I am very much not a swimmer, but I am starting to love it. My goal is to compete in triathlons and being a runner this swimming thing is a lot harder to pick up than I thought it would be. After I do a 100 I'm so out of breath and exhausted that I think I must have some serious form issues. I'm working with a coach but only have 5 lessons and I've done 3 so far just to get me to this point (believe it or not this is actually much better than I started). I'm hoping to spread out my last two so that I can make some more progress and he can just refine my stroke. I'm definitely not very strong in my upper body so I'm sure there's a fitness aspect to it but for as tired as I am there has to be more to it than just that. Thanks in advance!
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If your coach has gotten you this far in just 3 lessons, he/she is a skilled instructor! I would recommend continuing with the lessons and having faith in a coach that has clearly taken you a long way in a short amount of time. You will find thousands of online videos or people willing to give swimming advice and that advice - although well-meaning - often conflicts, thus causing a great deal of confusion and frustration for the swimmer. Stick with what is working for you at this point. If you feel like you are not achieving your full potential, then by all means seek a second opinion. But this does not seem to be the case at this point. Good luck - and congrats to your coach!
If your coach has gotten you this far in just 3 lessons, he/she is a skilled instructor! I would recommend continuing with the lessons and having faith in a coach that has clearly taken you a long way in a short amount of time. You will find thousands of online videos or people willing to give swimming advice and that advice - although well-meaning - often conflicts, thus causing a great deal of confusion and frustration for the swimmer. Stick with what is working for you at this point. If you feel like you are not achieving your full potential, then by all means seek a second opinion. But this does not seem to be the case at this point. Good luck - and congrats to your coach!
