I've been trying to learn swimming for about a year. I started to do TI with a TI coach and ended up doing drills, drills and more drills with no swimming for a year. I decided I needed to get to some real swimming so I hired a different coach to help me with stroke technique and it has helped a lot. I think I'm finally getting the hang of it. My trouble is that I can't seem to get beyond swimming 50 yards without becoming a litttle winded. I need to take a few breaths before I can do more. When I started with the second coach, I couldn't even make 25 yards so I have improved. Can anyone offer advice on how to progress further? Is this something that just comes with time and practice?
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3strokes so many exhale all of their air. We breathe as if we are out for a slow stroll in easy out easy until we are ready to race.
I have to say get in and swim the full stroke, drills can come later. I am not a fan of drills.
We have to use some of the natural things that the hands, arms and the body does. I have been watching the little ones especialy begginers who do the dog paddle and have found that they are holding there hands in a relaxed manner before they have ever had a swim lesson. The hand is not cupped and the fingers and thumb are slightly open in the classic way the great swimmers of today are doing. Then someone gets them to cup their hands hold fingers and thumbs tight together. When the natural thing is far better.
Too many of us try to swim on top of the water when we should just relax and let the water do its thing. I have found if you have a coach or teacher that has the right stuff it comes very easy to swim.
3strokes so many exhale all of their air. We breathe as if we are out for a slow stroll in easy out easy until we are ready to race.
I have to say get in and swim the full stroke, drills can come later. I am not a fan of drills.
We have to use some of the natural things that the hands, arms and the body does. I have been watching the little ones especialy begginers who do the dog paddle and have found that they are holding there hands in a relaxed manner before they have ever had a swim lesson. The hand is not cupped and the fingers and thumb are slightly open in the classic way the great swimmers of today are doing. Then someone gets them to cup their hands hold fingers and thumbs tight together. When the natural thing is far better.
Too many of us try to swim on top of the water when we should just relax and let the water do its thing. I have found if you have a coach or teacher that has the right stuff it comes very easy to swim.
