Hi everyone,
I just joined the site and have to say great group. Was a stalker until today.
I wish I had the time to join a masters, especially after hearing of the astronomical improvements people make, immediately after joining such groups.
My question is, aside from reading books and the net. What else would you all recommend to improve my form. I started swimming with a purpose 3 years ago, did a few OW triathlons and finally did my first dedicated OW 1mi swim. OMG! - What an eye opener. I finished 102 of 108.
I have a new goal of moving up to at least a middle of the pack (preferrably front of pack), one day....in this life time.
I've come a long way since I started, when I was winded after 25yd but this race, this past week proved how much further I have to go still.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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My question is, aside from reading books and the net. What else would you all recommend to improve my form. I started swimming with a purpose 3 years ago, did a few OW triathlons and finally did my first dedicated OW 1mi swim. OMG! - What an eye opener. I finished 102 of 108.
Were you at the Lady Liberty Swim? Don't feel so badly -- that was a challenging one-miler. The water was rough. And 10 people didn't finish, so you were more like 102nd out of 118. :applaud:
Reading about technique will help to a certain extent, but you really need to have someone look at your stroke and tell you what you can improve. If the Masters schedules don't work for you, it might be worth it to pay for a handful of private lessons from someone who can give you technique tips and drills that you can later use on your own to improve.
My question is, aside from reading books and the net. What else would you all recommend to improve my form. I started swimming with a purpose 3 years ago, did a few OW triathlons and finally did my first dedicated OW 1mi swim. OMG! - What an eye opener. I finished 102 of 108.
Were you at the Lady Liberty Swim? Don't feel so badly -- that was a challenging one-miler. The water was rough. And 10 people didn't finish, so you were more like 102nd out of 118. :applaud:
Reading about technique will help to a certain extent, but you really need to have someone look at your stroke and tell you what you can improve. If the Masters schedules don't work for you, it might be worth it to pay for a handful of private lessons from someone who can give you technique tips and drills that you can later use on your own to improve.
