Does Pool Depth have an effect on surface turbulence?
Former Member
I noticed that I really struggle breathing on backstroke in shallow pools (e.g. 5ft deep) because when there are a bunch of other swimmers, there's TONS of surface turbulance and I have trouble keeping my face above the water.
Should I just tuck my chin more (possibly risking my legs sinking?) or maybe try a deeper pool?
Does anyone else have this problem?
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Former Member
I will just add that I personally find that in the water doing things too slowly sometimes makes them difficult. I don't know what speed you are swimming at but I find that when doing new drills sometimes I end up going too slow to do things correctly.
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I find that if the purpose of a drill is to find balance, slower is better. I think once you add speed (think of riding a bicycle) it is easier to feel balanced, but if you can achieve that same feeling without the momentum....better.
I will just add that I personally find that in the water doing things too slowly sometimes makes them difficult. I don't know what speed you are swimming at but I find that when doing new drills sometimes I end up going too slow to do things correctly.
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I find that if the purpose of a drill is to find balance, slower is better. I think once you add speed (think of riding a bicycle) it is easier to feel balanced, but if you can achieve that same feeling without the momentum....better.
