Feb. 10, 2026 - Secrets to Faster Freestyle: Balance and Basics

One thing we learned from Jonty Skinner’s visit to the Zoom was that the world’s fastest freestylers know the importance of slowing down and working on balance and basics. Join us this week as we do just that.

Monday
Brad Tandy: Freestyle balance - Stationary Front Float
It all starts here.
goswim.tv/lessons/2934-stationary-front-float
goswim.tv/lessons/2968-stand-up-from-a-front-float

Tuesday
Free Drill: Building the Stroke
Here’s a version of Ball to Line to Kick to Swim.
goswim.tv/lessons/1980-freestyle-building-the-stroke
goswim.tv/lessons/3172-andi-position-11-balance

Wednesday
Free Drill: Building Core Balance
Making sure your bodyline is balanced can help build a faster and more efficient freestyle.
goswim.tv/lessons/2213-freestyle-building-core-balance

Thursday
Brad Tandy: Head-Lead Rotation
If you can master balance and rotation without the use of your arms, you’re on the way to a faster, more connected freestyle
goswim.tv/lessons/2940-head-lead-rotation

Friday
Free Drill: Freestyle Eval – Timing the Hands and Hips
Here’s a close-up and slow-mo look at how to swim with the entire body, connecting hand and hip…catch to core rotation.
goswim.tv/lessons/1924-freestyle-eval-timing-the-hands-and-hips

Saturday
Kara Lynn Joyce: Balance
Three-time Olympian Kara Lynn Joyce attributes her speed to the constant honing of balance. Here’s her favorite drill progression.
goswim.tv/lessons/656-balance

Sunday
Andi Murez: UP Kick 2
Israeli Olympic sprinter Andi Murez shares one of her speed secrets: working on the power of her UP kick.
goswim.tv/lessons/2065-freestyle-up-kick-2