I've tried really hard for the past week or so, granted no one ever taught me how to swim freestyle, i tried by observing others and reading here along with books, videos, etc.
So far I've tried- really reach for the light bulb method from one of the DVD forgot the name, where you try to swim on a streamline position, rotate through my hips, elbows high, fingertips dragging along water surface.
My coach told me to try to keep my chin close to my chest and rotate that way - tried that and I drink water.
Sculling and try to pretend that i'm pushing water behind me and pulling myself forward, none of this help.
My stroke count is horrid at 25-26 per 25 meter, and I'm slow as a snail.
Is there anything else I can do? I'm already swimming with the masters class and i am not sure keep pushing myself to do the sets will get me anywhere?
Thanks for letting me rant, but maybe i'm just hopeless?!
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I think i was just a bit frustrated today. I'm super slow and i felt very bad. :(
I frown when the coach says 400meter on 6 minutes, I can prob complete like in 10 min. :(
Anyways, the old ladies told me that on Mon, Wed Fri, they have stroke clinic and the coach will really help me on my strokes. I was very relief.
I will report back when I go to the stroke clinic. She did managed to make me do about 15 meters of fly (pretty pathetic), and 25 meters of backstroke today.
Swimming is harder than I thought it would be. Been swimming breaststroke (the lazy way), i've been spoiled.
I checked out Total Immersion today and will try those drills out. I prob need to order a dvd coz I can't understand the drills just reading. Thanks everyone!
I think i was just a bit frustrated today. I'm super slow and i felt very bad. :(
I frown when the coach says 400meter on 6 minutes, I can prob complete like in 10 min. :(
Anyways, the old ladies told me that on Mon, Wed Fri, they have stroke clinic and the coach will really help me on my strokes. I was very relief.
I will report back when I go to the stroke clinic. She did managed to make me do about 15 meters of fly (pretty pathetic), and 25 meters of backstroke today.
Swimming is harder than I thought it would be. Been swimming breaststroke (the lazy way), i've been spoiled.
I checked out Total Immersion today and will try those drills out. I prob need to order a dvd coz I can't understand the drills just reading. Thanks everyone!
