When you first try front crawl, swim with all of your body close to the surface of the water, keeping your hips and legs behind your shoulders. Imagine you are trying to swim through a narrow tube ...

Freestyle swimming has been included in every modern Olympics. Currently, freestyle is contested in more Olympic events than any other stroke, at distances of 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, and 1500m.

Here are our top five tips: Count your strokes and learn when to turn onto your front Throw your arm over your opposite shoulder to roll Keep your head tucked in and arms by your side as you turn ...

"Isolate your arm motion by practising finger trails. When swimming Front Crawl, focus on bending your elbow and trailing your fingers along the water's surface," the experts explain. "This ...