I do not work out with a team and do all of my swimming solo. I use lots of workouts I have found on and through this forum and find them very helopful. I do not/have not competed, and am not sure that is in my future, but one never knows:rolleyes:
I know only a handful of actual drills, so when the workout calls for drills, I am at sowewhat of a loss. Can anyone direct me to a source for drills and explanations of how to do them? I'm up for anything that does not involve IM anything:wave:
Thanks for any help you may have for a floundering swimmer:bouncing:
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I'd be really interested in learning more about drills as well! Thanks.
I do not/have not competed, and am not sure that is in my future, but one never knows:rolleyes:
Nancy you're not getting away that easy...get in there and race..you know you can do it...just doing it is what counts not where you finish ;)
Also, "Fitness Swimming" by Emmett Hines is an easy to read book with drills and progressive workouts...not a bad book if you ask me.
I only know a few, you may know them also..
One is the pencil drill : While doing freestyle pretend you're holding a pencil with your thumb, hold it out in front of you and come around with the each stroke and touch the "pencil" then take the next stroke.
2nd: Freestyle take 3 strokes, glide on one side for 3 counts repeat.
Not sure if this is a drill, but I also do vertical kicks, this one is fun.. go the deep end,
tread water and flutter kick for 15 secs.. then...raise your hands above the water about elbow up.... and flutter kick for 15 secs. then tread water and dolphin kick for 15 secs, raise your hands again and dolphin kick for 15secs.
I also a 500 IM for each warm up, you can use fins or not...
100> freestyle pencil drill,
100> back,
100 *** - with fins you do dolphin kick>
100 kicks>
4 x 25'yd.(one length) fly rest 15 secs between.
Yes Rich -- I think you are right! Especially after volunteering at NATS yesterday in Fed'l Way!! It was fantastic and I am so very inspired to give it a try -- someday soon I think.
Thanks for the push and for the book suggestion.
Yes Rich -- I think you are right! Especially after volunteering at NATS yesterday in Fed'l Way!! It was fantastic and I am so very inspired to give it a try -- someday soon I think.
Thanks for the push and for the book suggestion.
Nancy, I too have the same trepidations. I guess we come from a non-swimming back ground so a swim meet is very intimidating.
A rules thread had my head spinning. Not only would I get killed in a meet, my lack of rule knowledge would be embarrassing.
I need to follow your lead and volunteer. That will get me more comfortable.
Nancy, I too have the same trepidations. I guess we come from a non-swimming back ground so a swim meet is very intimidating.
Biill...hogwash! ;)
I swam one race when I was 12. That's my pedigree. I'm not breaking any records now, but that's not the point. If you enjoy being in the water; go to a meet. If you can pick one where they'll be someone you know to root you on or just be there with a "good swim" when you're done.
My first meet was a bit intimidating b/c I felt so alone but after doing way better than I had in training I was psyched.
Just Do It!
Nothing to be embarrassed about. Swimming at a meet is just about seeing how fast YOU are now,and give you something to shoot for to motivate to work harder. Plus,you meet the nicest people at a meet.
