How to Improve Your Freestyle Propulsion

By: Verger, Michel

The ecological approach to motor learning highlights the subtle interconnections between body segments, their relationship with cognitive system maturation, and the influence of the environment on motor performance. In swimming, skill development over time integrates these evolving interactions. Sensory inputs are coordinated through a central integrative process that allows efficient adaptation to the aquatic environment.Kinesthetic feedback is the primary source of information, supported by internal auditory cues for rhythm and visual input for movement direction and precision. Performance is enhanced by pronounced shoulder and upper-body roll in alternating strokes, effective core stability, optimal head positioning during breathing, and well-timed coordination between upper and lower limb actions. These components function simultaneously and are essential for effective swimming technique.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6203460036
• ISBN13: 9786203460032
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"