High Elbow Recovery in Freestyle Swimming (more info in comments) #swimming #swim #shorts

High Elbow Recovery

Let's get straight into it. Your shoulders do a lot of the work in swimming. You have a huge range of movement at the shoulder, and it's put under significant force repetitively for every stroke. Therefore, it's no surprise that problems in the shoulder area are the most common injuries for swimmer. Here is how to prevent it.

The recovery is the return of the arm over the water to the front of the stroke. It allows for a short break of the big muscle groups after every pull through. It's important to execute the recovery properly for a stable stroke, a good hand entry and to prevent shoulder injuries.

At the end of the pushout rotate your body to the side. This will provide space for the recovering arm. Exit the water with your elbow first. Your elbow should rise towards the ceiling as if it is being pulled up by a string. Let your forearm and hand follow. The elbow leads to recovery until midway. Then your hand and shoulder takes over to prepare for the entry. Keep your hand under the elbow, close to your body and relaxed making the recovery narrow and balanced. The more relaxed you can perform the recovery the smoother your freestyle will become.

Rotate your body first to create space for a smooth and relaxed recovery. Your elbow exits the water first, followed by a forearm and hand. Point your elbow up, leaving your hand relaxed and close to your body. Let your hand take over halfway the recovery. Having a high elbow recovery will bring smoothness and balance to your freestyle. It also determines how we enter the water with our hand, which makes it a crucial element of the freestyle.



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