I have quite a few...bear with me, I'm new and oh so cute!
1. I have a major issue with my goggles. I'm on my 3rd pair this semester, and they fit the best of all I've tried, but I have a real issue getting proper suction over both eyes. Do I have an odd shaped face or something? What can I do to fix this?
2. I recently learned how to do a flip turn, and I do blow out my nose when I do this, but I still get water up there. Tips on fixing this?
3. Fins and hand paddles. What's the deal? When are they worth an investment?
4. Come on...tell me...does the Butterfly EVER get any easier? I got the kick down pat, I can do the stroke, but god help me should I put them together...
Bee,
The thing with goggles is not the suction but the seal. What you want to do is find goggles that seal comfortably without eye popping suction.
Proper fitting goggles start with being the correct size for the bridge of your nose. Too narrow or too wide and you will get leakage at the corners of your eyes. If you’re having trouble finding a pair that fit, get a pair with an adjustable nose piece.
As for nasal ingestion of water on turns, there are always nose plugs. Otherwise, keep tinkering with slow and steady exhalation. Also, as you begin to turn faster, you will spend less time inverted, needing to exhale. It will get better, with practice.
Fins and paddles are training aids, just like kickboards, pull buoys, etc. I use mine and feel they are well worth the investment.
And butterfly… Hey, if you have the kick down pat, then you a light years ahead of most swimmers. The kick is a huge part of butterfly. Once you get the timing of the arms down, you’ll be doing an effortless fly, like Ian Crocker, in no time.
Bee,
The thing with goggles is not the suction but the seal. What you want to do is find goggles that seal comfortably without eye popping suction.
Proper fitting goggles start with being the correct size for the bridge of your nose. Too narrow or too wide and you will get leakage at the corners of your eyes. If you’re having trouble finding a pair that fit, get a pair with an adjustable nose piece.
As for nasal ingestion of water on turns, there are always nose plugs. Otherwise, keep tinkering with slow and steady exhalation. Also, as you begin to turn faster, you will spend less time inverted, needing to exhale. It will get better, with practice.
Fins and paddles are training aids, just like kickboards, pull buoys, etc. I use mine and feel they are well worth the investment.
And butterfly… Hey, if you have the kick down pat, then you a light years ahead of most swimmers. The kick is a huge part of butterfly. Once you get the timing of the arms down, you’ll be doing an effortless fly, like Ian Crocker, in no time.
