In this video, the arm are too straight. As you pull into the catch. Your arms should be at a 90 degree angle. Upper arm shoulb be parallel to the bottom of the pool, and the forearm and hand should be pointed straight at the ground.

We also do not want the hand to cross the midline of the body,

Think of the position you are in when you are pulling yourself out of the pool.

Watch the video in the RELATED ARTICLE section after this article to see the correct position.

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