Hello,
My husband is just learning to swim after 48 years of being terrified of the water. He's doing very well, and can do the crawl from one end of the pool (25m) to the other, but he does it with his face in the water the entire time, because he hasn't conquered the breathing technique. Needless to say, he can only do one length at a time. When he tries to breathe, he has difficulty with the timing, and ends up getting mouthfuls of water. He is getting frustrated, but he knows he can't continue the face-down crawl and expect to improve his swimming.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated. He has spent some time with a swimming coach, but because of schedules, it is limited. He is also reading Total Immersion, but that really doesn't address new swimmers' issues such as this.
Thanks,
Deb
Parents
Former Member
Deb,
If your husband is trying with the blue and yellow Total Immersion book--there is a better way. That book is the old one--I was hoping that is was no longer in print as it is not the way taught anymore. Now drills start face up and not face down and you do learn the sequence to breathing. See the TI website www.totalimmersion.net for current methods and materials including books and accompanying videos/DVDs.
Bobs are a great way to learn the breathing--how to breath in fast and develop a regular rhythm and to form a habit of exhaling under the water.
Yeah Paul she mentioned it first. Just trying to steer her in the right direction. And there are other methods to learning to swim--Red Cross, YMCA, SwimAmerica.
Deb,
If your husband is trying with the blue and yellow Total Immersion book--there is a better way. That book is the old one--I was hoping that is was no longer in print as it is not the way taught anymore. Now drills start face up and not face down and you do learn the sequence to breathing. See the TI website www.totalimmersion.net for current methods and materials including books and accompanying videos/DVDs.
Bobs are a great way to learn the breathing--how to breath in fast and develop a regular rhythm and to form a habit of exhaling under the water.
Yeah Paul she mentioned it first. Just trying to steer her in the right direction. And there are other methods to learning to swim--Red Cross, YMCA, SwimAmerica.