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?!
Matt you are so right. I was in very good shape when I took lessons to swim. And it is lucky I am stubborn or I would have given up after two weeks. I was pitiful. Swimming is hard and it takes a long time to get proficient enough to do work-outs. I took lessons in March and April, and started Masters the following September...did what I could do, with the work-outs. It took more than 2 years to move to the fast lane. And our group was not that fast, so our fast lane would probably be others slow lane!
Matt you are so right. I was in very good shape when I took lessons to swim. And it is lucky I am stubborn or I would have given up after two weeks. I was pitiful. Swimming is hard and it takes a long time to get proficient enough to do work-outs. I took lessons in March and April, and started Masters the following September...did what I could do, with the work-outs. It took more than 2 years to move to the fast lane. And our group was not that fast, so our fast lane would probably be others slow lane!
