7 Common Swimming Mistakes & How To Avoid Them!

Are you new to swimming? If so you could be making a number of these common mistakes…..We’ve got 7 that you could be guilty of! We'll identify the potential culprits and cover the solutions to take your freestyle swim technique to the next level!

0:00 Intro
0:22 Swimming Continuously
1:38 Going Flat Out
3:05 Lifting Head To Breathe
3:58 All The Gear
5:04 Incorrect Kit
6:58 Too Much Repetition
7:59 Comparisons

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