[jyl]

I will take a lesson. For now, I've been trying to remember my freestyle tips and watching YouTube videos. I've come up with a list of things to work on. Tell me if I'm totally off base.
- arms stretched out when it enters the water
- bend elbow at start of stroke, palm comes under the center of chest, keep forearm about 90 deg to stroke, the whole forearm is pulling the water, not just the hand, and the pull is a long straight pull along the direction of travel, not a circular path.
- keep body flat, don't roll back and forth during stroking or breathing
- keep top of head pointed forward
- kick with entire leg starting at hips. Not sure how many kicks per arm stroke. Not sure if you bend at the knee.
- alternate breathing sides (for open water, want to be equally comfortable each side)
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