:help:
:dunno: or :lolup: ?
Since I'm new to swimming i have a problem and need of advice. I've been swimming 5 days a week for about a month now at my local 25 yard gym pool. I've gotten to a point where my technique is somewhat good but i cannot swim more then 50 yards straight without coughing a lung (or at least feeling like it). Yesterday i got some inspiration and did about 400 with a couple of seconds breather every 25 yards. To my surprise it went well, and i actually felt i was improving my technique (endurance breeds efficient swimming?). Anyways, I find it extremely hard to focus on technique wen I'm trying to work on endurance and here lies the problem.
Do i keep working on establishing second-nature proper technique and keep doing 25/50 yards until i feel i'm ready to overcome long distance, or should i start working on endurance regardless of whatever technique faults i think i have at the moment.
I see swimmers doing laps at my pool and i can't help but think about their faulty technique. i don't want to be one of them.
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Hi again Dorianblade,
I know that my answer to your dilemna was to work on endurance/stamina, but as you mentioned your technique was coming along pretty well and your words indicated to me that you were having trouble with a swimming aerobic base.
I do, absolutely, agree that technique is crucial and without it a person will never swim very well. Terry's Item #4 was the one I agree with. I, many times, assume that all swimmers are exhaling because, quite frankly, how could they not? Well, the "not" would prevent them from swimming any distances comfortably. And I missed the boat even when I read your words that you were so out of breath. Not exhaling will cause this.
I still believe that as you work on technique, you can do small yardage sets on the clock. This may be the best of both worlds.
And I do not know if you use a specific "swimming theory" for your technique. Do you swim using TI methods, on top of water, or your own combination of one or more?
You might also want to consider doing anaerobic sets (swimming w/o oxygen), like some 25s pulling only. You could also work on your stroke doing those and because you won't be using your legs, the lack of oxygen will be much easier to tolerate.
Gosh, if all of us could present swimming videos for other people to critique; sure would be so much eaiser than trying to explain through words!!!
Donna
Hi again Dorianblade,
I know that my answer to your dilemna was to work on endurance/stamina, but as you mentioned your technique was coming along pretty well and your words indicated to me that you were having trouble with a swimming aerobic base.
I do, absolutely, agree that technique is crucial and without it a person will never swim very well. Terry's Item #4 was the one I agree with. I, many times, assume that all swimmers are exhaling because, quite frankly, how could they not? Well, the "not" would prevent them from swimming any distances comfortably. And I missed the boat even when I read your words that you were so out of breath. Not exhaling will cause this.
I still believe that as you work on technique, you can do small yardage sets on the clock. This may be the best of both worlds.
And I do not know if you use a specific "swimming theory" for your technique. Do you swim using TI methods, on top of water, or your own combination of one or more?
You might also want to consider doing anaerobic sets (swimming w/o oxygen), like some 25s pulling only. You could also work on your stroke doing those and because you won't be using your legs, the lack of oxygen will be much easier to tolerate.
Gosh, if all of us could present swimming videos for other people to critique; sure would be so much eaiser than trying to explain through words!!!
Donna
