David Popovici PERFECT Freestyle Technique Explained!!

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David Popovici set the world of swimming alight in 2022, breaking the 100m Freestyle World Record and becoming only the third swimmer ever to swim under 1:43 for 200m Freestyle.
In this video from Propulsion Swimming, we break down his perfect Freestyle Technique, looking at Body Position, Leg Kick, Arm Pull, Breathing and Timing!!
One of the primary factors in the 17 year-old Popovici's success is his groundbreaking freestyle stroke. Like the superstars of the past; Ian Thorpe, Alexander Popov and Michael Phelps, he is taking freestyle swimming to new, impossible levels!
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Body Position
02:06 - Leg Kick
03:53 - Arms
07:46 - Breathing
09:30 - Timing
11:51 - Outro
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@PropulsionSwimming Жыл бұрын

Our most requested video this summer is here as we breakdown the Popovici’s awesome freestyle technique! Which swimmer strokes do you want us to breakdown next?

@szabolcssreiber6838 Жыл бұрын

Hey, so I would be very grateful if you analyzed Milak Kristof 200m fly, and 50m, 100m sprint by Dressel, or even Ledecky at 800m because she can be seen galloping too. Another question, what I've noticed with Popici, it stretches the hand so much forward to increase the length of the draw that it even flexes the body.

@jangaroo2011 Жыл бұрын

There are many analysis of David's stroke and they all miss the MAIN POINTS except YOU! You are the best! Thank you...

@PropulsionSwimming Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the kind words!

@cosmincarp153 Жыл бұрын

David “absolutely incredible” Popovici

@teamgiano9200 Жыл бұрын

Cel mai bun.

@cindyscott8470 Жыл бұрын

I love it when the way I have been swimming for years makes a 'comeback' and becomes trendy. I am no means in anyone's league but, swimming high out of the water with the 'gallop' method is normal for me. Thanks for this excellent video.

@houtansadeghi Жыл бұрын

Well done. Good analysis. In the days of Johnny Weissmuller the swimmers had head out swimming. Then in the early 80s we were taught to keep the head down flat in the water turn slightly to breath and for short distances breath as fewer times as possible using half the mouth. Now he has his head almost half out of water launching himself into every strokes. Good luck to him. Very nice chap. Hope he continues to do well.

@carletes13 Жыл бұрын

When he improves the diving and underwaters is going to be unbreakeable.

@L14Mswim Жыл бұрын

He only needs that for 50

@tamsir3175 Жыл бұрын

i think so, there is room for him to improve starting and underwater dolphin kick

@feederaddict9409 Жыл бұрын

He is already unbreakable.

@carletes13 Жыл бұрын

@@feederaddict9409 good point😅

@teamgiano9200 Жыл бұрын

Maybe the start, because he has got an unbelieveble way to use the shoulders and arms. Even hands with his fingers. Long fingers like a pianist.

@MikeGall7849 Жыл бұрын

Pity you didn’t refer to subtleties in his stroke. The wider underwater left arm position is for balance as he breathes to his right. His efficient leg action is also because he has very flexible ankles and displays a great crossover kick with intoeing which generates the propulsion. The soft hand is about feeling still water and his high elbow with longitudinal rotation creates an elliptical pathway for the arm action. His high body position reduces frontal resistance and his rotation body reduces profile resistance

@swimmingtechniques4722 Жыл бұрын

Great analysis!

@ReVoltaire Жыл бұрын

For an American viewer like myself, I attibute your young David Attenborough style commentary as authoritative.

@doinaelenadobre1247 Жыл бұрын

Sunteți atât de fascinați de David Popovici, Minunea noastră din natație, încât analizați fiecare mișcare a lui în apă! Deci este FENOMEN la vârsta lui cum înoată și cât este de rapid! Și este doar începutul a unui șir de curse câștigate, de recorduri doborâte, de medalii de aur mondiale,europene și Olimpice care vor urma! La cât îl știm de ambițios și perfecționist va fii încă câțiva ani buni cel mai Cool în aceste 2 probe: 100 și 200 m Freestyle.👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇❤❤❤❤❤❤🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩

@nodnostrebor4300 Жыл бұрын

I've been looking at Popovici's stoke too. One thing I noticed is he is not pushing water at any time during his stroke, so the water is being forced against his body. I assume, if you feel a wave of water against your body, coming off your hand motion, you are wasting that energy. For me, Popovici is swimming in a way that eliminates this drag. Of course it pays to be as thin as Popovici is too. In the end, I think Popovici's stroke is as novel as what Fosbury did for the high jump. Popovici's torso also undulates up and down almost like he is sneaking in one dolphin kick with each rotation-stroke. It's all very novel, and very dependent upon Popovici's body type.

@tattvamasi_1 4 ай бұрын

Согласен с Вами!

@hanahwah9878 Жыл бұрын

Moving in air faster than in water like your analysis

@loganswims Жыл бұрын

You want high hips and David popovici is able to maintain high hips while getting his upper body that high out. Don’t try to emulate his upper body unless you can maintain high hips like he can (99% of pro swimmers can’t)

@enio4975 Жыл бұрын

A swimming Usain Bolt !💥💨💨💨

@scottvolkers4496 Жыл бұрын

I see his left arm goes wide because he releases the hips, which then puts the legs out of the vertical plane. I believe this is where he can improve. This is very similar t3chnique to Ian Thorpe and Libby Trickett. The rest of the technique is obviously fantastic. Because he is super fast does not mean it can not be improved. Just a comment.

@tann_man Жыл бұрын

Not sure if this is even a problem. The 90 degree profile of the arm in front of the body produces significantly less drag compared to straight arm. It could be that he’s sacrificing a bit of propulsion for a major reduction in drag resulting in greater speed.

@swimbearuk Жыл бұрын

I would like to see a video of backstroke technique, especially timing, as I learnt almost entirely by instinct despite being in a club, and used to be given drills like catch up from the hip, which seems to be the opposite of front quadrant. Is backstroke meant to be front quadrant(?), when should the catch begin for each arm recovery(?), etc. Go through all the BLABT, but on backstroke (breathing may be not so important, but mention if you breathe in/out at a certain part of the stroke). Legs are interesting on backstroke because I kick to one side then the other because of hip rotation. Arms, timing the entry vs. rotation of the shoulder, how to catch effectively, width of entry, point fingers towards wall or ceiling(?), shape of pull. How does timing change at sprint speeds? Anything else that you think is important.

@benjaminteo1145 11 ай бұрын

This guy doesn't care about body symmetry , one goggle in the water etc... and goes on the break the world record. Loving it!

@laurentiutudorie6604 Жыл бұрын

He seems to be aware of his body and worked hard. Thanks for the explanations! Nice video!

@tamsir3175 Жыл бұрын

thank you very much. you explain clearly and concisely.

@husamayyoub6522 Жыл бұрын

It is an extension of the style of both Popov and Ian Thorpe

@the_real_cansin Жыл бұрын

You explained the water drag with bubbles and bubbles you are a genius thanks.

@av4840 Жыл бұрын

DP🏊🇷🇴 Great analysis pal 👏🏻

@petargenchev2444 Жыл бұрын

Such a great video

@MrRiocomprido Жыл бұрын

Wow impressive

@lukas94494 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant analysis!

@Chimaizpatu Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this great analysis!!!

@PropulsionSwimming Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@cirofoster8394 Жыл бұрын

Very very useful and interesting video 👍🏻

@Stealth-InComing Жыл бұрын

Good analysis, my give on this is that he has a unique musculoskeletal system, he is light boned and strong efficient muscle strength and energy metabolism, what makes him fast is his core strength to limb ratio at full extension of the arm as he kicks into the extention of his arrow forward position to his catch, galop freestyle has been around for decades, nothing new there. Also to take into consideration is he is naturally doped with high testosterone and growth hormone production. Wish him a long successful career 🙏

@darringrey4329 Жыл бұрын

How did you come to that conclusion?? I bet his hormone levels are nothing out of the norm I bet his practice sessions though are outrageous!

@Stealth-InComing Жыл бұрын

@@darringrey4329 its just stating the obvious, when saying high hormone he is at optimal range for his age, after 25 he goes downhill in hormone production.

@younesmorino Жыл бұрын

Good analyse

@JorgeRzezak 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the explanation, it is very useful, especially the part of the hands and fingers and the arm position and its entrance to the water.

@PropulsionSwimming 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@anthonybruno8965 Жыл бұрын

Great analysis 👍

@B1tam1nC2 Жыл бұрын

英語、水泳を一気に勉強できるの嬉しい

@NY92hotmailcom Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the analysis. I'd like to see how far Popovici extend his right arm stroke and shoulder and consequently, rotated his right shoulder down, compared with his left arm/shoulder that we can see in the video which really reached for the maximum stretch possible.

@user-ld3gz1xv6p Жыл бұрын

thanks for the analysis of the golop technique, I want to analyze the coolest swimming techniques, such as an arrow and a windmill in a free style.

@trandafir6507 Жыл бұрын

Grande Popovici🇷🇴💪

@MrRiocomprido Жыл бұрын

Very Good Job!

@paulvest3157 11 ай бұрын

David Popovici is truly interesting to watch. Something Zen-like also in his mental approach to swimming. Tori Huske, IMO has something of the same mental acuity as David, I believe. Her butterfly technique is beautiful. I'd love to see you do a breakdown on her, also.

@PropulsionSwimming 11 ай бұрын

oh very interesting suggestion! Let's see how she gets on this summer and we may well do that 🇺🇸

@larssommer4360 Жыл бұрын

I think i was subscriber 10.000! Congratz!

@PropulsionSwimming Жыл бұрын

This is awesome!! Thanks for the support ✌🏻

@Colin-cv6wt Жыл бұрын

nice example of horse freestyle, should be taught more as it's extremely fun and forces the swimmer to be very explosive/efficient on technique.

@moise9467 Жыл бұрын

Thank you from Romania. David is a genius. Look him: he's not a man he is alien. The way he speak is the way he think & feel & move. Very unusual. Deep. High philosophy. Unic. He paint like Michelangelo on water, he's art is from nobody knows. I see this before at Nadia Comaneci, Nastase, Hagi and so on. Ervin Haaland also todays. Aliens.

@agnesnicolescu 23 күн бұрын

Aici se discuta detalii de tehnica, caracteristicile corpului care ajuta sau nu miscarea in apa, etcm Citesc comentariile romanilor si par desprinse din Cronicile din Narnia. Popovici nu are nevoie de comentariile astea. Munca si talentul lui il recomanda mai mult decat odele astea

@Chris-ez7lu Жыл бұрын

we must not forget that it is a swimmer who above all has bodily gifts

@baktijrsniper1684 Жыл бұрын

Good👍👍👍

@laurentiugealatu9559 Жыл бұрын

interesting details! since was made a parallel with a dolphin style I would highlight that the head & torso vertical movement, linked with hips torsion and legs vertical push, create additional horizontal acceleration of a wave passing through

@lawrenceday6942 Жыл бұрын

Could you please analyze the freestyle stroke of the great Janet Evans. She had a galloping stroke, lifted her head to breathe and did not follow the one goggle down while breathing rule. Thank you.

@robtodd4726 Жыл бұрын

The big takeaway from his swim was how hard he kicked and how it didn’t fade. The rest of his stroke is basically the same as so many others. His training sets and focus to maintain this kick was probably the single biggest factor to his accomplishment.

@marianaalexandru6166 11 ай бұрын

It's not the muscles that matter, but the psyche, the desire and the "relationship" with water. David does not beat the water but cooperates with it.

@thangnguyenminh3318 Жыл бұрын

We love ẻuope

@brianodonnell1384 Жыл бұрын

Hi good stuff. Yes please analyze "Chole Sutton." She has videos on the tube, and Chole's style is different again.

@carletes13 Жыл бұрын

Yeah

@pm4397 Жыл бұрын

My daughter is 9 and now swimmimg in club (plus finishing level 7 swim England). we are now switching her breaststroke from what'd she's been taught (frog), to pull-kick-glide. because she's learnt a certain way for so long, it's hard for her to switch. She knows what she's supposed to be doing, but doing it and feeling comfortable are two different things lol. any tips for transition? 🙂

@Nina_user Жыл бұрын

Having foot the size of a swimfin also helps propulsion 😄

@luammerces2461 Жыл бұрын

Clorine daddy is the best

@personal-coach Жыл бұрын

A great example of how great Popovici is IN SPITE OF his techinique

@mantaskauspedas5785 Жыл бұрын

Can u please do ryan murphy ??

@rubik__ Жыл бұрын

There are better angles where you can see how high he is in the water. In the euro 100m semifinal you can see it on the second half: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i7R_ibSd39q8pYU.html

@scktdg Жыл бұрын

How does no one speaks about totally unusual body position when he breaths? Take a look where are the toes pointing when his head is on the side. Look how curved he is. And why he does he like no other swimmer goes so up to the water when breathes and then after putting his head down he almost immerse all his body in the water? He did what he did because of things that are not much visible. There are things more than that. And what Popovici does that no one do, is that he UNDERSTANDS that everyone should swimm in his own way. Everyone should understand his own biomechanics which are very different to one another. He is smart, he knows that and he practice that. He is close to his body more than everyone and his approach to swimming is different. Those things are what makes the difference to him. Things that are not visible.

@jakkaj Жыл бұрын

popov style

@F_Bardamu 8 ай бұрын

I don't quite understand what causes his "galop" style and the purpose of it. Is he pulling harder with one arm than the other? For what benefit? Off the top of my head, I'd think anything that causes imbalance makes you slower. But I'm clearly mistaken.

@isaac_urra 4 күн бұрын

He's even more spectacular if you compare his strength with his body, he's skinny but probably every single muscle is just perfect for his job

@PropulsionSwimming 4 күн бұрын

It's exciting to see how fast he can end up going in his career. Any predictions?

@Bogatypapa Жыл бұрын

Нехрена не понятно, но очень интересно

@jc-dp4hn Жыл бұрын

Popovici analysis ok now maybe butterfly analysis Michael Phelps?

@PropulsionSwimming Жыл бұрын

There's a fun thought 😏

@alexcave7573 Жыл бұрын

or Milak as he broke Phelps record

@Chris-ez7lu Жыл бұрын

flexible muscles body flexibility that allows him to put all his power in the last 25 m his opponents with better underwater technique could do nothing when he will improve his start and his wave technique he will make sprint history again

@thangnguyenminh3318 Жыл бұрын

Olympic 2024 swiming ẻuope vs usa

@janeshthapa3523 Жыл бұрын

Open water swimmers can play like this

@joeekaps5840 5 күн бұрын

I'm going with popovich to win the 100 meter free at Paris

@omarihab4569 Жыл бұрын

Why does he enter the water with the arm already extended. Isnt he supposed to enter close to his head and then extend to get as much distance per stroke as possible?

@PropulsionSwimming Жыл бұрын

Pushing your hand/arm through the water creates resistance so if anything, he's getting further distance per stroke by extending above the water rather than through it

@johangarrido4739 Жыл бұрын

Please activate subtitles in Spanish, I appreciate it

@peterhaslund Жыл бұрын

Popo did the logical thing and disconnected his left and right. It's two completely different strokes. Sleekness is the future, not muscles, thank god

@susandrakenviller3683 Жыл бұрын

I think so too. More like an eel 😅. Similarly, Usain Bolt is muscular but not heavily.

@joshwatson7303 8 ай бұрын

David's technique is the reason why freestyle is stuck at 46.8. and isn't in the mid to low 45's.

@mishraanubhav12 Жыл бұрын

Analysis for breast stroke

@PropulsionSwimming Жыл бұрын

Which Breatstroker would you like analysed like this?

@hatchegg80 Жыл бұрын

I'm 1.73m with average proportions, there's no way i can swim like that

@kentajin7860 Жыл бұрын

He had a lot of mistakes but still beats the world record is surprising me to this day!

@Woodengully Жыл бұрын

"Leg kick"? Let's talk about how his hands kick 😂😂

@amkool6135 Жыл бұрын

Breathing every 2 strokes doesn't even feel like swimming freestyle

@PropulsionSwimming Жыл бұрын

What do you mean?

@vasarelly37 Жыл бұрын

A Romanian with a Serbian name? He is a Serbian?

@peaceforall1291 Жыл бұрын

No, he is 100% Romanian

@jonathanlaue3460 11 ай бұрын

Analyse all you like. Nobody will improve as a result. Like trying to replicate Shane Warne. Nobody on earth could copy.

@user-hd9pq3st7c Жыл бұрын

Good skills = good records

@user-hd9pq3st7c Жыл бұрын

I am Park Seok-ki, a leader who coached Park Tae-hwan of Korea to win the 400 freestyle at the Melbourne World Championships. Looking at Popovich, I feel that he is a great player with good skills and will lead the world freestyle event for a long time. Also, thank you for your analysis.I look forward to your accurate and reasonable analysis in the future I wish you good health and happiness. Bye, my friend!