Hello I am a water rescue technician / paramedic / friefighter in South Padre island. I nned to pass a 1000 meter in 20 min test soon to continue as water rescue. I have been swimming around 4 years and my form is terrible.
Can anyone give me advice for lessons or a place to start practicing my legs?
I have been swimming 1000 meters every day and one problem is I feel so sick from the chlorine in the pool that I swim in. My choices for places to swim are extremely limited right now. Does anyone know how I can build my endurance outside of the pool and away from the chlorine?
Can I practice running with an oxygen depervation mask to build my RBC or H&H for swimming and also avoid the chlorine?
My best 1000 is 22 min but since I feel sick with my sinuses and nose burning from chlorine I am barely dchoking through 1000 in 25 min
Agree with Dan on the Chlorine ...if pool is maintained properly you should not have any issue unless you are allergic to the chemical or something like that...but I am not a Dr so really no idea.
To build your endurance for your 1000 Swim....I would suggest doing some interval training. For example swim 10 X 100's resting 5-10 seconds between each one. Then the next day do 20 x 50 rest 5 seconds between each 50. Another set would be 5 x 200's resting 10-15 seconds between each 200. Competitive swimmers do interval training to build up endurance for a long swim. The idea is to maintain your pace throughout the sets I mentioned and try to push the pace. This training is far more effective than just swimming a 1000 straight everyday.
The other suggestion would be to try to find a masters program with a coach and swim 3-5 days a week if you can. Trying to build endurance for a non swimmer outside the pool is tough and will not likely help in your quest to swim 1000 in 20 minutes. Swimming is a weird funny sport in that way
Best of Luck to you and thanks for a first responder!
Agree with Dan on the Chlorine ...if pool is maintained properly you should not have any issue unless you are allergic to the chemical or something like that...but I am not a Dr so really no idea.
To build your endurance for your 1000 Swim....I would suggest doing some interval training. For example swim 10 X 100's resting 5-10 seconds between each one. Then the next day do 20 x 50 rest 5 seconds between each 50. Another set would be 5 x 200's resting 10-15 seconds between each 200. Competitive swimmers do interval training to build up endurance for a long swim. The idea is to maintain your pace throughout the sets I mentioned and try to push the pace. This training is far more effective than just swimming a 1000 straight everyday.
The other suggestion would be to try to find a masters program with a coach and swim 3-5 days a week if you can. Trying to build endurance for a non swimmer outside the pool is tough and will not likely help in your quest to swim 1000 in 20 minutes. Swimming is a weird funny sport in that way
Best of Luck to you and thanks for a first responder!
