It's amazing how easy we can develop very bad technique. I often see people swim with horrible technique that just makes me cringe. Never thought I'd have issues controlling my own body but last night i did.
I was doing my first 400 yards a couple of days ago with ease, but as i was swimming my flip turns gradually became worse to a point where i was rolling sideways rather then a straight flip turn into a push. No biggie, i figured i was just tired.
So last night i go into the pool and started with an easy 50. To my surprise, i was notable to do a proper flip Turn to save my life! My hands and body kept turning sideways as i was doing the flip. I was shocked. It took the following 30 minutes to get back to where i was 2 months ago, just flipping properly (facing up) from a stand still.
What is wrong? what did i do wrong? Does these things ever happen to you? I was shocked that a single swim imprinted such bad technique in my mind and on my body. I was so depressed last night, i didn't even swim. If a single workout damaged my turns so much, how hard hard is it to correct improper swimming technique?
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I like the golf analogy. The good thing is no one throws kick boards or pull buoy's when bad technique makes things difficult.;) If you play golf, when you take a lesson you usually address a particular problem area. I try to tackle problem areas in swimming the same way work that area until it becomes like second nature. One step at a time, and there are always more steps.
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I like the golf analogy. The good thing is no one throws kick boards or pull buoy's when bad technique makes things difficult.;) If you play golf, when you take a lesson you usually address a particular problem area. I try to tackle problem areas in swimming the same way work that area until it becomes like second nature. One step at a time, and there are always more steps.
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