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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I always thought a stroke was counted each time a hand enters the water. So left hand enters - one stroke. Right hand enters - two strokes. Dave, I would count your strokes at 20-22. If you are at 10-11 "hand entries", then you are a remarkably efficient swimmer. I have been swimming seriously for about two years. Right now if I concentrate on distance per stroke, I can come it at about 14 strokes. Under normal swimming, I am closer to 17-18.
I always thought a stroke was counted each time a hand enters the water. So left hand enters - one stroke. Right hand enters - two strokes. Dave, I would count your strokes at 20-22. If you are at 10-11 "hand entries", then you are a remarkably efficient swimmer. I have been swimming seriously for about two years. Right now if I concentrate on distance per stroke, I can come it at about 14 strokes. Under normal swimming, I am closer to 17-18.
