Freestyle swimming has been included in every modern Olympics. Currently, freestyle is contested in more Olympic events than any other stroke, at distances of 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, and 1500m.

The only problem? Front crawl can be a tricky stroke to nail if you’re unfamiliar with it. So, to help you level up your next swimming session, we asked Davies to tell us all about front crawl ...

Advanced front crawl is for those of you who are now able to swim quite a few lengths on front crawl without having to stop for a rest.

It is often hard to get the hang of it at first because fitting in the breathing can be difficult. However, once you have mastered this area it can become one of the easiest and most rewarding strokes ...

When swimming Front Crawl, focus on bending your elbow and ... "During Front Crawl, slow down your arm stroke when your hand ...