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: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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Great replies. I am starting to get more confident in pushing both my technique AND stamina and results are showing. I do get scared of lack of air/weak limb work/sinking and i can work on those things both by technique and simply pushing my body to swim longer!
To answer you Donna, i'm doing a combination of some TI ideas along with Grant Hackett's and Lindasy Benko technique. I find theirs to be the most suitable for my style. I'm still trying to figure out the intracasies such as swimming on top or below the water... on top of the water certainly make me feel more powerful but i also feel less efficient. it all depends on the purpose i guess.
Another thing is high elbow that hackett uses is amazing, but i find it hard to get good propulsion in the catch. like i said i enjoy the discoveries as much as i do the swim.
Great replies. I am starting to get more confident in pushing both my technique AND stamina and results are showing. I do get scared of lack of air/weak limb work/sinking and i can work on those things both by technique and simply pushing my body to swim longer!
To answer you Donna, i'm doing a combination of some TI ideas along with Grant Hackett's and Lindasy Benko technique. I find theirs to be the most suitable for my style. I'm still trying to figure out the intracasies such as swimming on top or below the water... on top of the water certainly make me feel more powerful but i also feel less efficient. it all depends on the purpose i guess.
Another thing is high elbow that hackett uses is amazing, but i find it hard to get good propulsion in the catch. like i said i enjoy the discoveries as much as i do the swim.
