<p>i was in a small class (think there was 8 of us) and i was pretty much the last one to pass the swim test…</p>
<p>for me it was more about being able to relax in the water. </p>
<p>i used this site for some helpful tips: </p>
<p>[All</a> About The Freestyle Leg Kick - inc front crawl kicking drills to improve your kicking technique.](<a href=“http://www.swimsmooth.com/kick.html]All”>http://www.swimsmooth.com/kick.html)</p>
<p>when you’re doing the front stroke to pull through the water make sure your thumb enters the water first (not the pinky). you should be able to create enough pull to breathe on your side properly. </p>
<p>tight abs and clench your butt up. </p>
<p>here’s another good video:
[YouTube</a> - Greatraces.net Swim Drill: Breathing Made Easy](<a href=“Coach Robb: Swimming: 3 of 3 Swim Drills: Breathing Freestyle Made Easy - YouTube”>Coach Robb: Swimming: 3 of 3 Swim Drills: Breathing Freestyle Made Easy - YouTube)</p>