# #403 : 5 Freestyle Fixes That Actually Work with Brenton Ford

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Podcast: [The Effortless Swimming Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850)
Published: 2025-11-20T04:27:47+00:00
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## Resource

There are so many different things you can do to get faster in your freestyle. In this episode, I'm gonna break down five proven ways that you can swim faster for less effort. Let's get into it. 00:26 Point Your Toes Inwards (42% Faster) 2:07 Dont Pat A Cat 3:19 Press On Your Chest To Bring The Hips Up 4:24 Reach And Extension 7:15 Increasing Your Distance Per Stroke 8:41 Accelerate Through Each Stroke

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