The Fastest Age

Originally posted by dorothyrd Agreed, having also learned at an adult I understand what Bob is saying about not having to relearn things. People struggle with bi-lateral breathing, I knew I should do it when I started so I don't struggle with it. Children seem to have an acceptance, or higher comfort factor on certain things. My trouble with flip turns was flipping without plugging my nose with my fingers(yes I did that up to 4 years ago), and learning how to ration the air to streamline. Backstroke flip turns took longer because I just plain could not handle being on my back underwater, it bothered me. So I have taken a lot of time just doing 25's and working on streamlining underwater on my back as long as I can to work on that comfort factor. The technical aspect of turning over and flipping was not the problem, the thought of after the flip being on my back underwater without air was. Hmmm, hearing you guys talk about this stuff, I'm thinking, maybe do have a tiny bit of talent for swimming, or something, because all these obstacles that people are mentioning, like bilateral breating, water up nose in flipturns, rationing air, streamlining, feel forthe ater etc... have been a non issue for me. I jsut sort of hoppen inthe water and started doing it. Even backstroke, staying strainght in the lane doesn't seem to take a lot of effort. Breaststroke kick was giving me grief for a while, the coach looked at it yesterday, and said it's starting to look good. I was hoping it would, cause I spent a lot of time thinking about it and trying to practice it right!!! I'm not intending to brag... I'm sharing this because the thought just occured to me. It's sort of interesting to get a little bit of perspective.

Originally posted by dorothyrd Agreed, having also learned at an adult I understand what Bob is saying about not having to relearn things. People struggle with bi-lateral breathing, I knew I should do it when I started so I don't struggle with it. Children seem to have an acceptance, or higher comfort factor on certain things. My trouble with flip turns was flipping without plugging my nose with my fingers(yes I did that up to 4 years ago), and learning how to ration the air to streamline. Backstroke flip turns took longer because I just plain could not handle being on my back underwater, it bothered me. So I have taken a lot of time just doing 25's and working on streamlining underwater on my back as long as I can to work on that comfort factor. The technical aspect of turning over and flipping was not the problem, the thought of after the flip being on my back underwater without air was. Hmmm, hearing you guys talk about this stuff, I'm thinking, maybe do have a tiny bit of talent for swimming, or something, because all these obstacles that people are mentioning, like bilateral breating, water up nose in flipturns, rationing air, streamlining, feel forthe ater etc... have been a non issue for me. I jsut sort of hoppen inthe water and started doing it. Even backstroke, staying strainght in the lane doesn't seem to take a lot of effort. Breaststroke kick was giving me grief for a while, the coach looked at it yesterday, and said it's starting to look good. I was hoping it would, cause I spent a lot of time thinking about it and trying to practice it right!!! I'm not intending to brag... I'm sharing this because the thought just occured to me. It's sort of interesting to get a little bit of perspective.