I'm a swinger trying to "convert" to a smooth swimmer. I can swim smooth if I really focus on my stroke and take it slow but every time I sprint or swim at a moderate pace, I get right back into my swinging habits. I feel like I'm wasting my time trying to convert to a smooth swimmer and that my swinging habits are here to stay. How do I ditch my swinging habits so that swimming smooth is automatic for me? Or is once a swinger always a swinger?
Yup! Former swinger here. It's taken about 4-5 months of really making a conscious effort to make a change. Worked with a stroke coach and did a lot of video. It finally clicked when he compared arm motions as being like the treads on a tank... always going parallel to your body and hands entering right in front of the shoulders. When I'm tired they start to slip back again, but it's noticeable and correctable. You can do it even if it means slowing down for a few weeks. It's worth it.
Yup! Former swinger here. It's taken about 4-5 months of really making a conscious effort to make a change. Worked with a stroke coach and did a lot of video. It finally clicked when he compared arm motions as being like the treads on a tank... always going parallel to your body and hands entering right in front of the shoulders. When I'm tired they start to slip back again, but it's noticeable and correctable. You can do it even if it means slowing down for a few weeks. It's worth it.
