For living on Oahu, you definitely made an excellent choice with swimming, being surrounded with aquatic beauty and potentially dangerous conditions. Spent 2 wks there last year for work, loved it.
Starting out itâ€s important to have continued coaching and feedback for development of solid fundamentals and immediate correction of bad habits. It takes a lot of work but itâ€s well worth it.
Proper form will help keep shoulders healthy
Work on flexibility, strength, and supply adequate nutrition
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Sorry I forgot to fill it in after signing up. Well, I'm 16, I don't play other sports, and I am from hawaii
OK Is there a swim team that you could contact to have a swim coach look at what you do while working out? A local H S team of swim club maybe?
A friend that is on a team might be a help as well. Keep at it and let us know how you progress.