Front Crawl
Swimming Technique

Front crawl is the fastest, most efficient stroke of them all. This is largely down to the streamlined
body position
and continuous propulsion from the
arms
and
legs.
The alternating action of the
arms
and
legs
is relatively easy on the joints and the stroke as a whole develops aerobic capacity faster than any other stroke. In competitive terms it is usually referred to as Freestyle.

The
arm action
generates almost all of the propulsion and is the most efficient arm action of all strokes. The
leg action
promotes a horizontal, streamlined
body position
and balances the
arm action
but provides little propulsion.

Freestyle
breathing
technique requires the head to be turned so that the mouth clears the water but causes minimal upset to the balance of the body from its normal streamlined position.
The
timing and coordination
of the arms and legs occurs most commonly with six leg kicks to one arm cycle. However, stroke timing can vary, with a four beat cycle and even a two beat cycle, which is most commonly used in long distance swims and endurance events.
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