly powered by my kicks but recently I'm trying to focus a bit more on my arm stroke power and efficiency. I kind of wonder if I'm trying to make too many arm strokes. but I can still feel my arms becoming stronger and more efficient and my kicks are not getting any faster/powerful.
All fun and games until my coach complains about how I’m not kicking enough 💀
Same 😭
Same bruh😂😂
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Same))
I know right and the sad part is when u do kicks at speed and ur legs pain when u reach end ur coach says no bubbles
This all depends on the type of swimmer you are. I am a kicker, so I kick a lot and don’t get tired and make good times. If your a puller, some people like to save their kicks. It also depends on the race. Like sprints need kicks, but like a 500 or more needs so be paced kicks.
I barely kick. You are so right tho
Thank you
Im upper body dominant so try to do a 2 beat kick. I can kick really hard really fast but on for a short time so if im doing anything longer than 100m I doing the 2 beat to conserve energy.
If it's your kick that's carrying you, then your technique is wrong. Kick should just add to what arm pull is doing.
I'm a crappy swimmer
professional swim coach here. this may be obvious, but this technique is best used during endurance events like 400+. when going for speed, you want to aim for 5ish kicks per pull and try to pull your hand as soon as your recovering hand is about to enter the water in front of you. good luck, and make sure you keep your kicks tight
Thank you you cuz not obvious to noobs
Good for open water events
I am trying to improve my kicking efficiency because I find that my lower body and position is sub optimal when I primarily use the arms for any distances under 200 meters in the pool.
Trying my hardest to stop over kicking, but as soon as I touch the water, I’m burning my thighs with all the kicking
Thats what taking me a little to get used to as a new swimmer. Fighting through the burn so that I can keep moving forward.
😂😅
Bonjour, les pieds ne servent pas à la propulsion mais à l'équilibre. Comme quand on court et que l'on bouge les bras.
Les mouvements de jambes sont proportionnels aux bras. Sur un sprint tu vas bouger vite bras et jambes alors que sur du fond ( 400/800/1500) moins de coups de bras donc moins de jambe.
I felt this in the pool. The less kicks, the more oxygen I could burn with my arms, which provided most of my propulsion.
For context; Kicking hard is how Phelps, Thorpe, Popov, Popovici and many more have broken many world records between them.
A two beat kick is good for some distance swimmers, and triathletes. Again this is individual. But yes, kicking hard saps your energy fast if you are not conditioned for it.
Yeah more around 6 beat for normally
Yea this is good for practice and any distance events
And How about Katie Ledecky? She kicks like this and won many medals.
@@arkauff1298 Yes but she is also a very different swimmer being female and more distance inclined. In the 200/400m she will kick much more. The point is this is such a general tip. Its kind of irrelevant. Good for novices, performance swimming is a different kettle of fish. Every swimmer is also different. Look at paltrinari and Welbrock. Or Titimus and Ledecky. Very similar speed amd abilities, totally different stroked and techniques. It is always best to work out what is best for each individual. And that takes the opposite of a cookie cutter approach. The art of coaching...
@@arkauff1298 she swims mile and long distance silly
My leg always get cramp early during freestyle and this is the cause. Thank you
You nee calcium and Vit D supplement
You're kicking from your knees
@@MishaVA444Could you elaborate?
@@catalunya4evercoc Testing to see if you are lacking in vitamin D, magnesium, or calcium is the best way to potentially eliminate one potential cause of muscle cramps.
@@MishaVA444 thanks! Now I understand
As an ex competitive swimmer and swimming teacher and coach of 8 years this video is one of the first in CZcams that is 100% factual and simplistic to understand. For any aspiring swimmers or coaches, this short video is an excellent bit of material I wish I had access to previously!
and at 5 km, can you approximately increase the speed without affecting the legs, leave it at about the same speed?
and at 5 km, can you approximately increase the speed without affecting the legs, leave it at about the same speed?
In training it is ok to kick 2 or 4 but in competition you always need to kick
Wait what?! I always kick like my life depended on it.. Thanks so much for this!
😂😂 i feel you mate. Same for me 😂😂
Same here 😂😂
@@dao8011 uss bruh uss 👀
Me too!! 😂😂 But I think it's a good exercise for the legs lol. So I don't mind
hsahdfhah same
As a recreational swimmer, I just make sure that I have a good breathing rhythm.
I did so for 10+ years and was amongst the 3 best on a 1.500 meter crawl (year 1973). It worked 🇩🇰
my guy. it depends on what you are trying to do. 6 beat kick is standard. if you get tired fast then you just need to keep training until you can handle it. the point of practice is to get tired so you can build back up stronger.
Unless you’re training for distance then you should be doing a six beat kick. It may make you more tired, but that’s what training is for, and the speed you get from it is invaluable. Even then, most fast distance swimmers do the 6 beat, or at least move to a six beat later in their race
This helped me so much in learning to slow down and freestyle far!
Thanks for the great tip! Can’t wait to try it👍👍
Happy to help! :)
tell me after u try. how
My coach says I have to do lots of kicks to swim more faster
If your sprinting than yeah
@@vizuri7543 It's because I'm one
@@moragimenez1357 It's pretty impressive that you can spell and type and make sentences when you are just one. I was still pooping my pants and throwing my food on the floor at that age.
@@jimiboi87 For sure. He should stop lying to us that he is just one.
@@jimiboi87 wow, damn, give her a break... She didn't mean her age was one. She obviously is a non native speaker making grammar error. She meant "I'm one (of that type of swimmers: the sprinter ones)".
i started doing this and now i am much better
Great video. I learn a lot from watching them. I'll try this one tomorrow when i get in the pool at my local leisure centre
Nice to hear this! Please let me know if it makes your swimming easier 😊
Oh my days, this video really helped me. Casual swimming is now fun again. No more gasping for air after only 1 lap
I know! I can’t go a lap without gasping for air afterwards!
Coming from a Boxing background, I find it a compliment kicking more while synchronizing my arm strokes, yeah it's more exhausting but, it definitely helps my endurance in the Ring.
Helps me on court for badminton too
I m a national positional holder and I can say this is actually the reason... I m more of a sprinter with 23.98 sec on 50m but in swimming 400m I just couldnt hold it... stopping the kicks and putting the power through hands actually helps a lot in practice sessions... in competition idk abt long distance
In sprints you need to kick as fast as possible, in mid distance you need to have a six beat kick, and in long distance you need to have a between four to two beat kick
I did this instinctively for years and never understood why people would kick so much as for me it felt like I'd build more resistance that way. It all boils down to gliding and having the least resistance possible. For everyone wanting to improve I'd recommend by training gliding and having the cleanest form before going for speed
But Michael advised me to immune my stamina and power every practice and in actual race
Thank you !❤
THANKS
depends on the purpose guys. If you just want to swim non stop without time target, you should do the 2-4 beat kick.
If you are in a competition in short course (50 metre), you should do as much kick as you can. Because it can gives you alot of speed.
So, back again.
Depends on your purposes.
This is more for warmup and longer distance, in sprint you gotta do everything fast and at a pace
OH SO THATS WHY LOL my dad told me that you should not use much power when swimming and had no idea what he means but this helps ty
For proper rhythm of freestyle, the kick count per 2 arm strokes has to be an odd number (1, 3, 5...) times 2, so 2, 6, or 10 kicks per 2 arm strokes keeps the stroke symmetry between legs and arms. Most competitors use 6 beat kicks per 2 arm strokes for anything 200 or less (sprint), and 2 beat kicks for 800 and above (distance).
this is incorrect. u want an even leg stroke rate to create an asymmetric stroke ratio as a 1:2, 1:4 etc means u can pull more power as ur twisting creating rotational speed.
@@thallassus9228 I've spent many laps in the pool fiddling with the freestyle arm/kick ratios. Some even ratios work, yes, what I'm positing is that not all even ratios work to reset the foot to to the same kick position at the start of the next 2 stroke arm cycle. 2-beat kicks work, as do 6 -beat and 10-beat, but a 4-beat doesn't work out. Sure, someone could claim to be swimming 4-beat kicks, but it is non-standard and probably robbing them of some propulsion opportunity.
2-beat kick: l-arm, kick1, r-arm, kick2, repeat
6-beat kick: l-arm, kick1, kick2, kick3, r-arm, kick4, kick5, kick6, repeat
attempting a 4-beat kick fails the stroke to stroke symmetry (both left and right arm strokes are both followed by same side foot kicks):
4-beat kick: l-arm, kick1, kick2, r-arm, kick3, kick4, repeat.
This is only for long distance races where you don’t want to get tired. Shorter distances should be all out with the kick
just as an FYI i'm a swimming coach and 2-4 kicks per arm stroke (beats) is only standard for long distance swims beyond 200m really.
50m sprint u regularly see a 6 beat or even an 8 beat stroke. 100-200 often hovers around the 6 to 4 beat stroke
He wears his 8-ball jacket with that 8-ball swim cap. 💯
Leg muscles are bigger thus they burn more oxygen. For longer run you kick way less.
If your teacher asks you to kick more it's because you need to build more strength before you build efficiency, it's not because super kicks are the best form as some of you think.
I do the scoop method where you put your arms straight out and scoop the water and kick your legs with your arms straight back to keep you moving
Depends on the distance you are going to swim and the speed you choose.
In a competition you‘d probably do more kicks in a sprint (6 per 2 stokes) then on a 1500m (3-4 per 2 strokes)
Doing less is not commen or more used in a slow training or while relaxing between two programs…
Depends on what race you’re doing. Distance swimmers may do a 2 beat kick. But sprinter normally does a 6 beat kick
I was told that my legs should move double the speed of my arms
I recently started learning to swim and this type is good for me
Oh thank you !!!!!!!
If I dont kick im sinking. Idk how others do this but i need to kick.
Yep... i am a beginner and this is my problem too. Just the Mix of breathing , strokes, Kicks is hard for me to synchronize.. but i will practice till i figure it out 😊
make sure you have your chin on your chest and that wont happen, btw im a swimming teacher
@@king...675 interesting. Never heard of that cue. I'll try it thanks.
@@chusett all g make sure you have your chin on your chest and your blowing bubbles, if your a beginner swimming i would recommend having a belt and a board when your doing freestyle
My coach always says “the one who kicks the hardest wins the race”
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Thanks. I'll try it it my fitness class tomorrow.
This all depends on whether you have a stringer pull or a stronger kick. I would say that you should use this in a 200-400 meter race, so that you have a good balances of where you are getting your speed from. And during shorter races like 50-100 meter sprints or relays, you should put your max effort into both the arms and legs. You may also be getting tired fast from not drinking enough water, make sure you always bring a bottle with you, and that you train for a reasonable time 2-3 hours, unless advised to swim more or less. This just comes from my experience from being a competitive swimmer since grade 3, hope this helps and if you want to infer on anything just reply to this comment with a question!!
I went swimming earlier and got tired quickly. It's like google knew this and it's showing me this now.
This actually helped me thank u
It absolutely works! ❤
Yeah I like this!! Keep being told to kick more..but this style suits me better 😉
Note that if you are swimming anything 200 or shorter, throw this advice out the window
If your not part of the competitive swim thing, a two-beat kick is optimal.
Thanks for the tips!
my coach always says i dont need to kick like im fighting for my life
No no no you do not want to do what they did‼️as a professional swimmer I use to kick exactly like that and my coach told me to kick more! You want to go all out if it’s a shorter length but if you do a longer event you want to kick fluently and strong not like that hope this helps
This is literally what I do but of course I always have that one coach that tells me to kick more
Smooth swimming is best 😊
Love your videos. Having seen quite a few also on other CZcams channels I have to say that your ones stick best in memory once being back in the water and trying to memorise. 😊. My compliments! I was wondering what your highest achievements as a competitive swimmer were? Best wishes from a rower from Germany, Jan
Wow, thank you for your comment! I have been taking part in junior European championship. :)
Exhaling is a great way to not get tired
No puller, no kicker, no mermaider I'm a froger😂
It depends! I am a competitive swimmer. Some people are more confident and faster when doing pull whereas some people (like me) are faster and stronger in kick. It depends on how the swimmer feels.
Exactly why I don't get tired.
Thanks you help me😊
All phone in games until coaches start complaining
It’s fun and games.
OMG. TYSM U SAVE MY LIFE
DONT DO THIS ESPECIALLY IF YOUR IN A RACE your kick is one of the most important things apart of your stroke and you want a fast kick rate to keep up the speed
One of the world best swimmer doesn't kick and just uses their leg for balance. I think using to much leg in forward crawl os counterproductive to speed and endurance
“No one cares. Swim faster.” -my coach, today
Never seen what pro swimmers look like! Crazy how fishlike it is 😂
I’m way too hairy on my legs to be swimming fast and I’ll never wear speedos but I’ll still swim as fast as I can with whatever gear I have on
🗣:many kicks are bad!
My coach: KICK MORE. YOU DON’T KICK ENOUGH
THATS SO REAL OML
It’s fun until my coach says I’m not kicking enough and I’m trying to get tired quicker to get stronger
Peace! So do I amen. God Bless 💪✝️MARANATHA!
Shame on you for wasting time swimming when you could be busy in worship or prayer or self flagellation swimming 🏊♀️
my coach over here is saying to speed up my kicking while my legs are about to fall off 😭
only true swim fans will realize what kind of pool he's swimming in
Ok, I’ll try that! Teacher: kick those legs 🦵!
I do legs really fast and dont get tired at all
My coach telling me how I should do it 😂
Me following the olympics swimmers... 😊
Yeah guys! Some people don't accept this...😢
Okay i will try it not too much kicking
Thx 😊
моя тренер заставляет меня работать ногами сильно и часто 😀
I was to taught by youtube that i have to kick 6 times per 2 stroke when im racing in 100m or under competitions or for sprint and 2 times or 4 times are for 800m or over race.
I only now understand I did many kicks and that's the reason I couldn't swim more then 75m. It doesn't seem you spend many energy on it, but in fact it is.
Thanks for the video. It was helpful to me
Glad it helped! :)
Yeh, quite often
My coach be like mine kicks are not enough
For me it is the breathing 🥲, even with a pool boy I am exhausted after 200m. I learned swimming at 40y old.
Anything 200 and less should be a 6 beat kick. If that's not sustainable I would recommend training your leg endurance. Now distance swimming pacing yourself is the goal, so having a 2-3 beat kick for most of a race is okay
I cant even keep my legs up in the water. Look how he glides mashallah
its all science.... if something is up then then something else will be down.... in your case if your leg is not up in water while swimming then your head looking up or facing forward in the water.... try to look the line below you and not front while swimming and you will see your leg being on top while kicking
If you dont wanna get tired, then dont get tired❤
That's smooth
For me doing a flip turn makes me really tired
honestly dude, if u gonna get tired just kick more and go faster so you get better. no need to compromise and screw your improvement
Lol
Yes..i do...i "learned" back in march 2020. I swam the entire pool...then the Y was closed for COVID
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I'm not sure what is considered many kicks. I used to think my momentum was mostly powered by my kicks but recently I'm trying to focus a bit more on my arm stroke power and efficiency. I kind of wonder if I'm trying to make too many arm strokes. but I can still feel my arms becoming stronger and more efficient and my kicks are not getting any faster/powerful.
@@RickMartinCZcams Absolutely. Kicking can be incredibly exhausting, so be sure to kick less the longer the distance👍
You should take at least one swimming lesson, it made a huge difference for me.
Thank you
I'm so jealous of people who can swim, because I cant. though I really want it so bad, it's just... sad.
A good drill is to kick and make sure that your two toe thumbs are touching
Well, i was swimming like that... and my coach said I don't kick my legs enough.