Take a stroke with one arm. When that hand touches the other (in front of you), you can take a stroke with the opposite arm. Think of it as your hands playing tag. See video:
BEGINNER WORKOUT:
100 easy free, 100 easy free kick, 100 easy free pull (warm-up)
10×25 free (odd 25s catch up free drill/even 25s free) on the :40
10×25 free (odd 25s sprint/even 25s easy) on the :40
8×75 fast (90% effort) free on the 2:30
200 easy swim (cool down)
= 1800
INTERMEDIATE WORKOUT:
300 easy swim (warm-up)
8×75 (25 fly/25 back/25 breast) on the 1:30
200 free kick
20×25 free (odd 25s sprint/even 25s easy) on the :30
5×100 free sprint on the 4:00
400 easy swim (cool down)
= 2500
ADVANCED WORKOUT:
500 easy swim (warm-up)
12×75 (25 fly/25 back/25 breast) on the 1:15
400 choice kick
5×100 free sprint on the 4:00
10×50 free pull on the :45
5×200 free (sprint 5 strokes in and out of the walls to work on fast flip turns) on the 2:40
200 easy swim (cool down)
= 4000