Want to be a mermaid in water? You need this kicking technique.

Swimming is considered to be the best way to keep fit. In the summer, many people go swimming, and when swimming, we all hope to be the one who swims the fastest and has the most handsome posture. So you need to understand what a kick is. Kicking is the key to determining swimming speed. How you kick determines how long you can swim and how far you can swim. If you master some kicking techniques correctly, you may be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Tips for freestyle kick:

1. The point where the hand enters the water is between the extended line of the shoulder and the midline of the body. Lead with the thumb and enter the water obliquely.

2. After entering the water, continue to extend your hands, elbows, and shoulders forward to stretch your arms. As the body rotates, bend your wrists and elbows, and grab the water with your arms outward and backward; after your hands reach the lowest point, rotate your arms to paddle inward, upward, and backward, maintaining the paddling posture with your elbows bent high.

3. When the arms are perpendicular to the horizontal plane, lead with the hands, accelerate the push, turn the arms to the outside, upward and behind the body to the side of the thigh, and lift the elbows out of the water.

4. After coming out of the water, move your arms forward through the air naturally and relaxedly, keeping your elbows high. Then the hand enters the water in front of the shoulder and starts the next movement.

5. The arms move in a curved swimming path underwater. Viewed from the side, the swimming trajectory of the hands relative to the body is in an "S" shape.

Backstroke kick technique:

6. When hitting the left leg, rest the right leg; when hitting the right leg, rest the left leg. Hit down hard and hit up relaxed.

1. "Active" Streamline

The so-called "active" streamline means that your body posture should be streamlined at all times, not just after the fastest start and turn. No matter what your height, swim so that you appear tall.

2. Steady body posture

Try to keep your body parallel to the horizontal plane. Keep your back straight by shrugging your shoulders slightly forward. Dropping the hips creates greater resistance and places more load on the legs, which consumes more energy in the first half of the race.

3. Body rotation

Rotate your body to the sides like a rolling log. Be sure to rotate your shoulders and hips as a whole.

4. Recovery and entry

Quickly clear the water by turning your hands sharply to the side. In fact, your shoulders should leave the water before your hands. If your hands come out of the water first, your shoulders will encounter a lot of resistance.

5. Kick

Ankle mobility is very important for the backstroke leg. The legs should be narrow, toes pointed, and feet within the cross-section of the body. The splash should not be too big, but the water around your feet should always be like a dome through your kicking. Use your kick to cause your body to rotate. Remember that you move faster when lying on your side than when lying on your back.