Returning to the pool - Can't do > 12.5 yards freestyle

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This is awful. I really want to be able to swim freestyle - I can do the *** stroke no problem. I'm taking a workshop and my instructor tells me "your freestyle stroke is very strong" but I'm so WEAK! I'm swimming in a 25 yard pool and I can't make it much more than halfway across the $#$@! pool without having to break into the *** stroke, and I feel like I am just dying. I'm not in HORRIBLE shape, but not great shape (the current shape is round but my lifestyle changes will eliminate that in time)...I do martial arts, circuit training, can walk 2 miles without a problem. What can I do to work up to freestyle without killing myself? I don't want to shorten my swims by trying to do freestyle and then dying and having to settle for less time in the water/moving around/burning it off. Help!
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  • Former Member
    Former Member over 11 years ago
    Whoa that looks scarily intense....I like my heart rate to drop below 100 in between my sets...I bookmarked it and will discuss it with my deck coach - she got really scared one time when my face turned bright red after a rather intense set about 6 weeks ago...I'm excited that I made a stride so suddenly!
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  • Former Member
    Former Member over 11 years ago
    Whoa that looks scarily intense....I like my heart rate to drop below 100 in between my sets...I bookmarked it and will discuss it with my deck coach - she got really scared one time when my face turned bright red after a rather intense set about 6 weeks ago...I'm excited that I made a stride so suddenly!
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