Not sure if this goes in this forum or not, but I could really use some help on this. I finally have got my freestyle times to be below 40 sec. consistenly for 50 yds (i know it's slow but it's the fastest I've ever been personally), and now I would like my backstroke times to come down. I feel like I've tried everything I know to make them faster and I'm feeling kind of stuck. I do some interval training but they still seem to be in the mid-40's for 50 yds. I think I roll enough (I show my shoulder on every stroke) and my kick is decent, but when I kick hard, I feel like I sink. I've tried everything that I can think of and all kinds of combinations of kicking and arm speed to get myself to go faster and no matter what I do, I still can't get my times to come down. So anyway, now that I'm done complaining (sorry)I was wondering if anyone had any tips to help me out? Thanx a bunch!!
~Kyra
I have a way to flex my nose so air can't get in or out.
I think you should hold your air when dolphin kicking under water. some swimmers can't hold air and bleed it out till they get to the surface.
i think we swim faster with air in our lungs because we float better.
I've heard of swimmers pumping air into their intestines before a big race. eww
ande
Originally posted by jswim
I recently started trying the backstroke starts, which are fine for me initially, however, I have a lot of trouble with the underwater kick, and learning to breathe out from my nose sloooooowly..
I breathe out quickly then absoultely have to get to the surface for a breath, as water starts going up my nose..
Are there any tricks to training for a longer underwater dolphin kick on your back?
thanks!
J.
I have a way to flex my nose so air can't get in or out.
I think you should hold your air when dolphin kicking under water. some swimmers can't hold air and bleed it out till they get to the surface.
i think we swim faster with air in our lungs because we float better.
I've heard of swimmers pumping air into their intestines before a big race. eww
ande
Originally posted by jswim
I recently started trying the backstroke starts, which are fine for me initially, however, I have a lot of trouble with the underwater kick, and learning to breathe out from my nose sloooooowly..
I breathe out quickly then absoultely have to get to the surface for a breath, as water starts going up my nose..
Are there any tricks to training for a longer underwater dolphin kick on your back?
thanks!
J.
