Well, I'm back. Some of you will remember me as the annoying person who's always asking breaststroke questions.
Well, I've decided to take everyone's advice and work a bit, so I haven't logged on or asked any questions for a long time. But everything is not getting better. At all.
Remember how I used to say my time stays at 20sec per 25M ? Well right now it is still 20 sec per 25M. After 7 months since I got that time and decided to better it, it is staying at 20sec.
My 50M time used to be 41 sec but today, 7 months later, I decided to time it again and it's now 43 sec. I'm beyond frustrated. For 7 months I've been devoting 1 and half hour each day to swimming. I've been doing drills, technique training, doing 20x25s ono the 1 min for the past month, and now, my times have gotten worse. I know people who barely swim once a month who can swim faster than me and reach a 41sec 50M breaststroke. And I also know some people who improve lightning fast. But it is just me that's working hard and not improving.
This is really taking all of my motivation and confidence away. I'm beginning to dislike the water now. Please help me. Why CAN'T I IMPROVE? WHAT am I doing WRONG or NOT DOING? Am I just too untalented to swim at a moderately fast speed (my goal time has always been 35s per 50m)??
Thanks.
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Hi and thanks so much everyone. I've taken a break from swimming (about a week) and I'm gonna go back to ze water tomorrow. Summer vacation began! YES so now I can at least not worry about homework and go swimming everyday guaranteed.
The 7 months I spent were not on what you call "heavy training", as I was mainly focusing on technique and not a lot of strength, and the 20x25s I only began doing last month. So I think I'm not strong enough - can technique alone get me faster than 40 sec for 50m?
The problem is that I don't know anything about having a "real" workout and I've never had a coach. Can anyone offer some suggestions on how to build a workout to train for JUST for 50m spring breaststroke?
I'm willing to work hard, but I don't think I'm at the strength and endurance level to do extremely tough sets (like 100x50s or something like that). Nevertheless, any suggestions of a workout is welcome. I just want to go fast for 50m breaststroke, nothing else. My goal is still 35s for 50m short course.
Thanks everyone!
EDIT: Oh yeah, by the way, I've looked at some elite swimmer videos during the break, and I have a question:
How do they (great swimmers) stay so shallow?
It's like their hips are JUST below the water and they're skimming the water's surface like dolphins. I really sink in the water and I think my hips are much lower than theirs. How can I keep a high hip position? Those great swimmers make swimming fast look too easy and too effortless =).
Hi and thanks so much everyone. I've taken a break from swimming (about a week) and I'm gonna go back to ze water tomorrow. Summer vacation began! YES so now I can at least not worry about homework and go swimming everyday guaranteed.
The 7 months I spent were not on what you call "heavy training", as I was mainly focusing on technique and not a lot of strength, and the 20x25s I only began doing last month. So I think I'm not strong enough - can technique alone get me faster than 40 sec for 50m?
The problem is that I don't know anything about having a "real" workout and I've never had a coach. Can anyone offer some suggestions on how to build a workout to train for JUST for 50m spring breaststroke?
I'm willing to work hard, but I don't think I'm at the strength and endurance level to do extremely tough sets (like 100x50s or something like that). Nevertheless, any suggestions of a workout is welcome. I just want to go fast for 50m breaststroke, nothing else. My goal is still 35s for 50m short course.
Thanks everyone!
EDIT: Oh yeah, by the way, I've looked at some elite swimmer videos during the break, and I have a question:
How do they (great swimmers) stay so shallow?
It's like their hips are JUST below the water and they're skimming the water's surface like dolphins. I really sink in the water and I think my hips are much lower than theirs. How can I keep a high hip position? Those great swimmers make swimming fast look too easy and too effortless =).
