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!
Is it healthy to swim every day? Or is it preferable to give your muscles a break?
Listen to your body; not me, Ande, or anybody else. :2cents: If your muscles are not recovering adequately, give yourself a day off and rest. I find that I am quite beaten down by the end of the week, after swimming six days and lifting weights after my Monday and Friday swim sessions. So, on Saturdays, I still swim 2500-3000 yards, however, it is a recovery workout, keeping my heart rate at or below 120/minute. And, on Sundays, as much as I hate to be out of the pool :bitching:, I don't do anything but rest.
I am also finding I need to taper 3-4 times a year. So, I taper for Nationals and other important meets which gives my body the recovery period it needs. But, I am 50 and have had serious repetitive stress injuries and surgeries in the past; all unrelated to swimming. I have learned through trial and error what my body needs. Lifting 3 times a week was too much :cane: , as was swimming too much and too hard without active recovery and a rest day.
Is it healthy to swim every day? Or is it preferable to give your muscles a break?
Listen to your body; not me, Ande, or anybody else. :2cents: If your muscles are not recovering adequately, give yourself a day off and rest. I find that I am quite beaten down by the end of the week, after swimming six days and lifting weights after my Monday and Friday swim sessions. So, on Saturdays, I still swim 2500-3000 yards, however, it is a recovery workout, keeping my heart rate at or below 120/minute. And, on Sundays, as much as I hate to be out of the pool :bitching:, I don't do anything but rest.
I am also finding I need to taper 3-4 times a year. So, I taper for Nationals and other important meets which gives my body the recovery period it needs. But, I am 50 and have had serious repetitive stress injuries and surgeries in the past; all unrelated to swimming. I have learned through trial and error what my body needs. Lifting 3 times a week was too much :cane: , as was swimming too much and too hard without active recovery and a rest day.
