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 was already swimming somewhat proficiently when I got it but the GoSwim DVD with Erik Vendt and Kaitlin Sandeno helped me out a lot. Aside from the commentary provided on the DVD just watching these two swim from underwater is an awesome sight and it would be difficult NOT to glean some sort of beneficial information from the viewing. I think the disc is prepared as an IM training tool, no IM's for me, but each stroke is broken down so you can take from it what you want and leave behind what you don't.
Speaking of Vendt and Sandeno, both are now training with Bob Bowman at Club Wolverine in Michigan. That has to be THE powerhouse of swimming in the US right now. They've got Michael Phelps, Klete Keller, Peter Vanderkaay, Davis Tarwater, Kaitlin Sandeno, Erik Vendt, and a bunch of other up and comers on the University team. The 2008 Olympics are shaping up to be quite an event. With the above athletes sure to shine we also have Josh Davis looking to return to the Olympic team as a thirty something. That would be a feat and I wish him the best. He would truly be an inspiration to this country and to the sport...moreso than the domination of the pool by Phelps in 2004 I think (In a different way perhaps).
I guess I went a little off topic there...oops. :p
I was already swimming somewhat proficiently when I got it but the GoSwim DVD with Erik Vendt and Kaitlin Sandeno helped me out a lot. Aside from the commentary provided on the DVD just watching these two swim from underwater is an awesome sight and it would be difficult NOT to glean some sort of beneficial information from the viewing. I think the disc is prepared as an IM training tool, no IM's for me, but each stroke is broken down so you can take from it what you want and leave behind what you don't.
Speaking of Vendt and Sandeno, both are now training with Bob Bowman at Club Wolverine in Michigan. That has to be THE powerhouse of swimming in the US right now. They've got Michael Phelps, Klete Keller, Peter Vanderkaay, Davis Tarwater, Kaitlin Sandeno, Erik Vendt, and a bunch of other up and comers on the University team. The 2008 Olympics are shaping up to be quite an event. With the above athletes sure to shine we also have Josh Davis looking to return to the Olympic team as a thirty something. That would be a feat and I wish him the best. He would truly be an inspiration to this country and to the sport...moreso than the domination of the pool by Phelps in 2004 I think (In a different way perhaps).
I guess I went a little off topic there...oops. :p
