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...
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Butterfly never gets easier, Centaur.....it might get to a point where it looks better, but it never gets any easier! Believe me when I say, the best in the world could try and tutor you, and if you ain't got it, ya just ain't got it (I'm one of those that ain't got it, lol)
And whoever posted that paddles can lead to shoulder problems was right.....but I still recommend them, especially for stroke development, and shoulder workouts...speedo has a really cool set, blue, shaped like your hands, for about 15 bucks....they cost the same as the rectangular ones, but these teach you to keep your fingers together when you stroke...and they're a little more comfortable to wear!
As for the goggles and the flipturns, everybody else has some really good advice. You'll find your particular goggle in time; sometimes all you really have to do is experiment with the nose bridge, and it helps. Speedo also makes my particular "brand", called the Women's Vanquisher. They come with three or four different nose pieces, and the goggle itself is designed more for women, so it's very much to my liking. Just some things for you to try. The flipturn will come with practice.
Good luck!
Butterfly never gets easier, Centaur.....it might get to a point where it looks better, but it never gets any easier! Believe me when I say, the best in the world could try and tutor you, and if you ain't got it, ya just ain't got it (I'm one of those that ain't got it, lol)
And whoever posted that paddles can lead to shoulder problems was right.....but I still recommend them, especially for stroke development, and shoulder workouts...speedo has a really cool set, blue, shaped like your hands, for about 15 bucks....they cost the same as the rectangular ones, but these teach you to keep your fingers together when you stroke...and they're a little more comfortable to wear!
As for the goggles and the flipturns, everybody else has some really good advice. You'll find your particular goggle in time; sometimes all you really have to do is experiment with the nose bridge, and it helps. Speedo also makes my particular "brand", called the Women's Vanquisher. They come with three or four different nose pieces, and the goggle itself is designed more for women, so it's very much to my liking. Just some things for you to try. The flipturn will come with practice.
Good luck!
