Ball crawl

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Ball crawl (or dribbling ) is a special type of swimming that involves crawling movements . This type of swimming is mainly used for water polo , as you can quickly lead the ball while still maintaining an overview. Players who do not have the ball usually swim in this position too, so that they can keep track of what is happening in the game. However, when it comes to a medium sprint, the head is put under water, otherwise it would be too much of an exertion for the body.

However, there are some differences to the normal crawl technique. The head is kept constantly above the surface of the water. So the ball can be guided with the nose or forehead. The arms start briefly and are set higher than with the crawl. The legs perform an even stronger crawl movement so that the upper body and head protrude further out of the water.

Some coaches require a player to look over the ball. This is also better, because otherwise you have to keep looking past the ball. This guarantees even better observation of the game.