ok listen closely, because the way your arm recovers in freestyle can decide how much energy you waste on every stroke most swimmers think speed is only about pulling harder. but your body is built like a spring, and a relaxed recovery lets it work for you 👇 1️⃣ Freestyle efficiency depends on elastic energy. Your tendons can store and give back energy, a bit like a rubber band 🔄 2️⃣ During shoulder recovery, as your arm swings forward over the water, the tendons around the shoulder stretch and store energy 🦴 3️⃣ That stored energy is released during the underwater pull, so your arm gets help instead of doing all the work ⚡ 4️⃣ A relaxed arm stretches and recoils smoothly. That’s what loaded tendons look like 🌊 5️⃣ Stiff arms waste energy. A tense, rigid arm can’t store and release it, so you work harder for the same speed ❌ 6️⃣ Same effort, less speed. That’s the cost of a tight recovery 😮💨 next time you swim, relax your elbow and hand on every recovery, let the arm swing forward loose, and feel the pull come off it 🎯 be honest: do you swim with a relaxed recovery or a stiff one? tell me in the comments 👇 tag a swimmer who swims with stiff arms 🏷️ and save this so you remember it at your next session 📌 #swimming #swimtok #swimtechnique #freestyleswimming #swimtips
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