: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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Rich:
Maybe you should use that dorkle/snorkle thing occasionally so that you can work on your stroke mechanics without worrying about breathing? I'm told it works well for that purpose. Of course, mine is sitting in my closet because I can't yet do flip turns with it... But I've seen college kids using them for freestyle. I think I recall Allen using it for breaststroke.
Sprint Girl:
I'm not a big fan of equpiment for swimmers. While I may see using paddles or fins as good for certain reasons...I would feel a total conspicious fool with a snorkel in a pool.
I'll keep at it the traditional way, as I think learning to swim with not breathing will just give me another issue later...of course this is just my opinion for my style of learning. If it works for others that's great!
Rich:
Maybe you should use that dorkle/snorkle thing occasionally so that you can work on your stroke mechanics without worrying about breathing? I'm told it works well for that purpose. Of course, mine is sitting in my closet because I can't yet do flip turns with it... But I've seen college kids using them for freestyle. I think I recall Allen using it for breaststroke.
Sprint Girl:
I'm not a big fan of equpiment for swimmers. While I may see using paddles or fins as good for certain reasons...I would feel a total conspicious fool with a snorkel in a pool.
I'll keep at it the traditional way, as I think learning to swim with not breathing will just give me another issue later...of course this is just my opinion for my style of learning. If it works for others that's great!
