leokuan (September 1, 2008 at 11:19 am)

they're right about the entry point, at the moment your hand enters the water, your elbow is supposed to be at almost a 90 degree angle (the hand's position should just be in front of your head), then you follow through and extend your arm, slicing the water while gliding, then you "pull". It just looks like they're not bending their elbows as much because the camera's under water and their entry is so fast and smooth you can't see it.

dimputhegreat (September 1, 2008 at 6:09 am)

ya buddy after watching some videos of front crawl and proper freestyle there's slight variation, anyway i feel putting a shark behind in pool will improve the swimming speed.oooolooooooooololololo.

cobrien1977 (August 28, 2008 at 11:10 pm)

i think bishys is right. it would be like a "freestyle" race where you could either bike, walk or run, you would bike right? so overtime, people would just call biking "freestyle". technically i think he's right, but in common usuage, you are right (at least in US).

dimputhegreat (August 25, 2008 at 11:44 am)

can you clarify clearly step-by-step how front stroke is performed?and how it varies from freestyle give with a video example, if any.

Bishysmurph (August 23, 2008 at 4:42 pm)

Wrong. Front stroke is just one of the many strokes which can be used in a freestyle race. It is always used though, because it is the fastest.

hurryupgirl (August 18, 2008 at 4:27 am)

i keep sucking at front crwal cause like when my arm gose up my mom and my swimming teach to bend the arm when your coming down but this videos not like it!TELL ME HOW ITS REALLY DONE BENDING THE ARM OR NOT!HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jalp1310 (August 17, 2008 at 11:16 am)

conerve energy

dimputhegreat (August 16, 2008 at 9:24 am)

na man freestyle is official name for front crawl.

hhoh12 (August 12, 2008 at 5:01 pm)

use google

booeing2007 (August 12, 2008 at 3:07 am)

Wow. It is amazing to see this - look so elegant and graceful yet assertive. By the way, does anyone have the fastest times for the front crawl for all the Olympic distances and who holds that fastest times?