What your fans should see when they watch you swim freestyle

I like this video because it shows a wall of churning white water trailing these competitors. This is what your kick should look like when you sprint freestyle!

Personal story: I once swam next to Natalie Coughlin in a meet warm up. For those who don't know, Coughlin was, at the time, the greatest all-around female swimmer in the world. She was frequently compared to Michael Phelps in that regard. I didn't know it was her at first. I was just confused how this tiny woman in the lane next to me was blowing by me like I was sitting still.

The moral of the story is that technique and conditioning matter more in the sport of swimming than size or strength. But not too much more. Coughlin is actually 5'8'' and 140 pounds - not that tiny after all!