Tri-Trained Swimming drills

If you are new to swimming or returning after a break, we have a structured 4-step approach to help you understand the front crawl stroke. This step-by-step process will give you a solid foundation before moving on to more specific drills with your coach to address any minor issues.

Step 1 - Balance

In step 1 we focus on achieving optimal body alignment, balance, and buoyancy in water, emphasizing horizontal position, head-spine alignment, comfortable floating, and gliding.​

Step 2 - Breathing

In Step 2, we refine your front crawl breathing technique, synchronizing breaths with arm movements, including head-turning for breathing and exhaling underwater.

Step 3 - Rotation

In step 3 we focus on mastering the arm stroke technique. This includes the catch, pull, and recovery phases, coordinating arm movement efficiently with breathing during swimming.

Step 4 - Swim

The final stage combines acquired skills into a fluid front crawl stroke. Emphasis is on smoothness, efficiency, and relaxed body positioning while swimming.

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Individual drills

Underwater swim kick

Demonstration of a good kick, with key points emphasised.

Double wide swim kick

Practice using the correct muscles for kick in a long slow kick.

Streamline kick

Part of your swim off each wall, practice how to get the best from that push off.

Side kick swim drill

Learn to balance on your side with this simple drill.

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Shark fin swim drill

Practice the timing of your breathing with this simple drill..

Doggy Paddle swim drill

Use this drill to practice your catch and pull through.

Dribble swim drill

Practice the recovery and hand entry.

Forearm dril

Practice the use of the forearm as your paddle.

Broken Arrow drill

One Arm FC

Get the feel of swimming on your side.

Breathing timing drill

Practice when to breathing in the stroke with this drill.