I am a novice swimmer.
It usually takes 19 strokes and 22-23 seconds for me to finish 25 yards and I can hold this pace beyond 500 yards. Since people always say longer stroke lenth always means better, I try to improve my stroke length. The problem is when I try to finish 25 yards with 17 or lower strokes, I become exhausted very easily, also the speed is even a little bit slower.
Now I want to improve my swim conditioning, what kind of stroke should I use? the exhausting, slower, but longer one, or my previous easy, faster but shoter one?
This information might be useful. My hight is 173 cm, weight 134 lbs (Damn!). My kick is pretty weak and I can barely finish 50 yards. When I swim, I use 2 beat crossover kick.
fireguard,
a longer stroke is a great thing
it's proof of a swimmers efficiency
how many strokes a swimmer takes per length is based on
body frame,
body shape,
skills and
conditioning.
Anyone can develop a longer stroke cycle / lower stroke count by:
+ improving your feel for the water with your hands
(many swimmers hands slip and don't get as much out of each stroke
+ placing a slight pause on the front end of your stroke before you being your pull
+ accellerating each hand on each pull/push as far past your suit as possible with out breaking ideal body position
(some swimmers' strokes are too short, they stop pressing too soon) the final press is the most important and powerful part of the stroke cycle.
+ by improving body and head position
+ by relaxing and improving flexibility
+ by improving your streamline / break out
1. more powerful push off
2. better streamline position
3. better body shape (lug less lard) and
4. gliding a little longer, some swimmers start swimming too soon
For distance swimmers it's not a good idea to create a longer stroke by kicking harder
I tend to take 10 - 12 strokes per 25 when I'm swimming easy to aerobic
13 - 15 when I sprint and
I can get it down to 5 - 7 if I concentrate on taking as few strokes as possbile
Where do your stroke counts fall?
ande
Originally posted by fireguard
I am a novice swimmer.
It usually takes 19 strokes and 22-23 seconds for me to finish 25 yards and I can hold this pace beyond 500 yards. Since people always say longer stroke lenth always means better, I try to improve my stroke length. The problem is when I try to finish 25 yards with 17 or lower strokes, I become exhausted very easily, also the speed is even a little bit slower.
Now I want to improve my swim conditioning, what kind of stroke should I use? the exhausting, slower, but longer one, or my previous easy, faster but shoter one?
This information might be useful. My hight is 173 cm, weight 134 lbs (Damn!). My kick is pretty weak and I can barely finish 50 yards. When I swim, I use 2 beat crossover kick.
fireguard,
a longer stroke is a great thing
it's proof of a swimmers efficiency
how many strokes a swimmer takes per length is based on
body frame,
body shape,
skills and
conditioning.
Anyone can develop a longer stroke cycle / lower stroke count by:
+ improving your feel for the water with your hands
(many swimmers hands slip and don't get as much out of each stroke
+ placing a slight pause on the front end of your stroke before you being your pull
+ accellerating each hand on each pull/push as far past your suit as possible with out breaking ideal body position
(some swimmers' strokes are too short, they stop pressing too soon) the final press is the most important and powerful part of the stroke cycle.
+ by improving body and head position
+ by relaxing and improving flexibility
+ by improving your streamline / break out
1. more powerful push off
2. better streamline position
3. better body shape (lug less lard) and
4. gliding a little longer, some swimmers start swimming too soon
For distance swimmers it's not a good idea to create a longer stroke by kicking harder
I tend to take 10 - 12 strokes per 25 when I'm swimming easy to aerobic
13 - 15 when I sprint and
I can get it down to 5 - 7 if I concentrate on taking as few strokes as possbile
Where do your stroke counts fall?
ande
Originally posted by fireguard
I am a novice swimmer.
It usually takes 19 strokes and 22-23 seconds for me to finish 25 yards and I can hold this pace beyond 500 yards. Since people always say longer stroke lenth always means better, I try to improve my stroke length. The problem is when I try to finish 25 yards with 17 or lower strokes, I become exhausted very easily, also the speed is even a little bit slower.
Now I want to improve my swim conditioning, what kind of stroke should I use? the exhausting, slower, but longer one, or my previous easy, faster but shoter one?
This information might be useful. My hight is 173 cm, weight 134 lbs (Damn!). My kick is pretty weak and I can barely finish 50 yards. When I swim, I use 2 beat crossover kick.
