Hello everyone,
I am writing a piece on the relationship between dancing and swimming for the next issue of SWIMMER. I would love to hear your thoughts and opnions on that relationship, if you think one exists.
Me, I think swimmers and dancers share grace, excellent body awareness and pointed toes :-) And more, but now it's up to you!
Thanks,
Laura
I've noticed that the really fast swimmers are graceful and the slower swimmers are not graceful. Therefore, I could only see ballet as being beneficial to swimming. I think focusing on whole body movements in front of a mirror could carry over to swimming. I think there is alot of arm over head movements in ballet. This could expose a lack of range of motion and could reveal to the participant how graceful movements in the body should feel.
Hey, if they use ballet for football players, it's gotta work for swimmers.
I've noticed that the really fast swimmers are graceful and the slower swimmers are not graceful. Therefore, I could only see ballet as being beneficial to swimming. I think focusing on whole body movements in front of a mirror could carry over to swimming. I think there is alot of arm over head movements in ballet. This could expose a lack of range of motion and could reveal to the participant how graceful movements in the body should feel.
Hey, if they use ballet for football players, it's gotta work for swimmers.
