The fingertip drag is a freestyle swimming drill in which the swimmer’s fingertips barely touch the surface of the water when lifting the arms. It serves to maintain high elbows and proper arm position.
The swimmers are instructed to pull the fingers inwards. This allows them to keep the elbows high and the hands loose, which enhances how they pull and catch the water. The exercise assists the swimmers in concentrating on the arm action and minimizing side-to-side motion. Fingertip drag training is employed by endurance swimmers to swim efficiently, swim fast, and prevent injury to the shoulders through long swims.
