Dear USMS swimmers,
I play waterpolo now for a certain amount of time. This go's very well; i know how to swim freestyle and how to breath. Also the sprinting is something i can handle. But when it comes to swim on technique, for example when i need to swim 2 km's, i just break down. I think this is probably because i have a lot of drag, by having the wrong kick method.
When i swim with a board to practise my flutter, i don't go forward at all. At the moment i started with waterpolo, i used to swim freestyle with breaststroke kick. Maybe there's just something wrong with getting the good kicking feeling.
Does anyone know how i can train this?
Thanks in advantage!
when you swim 2 km's, you just break down.
It's probably conditioning. You'd get in awesome shape if you swam
5 - 9x /wk
4 - 6k / practice
BUT first
WHAT ARE your GOALS?
How much time per day and week are you willing to dedicate to accomplishing your goals?
you might be kicking incorrectly,
learn how to do the quick flick kick
which is a 2 beat kick or one kick per armstroke.
The quick flick kick is a small fast single kick when you're swimming long distances that's designed to provide some propulsion, maintain body position, reduce effort and conserve energy.
Also when you swim longer stuff you need to conserve energy, have great strokes and have ideal body position.
Keep your head neutral, look at the bottom of the pool
Stay relaxed
Swim at a sustainable pace
BREATHE
check out
Total Immersion Swimming Freestyle Demo by Shinji Takeuchi - YouTube
Read:
Total Immersion: How I Learned to Swim Effortlessly in 10 Days and You Can Too
When kick with a board you don't go forward at all.
how can you train this?
check out & do:
Help My Flutter Kick is Horrible!
Swim Faster Faster might help you too
when you swim 2 km's, you just break down.
It's probably conditioning. You'd get in awesome shape if you swam
5 - 9x /wk
4 - 6k / practice
BUT first
WHAT ARE your GOALS?
How much time per day and week are you willing to dedicate to accomplishing your goals?
you might be kicking incorrectly,
learn how to do the quick flick kick
which is a 2 beat kick or one kick per armstroke.
The quick flick kick is a small fast single kick when you're swimming long distances that's designed to provide some propulsion, maintain body position, reduce effort and conserve energy.
Also when you swim longer stuff you need to conserve energy, have great strokes and have ideal body position.
Keep your head neutral, look at the bottom of the pool
Stay relaxed
Swim at a sustainable pace
BREATHE
check out
Total Immersion Swimming Freestyle Demo by Shinji Takeuchi - YouTube
Read:
Total Immersion: How I Learned to Swim Effortlessly in 10 Days and You Can Too
When kick with a board you don't go forward at all.
how can you train this?
check out & do:
Help My Flutter Kick is Horrible!
Swim Faster Faster might help you too
