30 now, I've mostly been rowing, running, and biking all my life. That changed quite a bit when I moved to South Korea from Canada, though(no place to row, crowded cities, and all). I luckily found a swimming pool in my neighborhood last July, and I have been swimming ever since, except for a few months in between.
Although I found my instructor in the beginning quite knowledgeable, the intermediate class I am in at the moment has a different instructor that unfortunately isn't very... thrilled to teach at the venue lol. Mostly gives us drills to do and nothing much else.
Yesterday, I got a discount ticket to a spa with a swimming pool and my friend and we filmed each other swimming, so, could anyone give me pointers on what to improve on and etc?
It's a shame the weather was pretty chilly, making my friend pretty reluctant to film... so the angle isn't very good, plus it was dark out. I intend to do this again with a more cooperative friend soon haha.
I uploaded the videos to Youtube so there wouldn't be any sketchy downloading work, so please check them out?
Thank you!
www.youtube.com/watch - Freestyle
www.youtube.com/watch - Butterfly
Hi burger1113, it's nice to see someone who has transitioned to swimming being so willing to share their stroke technique with the forum! I think you are doing great for having been swimming only a little over a year.
You've already received a lot of great tips from fellow forumites. I can see an asymmetry especially in your freestyle, and I noticed you are breathing only to one side. You might want to work on developing bilateral breathing, which will allow you to achieve more symmetry on both sides of the body. In terms of the butterfly, I think timing is one of the main issues you need to focus on - making sure your upper and lower body are in sync.
Keep in mind that knowing what you need to work on is only one step in the process - it is difficult to implement a new style of stroke technique without practicing drills that are geared specifically towards the aspect of your stroke that you would like to work on. Work with a coach to help you determine the drills that you need and how to incorporate them into your workouts.
Good luck with your continued swimming progress!
Hi burger1113, it's nice to see someone who has transitioned to swimming being so willing to share their stroke technique with the forum! I think you are doing great for having been swimming only a little over a year.
You've already received a lot of great tips from fellow forumites. I can see an asymmetry especially in your freestyle, and I noticed you are breathing only to one side. You might want to work on developing bilateral breathing, which will allow you to achieve more symmetry on both sides of the body. In terms of the butterfly, I think timing is one of the main issues you need to focus on - making sure your upper and lower body are in sync.
Keep in mind that knowing what you need to work on is only one step in the process - it is difficult to implement a new style of stroke technique without practicing drills that are geared specifically towards the aspect of your stroke that you would like to work on. Work with a coach to help you determine the drills that you need and how to incorporate them into your workouts.
Good luck with your continued swimming progress!
