I started swimming a couple of weeks ago. Right now I can only swim about 100m at a time taking a break between each 100m. Is there any other cardio that I can do to help improve my swimming stamina. I can run up to 8 - 10 miles but can't swim more than 100m with out taking a break. Any suggestions?
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I, too, just returned to the water (after over 30 years) and couldn't swim over 100 w/o a break. Yesterday, following the earlier suggestion from Dorothyrde, I tried slowing waaaay down and ended up swimming 1300y in 35 minutes w/o stopping. I alternated 100 fr, 100 br & 100 ba. I still felt realitively rested at the end of it all. I guess I can now look forward to gaining speed *and* distance.
I, too, just returned to the water (after over 30 years) and couldn't swim over 100 w/o a break. Yesterday, following the earlier suggestion from Dorothyrde, I tried slowing waaaay down and ended up swimming 1300y in 35 minutes w/o stopping. I alternated 100 fr, 100 br & 100 ba. I still felt realitively rested at the end of it all. I guess I can now look forward to gaining speed *and* distance.
