A question for all you Fitness Swimming readers: I've been trying to improve my swimming for sometime now, and based largely upon the advice from members of this forum I purchased Emmett Hines' book Fitness Swimming. I did the T15 test he recommends (swam my 100s at 1:50) and started working through the 'Blue' section of the book. It was hard - not because of the amount of swimming or the drills- because I felt like I wasn't getting as good of a workout as I normally do. Before I moved on to the 'Purple' section of the book, I took the T15 test again and swam 100s in 1:55. I know that I should expect my times to increase before they improve , but when should I begin to see improvements? He mentions 'swimming nirvana' later in the book and I seem to be as far from it as you can be.
Thanks, JP
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David, Is there a typo in your message concerning the number of strokes per 25 yards(10 to 11). I am considered a reasonably efficient swimmer and the best I can do is 16 to 18 strokes per 25 yards. I would be interested to hear other comments on this matter of strokes per length.
David, Is there a typo in your message concerning the number of strokes per 25 yards(10 to 11). I am considered a reasonably efficient swimmer and the best I can do is 16 to 18 strokes per 25 yards. I would be interested to hear other comments on this matter of strokes per length.
