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Freestyle — easy
SwimSwimDifficulty ★Pool
5.8 MET
≈ 73 kcal per 10 min at 75 kg
How to do it
- Long, relaxed strokes; breathe every 3.
- Focus on a high elbow catch and a steady 2-beat kick.
Coaching cues
- Reach and rotate
- Exhale fully underwater
Common mistakes
- Crossing over the centre line
- Lifting the head to breathe
Muscles worked


- Lats
- Shoulders
- Heart & lungs
- Core
- Triceps
- Glutes
Primary: Lats, Shoulders, Heart & lungs · Secondary: Core, Triceps, Glutes
Equipment
Pool