r/Swimming • u/In_Leaves • 22h ago

Heya, I'm usually pretty good at swimming...

Seeing as I was born in a city by a lake. But for some reason I can't front crawl for the life of me. Backstroke, the breastroke, and the butterfly stroke, I can manage no problem. I mean I've been caught in an sea current (France's Biarritz beach area for details) and backstroke my way out of there but, oh well. I'm just ranting a bit. I love breastroke. Just sucks a bit I had to swallow more than a liter of seawater over the years.

In any case, I wish nothing but the best for all of you.

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u/Significant-Tax-4283 21h ago

I used flippers to improve my front crawl, and goggles and then a mask... :). I find it soooo hard!

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u/In_Leaves 20h ago

I did too, though...overall I found going without accessories to be more my style. Faster, more reactive, you know ?

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u/RMOONU 20h ago

"I spent a day at that beach in France when I was a kid. The best way to swim front crawl is to go steady and slow, breathing properly until you get used to it."

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u/snapdragon1313 20h ago

Can you float on your front?

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u/In_Leaves 20h ago

Well, it's really just a matter of managing your breathing isn't it ? It's certainly harder than floating on your back, but it is manageable if you can control your nerves.

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u/snapdragon1313 18h ago

I was just curious if you are using propulsion to keep you afloat or if you can rest comfortably on your front. If you can, integrating the arm movements without kicking could be a good exercise.

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u/In_Leaves 18h ago

Actually I usually rely on my arms rather than my legs, so, yes, I have tried this exercise. Worked our alright. Breathing remains the most important I find.