Hi All,
This is a very newbie question and a hesitant one at that having read forums.usms.org/showthread.php
and being from that group of how was if phrased "trying 2 b athletes" or "mediocre at 3 sports" ouch.
Still I thought the best place to get swimming advice would be from swimmers.
I only started swimming this month. I have worked steadily at it but only know three basic strokes (crawl, *** and side). Needless to say I have been concentrating on the crawl and have progressed from being able to do 50M non stop to 1800 M non stop but painfully slow (40 minutes!). Still it beats the alternative which is drowning.
Going to a masters class is not an option the only class available to me conflicts with my wife's dragonboat practice. Which leaves open swim during regular pool hours to do laps.
1 - What would be the best DVD or book for a new swimmer to get to improve their technique. Specifically crawl.
2 - How do you keep count of laps without losing track!?! Sometimes I lose track in the mid 30's other times in the 60's either way I am either swimming more or less than intended and of course the times may look better than they actually are. Any advice would be appreciated.
3 - Last thing - I really need to learn how to do a flip turn. Can anyone point me to a FAQ or video that shows how to do it?
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Originally posted by Wookiee
1 - What would be the best DVD or book for a new swimmer to get to improve their technique. Specifically crawl.
I would suggest going to the Total Immersion website (http://www.totalimmersion.net) and ordering the Freestyle Made Easy DVD and the book Swimming Made Easy. You might also want to consider getting the Freestyle Made Easy Drill Cards.
2 - How do you keep count of laps without losing track!?! Sometimes I lose track in the mid 30's other times in the 60's either way I am either swimming more or less than intended and of course the times may look better than they actually are. Any advice would be appreciated.
You might consider getting the Sportcount Ring Lap Counter. It has a velcro strap that lets you wear it on your finger like a ring. You tap the button once to turn it on, once to start timing, and once each time you finish a lap. Then you press it and hold it down for a few seconds at the end to stop it. It tells you how many laps you did, and also shows you your total time, your average lap time, the time for your last lap, the time for your fastest lap (and which lap it was), and the time for your slowest lap (and which lap it was). It's available from Kiefer (http://www.kiefer.com) - just key in "Sportcount" in the search window. Don't confuse this with the Sportcount Lap Counter, which is $9 cheaper, but doesn't time anything!
3 - Last thing - I really need to learn how to do a flip turn. Can anyone point me to a FAQ or video that shows how to do it?
The Freestyle Made Easy DVD (which I mentioned earlier) has a brief segment on doing flip turns.
Bob
Originally posted by Wookiee
1 - What would be the best DVD or book for a new swimmer to get to improve their technique. Specifically crawl.
I would suggest going to the Total Immersion website (http://www.totalimmersion.net) and ordering the Freestyle Made Easy DVD and the book Swimming Made Easy. You might also want to consider getting the Freestyle Made Easy Drill Cards.
2 - How do you keep count of laps without losing track!?! Sometimes I lose track in the mid 30's other times in the 60's either way I am either swimming more or less than intended and of course the times may look better than they actually are. Any advice would be appreciated.
You might consider getting the Sportcount Ring Lap Counter. It has a velcro strap that lets you wear it on your finger like a ring. You tap the button once to turn it on, once to start timing, and once each time you finish a lap. Then you press it and hold it down for a few seconds at the end to stop it. It tells you how many laps you did, and also shows you your total time, your average lap time, the time for your last lap, the time for your fastest lap (and which lap it was), and the time for your slowest lap (and which lap it was). It's available from Kiefer (http://www.kiefer.com) - just key in "Sportcount" in the search window. Don't confuse this with the Sportcount Lap Counter, which is $9 cheaper, but doesn't time anything!
3 - Last thing - I really need to learn how to do a flip turn. Can anyone point me to a FAQ or video that shows how to do it?
The Freestyle Made Easy DVD (which I mentioned earlier) has a brief segment on doing flip turns.
Bob
