Freestyle

At Sailfish Swim Academy, we teach basic freestyle

1. By first focusing on proper body position and kicking technique with a rocket kick for 10 counts.
2. Then, we teach the 4 hand pulls of the freestyle stroke and incorporate sidekicks to help develop the full stroke.

Once students are comfortable with these techniques, our goal is to have our students complete 2 laps of basic freestyle.

For advanced freestyle,

1. We build upon the basics by teaching alternate arm strokes for 10 meters, focusing on side-to-side rotation for better efficiency and speed.
2. We then teach the freestyle catch technique, where the hand enters the water and pulls back in a scooping motion to generate more power.
3. Finally, we emphasize the freestyle glide for 10 meters to help our students maintain momentum and speed.

These techniques will help students swim faster and with greater efficiency in the water.