Hey everyone!
I was a competitive swimmer when I was younger, for about 6 years. I have also raced motocross and BMX my entire life, until about a year ago. I had a really bad crash back in 2007 during a BMX race that all in all, left me with an incredible severe concussion, broken eye socket, and a lot of post-crash issues. Added on top of all of my other injuries, I'm a complete mess and decided it's time to get back into the pool.
Since I've been an athlete my whole life, being only a little bit out of shape and losing all of my tone that I've had for as long as I can remember absolutely kills me. I can't go to the gym anymore, I can't run, and swimming is my only option for a workout. Don't get me wrong, I'm completely excited to get back in the water! I love to swim, it's in my blood.
I just almost feel overwhelmed right now and don't know where to start. I'm being hard on myself because I know that I used to swim a few thousand yards a day, and I'm just not there anymore. I'm not terribly out of shape, only a little bit.
I'm back on my old diet, so there's no worries there- it's just the exercise portion.
I just was wondering if anyone could tell me a good beginning workout to start out with? Any tips? Thank you so much everyone!:)
Some common mistakes I see with flip turns:
turning too close to the wall
flipping too slowly
everybody does this sometimes
hand(s) exiting the water during flip
hand(s) shooting out sideways during flip
pausing between flip and pushoff
as soon as your feet are near the wall, GO!
pushing off at an angle
reach for the opposite wall
exception: if you're circle-swimming in practice or meet warm-up, your turns will have to involve some angles
exception #2: pushing off at a slight downward angle is ok
pushing off at the surface :afraid:
pushing off without being streamlined (head up, hands apart, etc)
Some common mistakes I see with flip turns:
turning too close to the wall
flipping too slowly
everybody does this sometimes
hand(s) exiting the water during flip
hand(s) shooting out sideways during flip
pausing between flip and pushoff
as soon as your feet are near the wall, GO!
pushing off at an angle
reach for the opposite wall
exception: if you're circle-swimming in practice or meet warm-up, your turns will have to involve some angles
exception #2: pushing off at a slight downward angle is ok
pushing off at the surface :afraid:
pushing off without being streamlined (head up, hands apart, etc)
