Learn Front Crawl Swimming or Improve Your Technique with Video Feedback

Exclusive Private & One-To-One Swimming Lessons for Adults at Sportzentrum Herisau (St. Gallen, Appenzell, and Thurgau Region)
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Learn or refine the correct swimming technique from scratch: body alignment, water position, breathing, arm stroke, and kick are quickly optimized using modern pedagogical methods.

Underwater video analysis to improve front crawl swimming technique in Herisau
Professional Swimming Lessons in the St. Gallen & Thurgau Region: Do you want to learn how to swim front crawl properly or improve your freestyle technique as an experienced swimmer? At Sportzentrum Herisau, I offer customized 1-on-1 sessions for both beginners and advanced swimmers.

I have been working for many years as a swimming instructor for beginners and as a coach for swimmers up to the international elite level. Using the crawl technique taught here, I became a top-ten Masters swimmer at world level in both pool and open water competitions.

My front crawl lessons and swim coaching are based on a technique that has been proven for over 25 years, originally developed in Australia for middle- and long-distance swimmers. The key trick to swimming faster and without fatigue is the consistent reduction of drag. You will learn to maintain a stable posture and optimal body position during the arm stroke and while breathing. Effective full-body engagement through body rotation (longitudinal rotation) is trained in the second step.

In addition to front crawl, I am happy to teach other swim strokes or help you optimize your general swimming technique:
  • Back crawl (Backstroke)
  • Breaststroke
  • Butterfly
Your Coach: Felix Gmünder

Instant Video Feedback for Accelerated Learning: Video recordings are analyzed and discussed right at the poolside. In addition, a comprehensive detailed swim technique video analysis helps to permanently correct flaws in your movement patterns.

Booking Private & One-To-One Swimming Lessons for Adults

Whether you are a complete beginner wanting to learn front crawl from scratch, or a triathlete / elite swimmer looking to refine your freestyle technique – every lesson is individually tailored to your current level.

  • Location: Indoor Pool Sportzentrum Herisau (easily accessible from Appenzell, St. Gallen, and Thurgau)
  • How to book your session via the online booking system:
    1. Click the link to open the Herisau Online Booking System.
    2. In the filter options, select the coach Felix Gmünder and the category Schwimmen Erwachsene (Adult Swimming).
    3. Choose your preferred date, time, and lesson duration.
  • Lesson Duration: 30, 45, or 60 minutes
  • Video Analysis Sessions: Standard duration is 30 minutes. See details below.
  • Questions beforehand? Feel free to contact me directly via
Rates for Private / One-To-One Coaching (in CHF per person)

30 / 45 / 60 Minutes: 60.00 / 90.00 / 110.00

Excluding pool admission fee: CHF 8.50 (Hallenbadverbund members) or CHF 12.50 (standard rate for non-residents, see Hallenbadverbund Info).

* These regular lessons already include above-water and, if required, underwater video clips, which are briefly analysed during or immediately after the instruction.
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Comprehensive Underwater Video Analysis of Your Crawl Technique

Why video analysis in a real pool is superior to an endless pool or flume channel:
  • Authentic Water Feel: The interaction of your body with stationary water (buoyancy, stroke patterns, and kick) corresponds exactly to reality in training and racing.
  • In a swim flume, the water often flows unevenly or turbulently against you, which can distort your natural body alignment.
  • Natural Movement Pattern: Swimming in a real pool lane provides the necessary visual feedback. Your technique is not restricted by feelings of confinement or artificial turbulence.
  • Starts and turns can also be filmed and analyzed in the pool (crucial for advanced swimmers looking to optimize their performance).
  • Unbeatable Price-Performance Ratio: Despite the high realism and comprehensive camera angles from all sides, this type of analysis remains highly cost-effective.
Cost: CHF 150.00. The price includes the following service package:
  • Video recordings above and under water with a brief review at the Herisau indoor pool (30 minutes).
  • An adjoining technique training session (additional 30 minutes) can be booked and paid for directly. See rates above.
  • Video editing, resulting in a compiled video of 6–8 minutes duration.
  • Detailed analysis and professional voiceover commentary of your swimming technique, featuring slow-motion and freeze-frames alongside concrete suggestions for improvement.
  • Delivery of the final video in Full HD quality. The video is fully your property. (Click here to view a sample).
  • Online review session (via Zoom or Teams) to discuss the edited video.
  • How to book: Select the filter Felix Gmünder und Schwimmen Erwachsene (inkl. Videoanalyse) 30 Minuten in the booking system.
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