1. Front Kick
This drill focuses on swimming long and tall. With shoulders, back, and hips tucked.
Method: with fins (without for stronger swimmers), kick with arms outstretched in front, pull the shoulders back and lightly tuck the hips under (gently rotate the pelvis forward).
Mantra: Shoulders back, swim tall

2. Catch Kick
This drill focuses on practicing the high elbow position, which is essential for setting up your catch.
Method: with fins, swim with one arm at your side. The front arm is forward, the upper arm at 45 degrees to the body with the elbow out to the side and the forearm vertically pointing at the bottom of the pool. They will feel a lot of resistance.

3. Slow Doggy Scoop
To improve the high elbow catch, do it slowly.
Method: with Fins, kick with your hands out front, tip the fingers of one hand to the bottom of the pool, pull back to shoulder, recover to the front and repeat on the other side.

4. Single Arm Scoop
To improve the high elbow catch.
Method: with fins, extend one arm out in front and place the other hand against your torso. Lower the fingers of the extended arm to the bottom of the pool and then pull back toward your shoulder. Recover the arm back to the front and repeat the motion. Keep your arm relaxed and use minimal force.

5. Power Diamond
This drill helps improve the positioning of your arm just before it reaches shoulder level.
Method: with fins, swim on your front with your shoulder, elbow, and hand nearly aligned beneath your shoulder. Your elbows should point outward, while your fingertips should be directed toward the bottom of the pool. When executed correctly, your arms will form a diamond shape when viewed from the front.

6. YMCA Drill  
This drill combines various elements from previous drills to help you understand the four key hand positions during the front crawl. It's best performed using a mono snorkel.
Method: with fins, start swimming in a tall position on your front. Hold each position for 4-5 seconds:
1. Extend both hands out in front of you, ensuring that your fingertips are lower than your wrists, and your wrists are lower than your elbows.
2. Keep your upper arms in the same position while bending your forearms and fingers downward toward the bottom of the pool.
3. Align your shoulders, elbows, and hands directly under your shoulders to form a diamond shape.
4. Move your hands next to your hips, with your palms facing vertically parallel to the wall behind you (or as close as you can get to this position).
Practising these positions will enhance your front crawl technique.

7. Catch Connect
This drill aims to improve the coordination between your hand movement during the catch and your hip rotation on the opposite side. By connecting your hand's movement with the opposite hip, you can engage your entire body to maximize the power of your stroke.
Method: with fins and swim on your side with one arm positioned at your side and the other extended in front of you. Begin the high-elbow catch movement with the front hand while simultaneously driving down with the opposite hip. Repeat this motion for the entire length of the swim.

8. Unco
This drill is a more demanding version of Catch Connect, which helps develop rhythm and timing for catch, pull and rotation, as well as breathing timing.
Method: with fins, pull with one arm, keeping the other relaxed by your side. Breathe away from the stroking arm on every pull, and rotate your body to both sides 45°.
Mantra: Stroke and Drive (the hip)

9. Underarm Breathing
A drill to enhance arm extension at the front of the stroke, improving the catch, body rotation, and timing of your breath.
Method: While wearing fins, kick on your side with your inactive arm against your body. Stroke normally with your other arm and breathe under the active arm, alternating sides as needed. Drive both shoulders downward, just as you would in a regular front crawl.

10. Criss Cross Drill
Use a paddle in your left hand and a fin on your right foot, and breathe to the right. This approach enhances the connection between your body's left and right sides and improves arm-leg timing. It's great for mastering the timing for an efficient leg kick.

Method: Use a single Finis Agility paddle and a Finis Floating Fin. Swim while breathing away from the arm with the paddle. This will help you get into a good rhythm. Your right hand should enter the water while your left foot kicks down as you breathe. This exercise may be easier on one side. If you have a slow or weak kick, you might adjust to this exercise faster than those with a strong kick.

11. 6-1-6
This drill helps develop your alignment, posture, and catch set up position Method: Use fins, 6 kicks on one side, stroke and rotate, then breathe, and into 6 kicks on the other side.

Mantra: 6 kicks - stroke - breathe

12. 6-3-6
Develops posture, alignment in the water, rotation, catch, and full-stroke arm timing.

Method: Use fins, 6 kicks on one side, 3 strokes and rotate, then breathe, and into 6 kicks on the other side.

Mantra: 6 kicks - 3 strokes ‐ breathe