There are three (basic) components to swimming. Breathing, paddling your arms and KICKING your legs. Yes, it’s that simple. Now go do it. I have seen kicks that leave me in stitches. The most common mistakes I see are: the bicycle kick, the bent-knee kick, and the point your toes at the bottom of the pool kick. When swimming freestyle, you do the flutter kick. If you are using another kick, you need to call me.  Your leg should be straight. It’s not really “straight” like a 2 x 4 piece of wood, as that is not possible when you are swimming.  You knees will be very slightly bent. This is where swimmers get in trouble. How much is “slight”? Need a guideline for…