Is there a "beginners" forum?? Not necessarily inside of this one, but anywhere out there in the e-swim world that you guys can recommend? You guys are really nice and helpful and I want to continue to be able to post here. I just would like to communicate with some more beginners like myself, if that's possible.
Thanks,
Mark
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midaged - I'm not a beginner but am new to this forum. It seems like many on this board are swimmers of modest capabilities and are treated very well by all. There are some awesomely fast swimmers here too but I haven't yet found a lot of arrogance.
You said "3 or 4 rotations." I assume that means complete left/right arm sequences.
First thing I suggest is to breathe every complete stroke pair (left/right). Pick a side to breathe on and breathe every time on that side. If you are trying to breathe every 3 rotations, you are probably starved for oxygen. Watch very good swimmers train and they breathe "every stroke" most of the time. If you are a newbie - you are not very efficient right now, which means you are working extra hard compared to strong swimmers. No reason to limit access to oxygen.
midaged - I'm not a beginner but am new to this forum. It seems like many on this board are swimmers of modest capabilities and are treated very well by all. There are some awesomely fast swimmers here too but I haven't yet found a lot of arrogance.
You said "3 or 4 rotations." I assume that means complete left/right arm sequences.
First thing I suggest is to breathe every complete stroke pair (left/right). Pick a side to breathe on and breathe every time on that side. If you are trying to breathe every 3 rotations, you are probably starved for oxygen. Watch very good swimmers train and they breathe "every stroke" most of the time. If you are a newbie - you are not very efficient right now, which means you are working extra hard compared to strong swimmers. No reason to limit access to oxygen.
