and contributes nothing to the propulsion of your body. Your legs should only go twelve to sixteen inches below the surface of the water. Another method of kicking done after leaving the wall is kicking on your side. This method first began with Misty Hyman. The theory behind Hyman kicking underwater on her side is based on the belief that a swimmer can fill the water with energy releasing vortices. The impetus for this unorthodox maneuver was based on an article published in the March 1995 issue of Scientific American, titled An Efficient Swimming Machine. In the article, authors Michael and George Triantafyllou share their research findings on how fish utilize spinning eddies to boost their swimming speed (Rutemiller, 1996).Breathing for the front crawl can be a bit provoking for people new to this style of stroke. Some people twist their heads from side to side with every stroke, causing their bodies to do too much unnecessary movement. The concept for breathing requires some coordination with the roll of your body. As your body rolls toward your breathing side, turn your head gently and take a deep breath. By doing this when you roll, you will not need to lift your head out of the water. After you inhale, return your face into the water and exhale slowly as your body rolls toward the other side. Make sure before you turn to the other side, to exhale completely so that you are not trying to exhale and get air in a short amount of time. Coordination of all of the components is pieced together as such. One arm enters the water as the other begins the recovery with a bent elbow.Good swimmers bend the elbow during the pull to place the body in a strong position. In this position the strong medial rotations of the arm, e.g. the pectorals, can be used. In contrast poor swimmers tend to have a straight arm or else 'drop the elbow'. In both cases the strong muscles are not being used adequately, the lever system is poor, an...
