This site is devoted to swimming. Why is it called Twenty-Three Seconds? Because my goal is to swim 50 meters within twenty-three seconds. Follow along as I analyze my crawl stroke to death and maybe you'll learn a few things to improve your own time.

Freestyle Swimming: 20.90 on 25 meters

Posted by heathweaver

Look at the position of Ian Thorpe’s head. I know a person’s head isn’t exactly a block in the water, but it seems to me that keeping your head parallel to your arms would be a lot more aerodynamic than holding your head up and looking forward. Any ideas?