MamasHealth.com Home Swimming Pages Avoid overtraining Avoid sunburn Lap swimming etiquette Swim gear guide Swimming benefits Swim safety for children Swim strokes Swim tips Water exercises Water safety Water tools Swimstroke demonstrations Email Mama High elbow catch Power stroke Tone your abs	Increase your distance per stroke and power per stroke Work on increasing the distance covered per stroke to increase feel for the water, strength, and stroke efficiency. Stroke distance is measured easily by counting the number of strokes you take per length. Your goal, over time as your stroke improves, should be to lower this count. The video below will demonstrate how to increase your distance per stroke and power per stroke during the fly style and free style.
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