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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Thanks everyone for the advice on gaining endurance. Your tips finally paid off. I have been increasing my yardage over the last few months while decreasing the amount of breaths between each non stop swim. Today I swam 1900 yards straight. Now that I have a little endurance, I guess I'll start working on technique. Although I think my technique has improved with distance because I can relax a little more knowing that I'm able to breath. Anyway, thanks again.
Thanks everyone for the advice on gaining endurance. Your tips finally paid off. I have been increasing my yardage over the last few months while decreasing the amount of breaths between each non stop swim. Today I swam 1900 yards straight. Now that I have a little endurance, I guess I'll start working on technique. Although I think my technique has improved with distance because I can relax a little more knowing that I'm able to breath. Anyway, thanks again.
