Yes,
I'm in my 50's and have been struggling to learn to swim. I have had two private coaches and I spend a lot of time training.
It appears I can not relax causing breathing problems and tense muscles.
How is this fixed?? My wife says I'm afraid of the water even though I can train for an hour.
Any suggestions??
Hello Heliops, I hope this message finds you well.
As a swim instructor myself, I keep seeing the same word in every reply that everyone has posted, "training". first, I do not think that you should be "training" i do believe that at this stage, you need a coach, not a trainer. I think that who ever is "training" you do not see the bigger picture or they do not know how to assets you. I do not think that it has anything to do with your breathing, but that is an extremely easy fix. Breathing is a pattern, not a skill which is incorporated into swimming. You do not swim to breath, you should be swimming and breathing while you are swimming. I have been an private instructor for more than 15 years, I am currently a swim a coach, I swam for Team USA for the National Team, I am personal trainer, and nutrition specialist. I do take a lot of pride in teaching and coaching people how to swim, please feel free to get back to me, i would really love to help, and i do believe i can help you.
In terms of you tense breathing, its you inter-coastal, scalenes muscles among many others groups of muscles that are tight, making you breath from you rib cage (breathing Upwards), instead of your diaphragm (breathing Outwards). Its the Human Movement System. I do not know what you look like in the water and its IMPOSSIBLE for me to say what you really need.
I hope this helps in some way, and if this sounds aggressive, then my apologies. but after reading this thread...wow.
again feel free to get back to me so we can figure this out, and get some videos going.
cheers, stay safe
joey
Hello Heliops, I hope this message finds you well.
As a swim instructor myself, I keep seeing the same word in every reply that everyone has posted, "training". first, I do not think that you should be "training" i do believe that at this stage, you need a coach, not a trainer. I think that who ever is "training" you do not see the bigger picture or they do not know how to assets you. I do not think that it has anything to do with your breathing, but that is an extremely easy fix. Breathing is a pattern, not a skill which is incorporated into swimming. You do not swim to breath, you should be swimming and breathing while you are swimming. I have been an private instructor for more than 15 years, I am currently a swim a coach, I swam for Team USA for the National Team, I am personal trainer, and nutrition specialist. I do take a lot of pride in teaching and coaching people how to swim, please feel free to get back to me, i would really love to help, and i do believe i can help you.
In terms of you tense breathing, its you inter-coastal, scalenes muscles among many others groups of muscles that are tight, making you breath from you rib cage (breathing Upwards), instead of your diaphragm (breathing Outwards). Its the Human Movement System. I do not know what you look like in the water and its IMPOSSIBLE for me to say what you really need.
I hope this helps in some way, and if this sounds aggressive, then my apologies. but after reading this thread...wow.
again feel free to get back to me so we can figure this out, and get some videos going.
cheers, stay safe
joey
