I have been swimming for almost 2 months about 5 times per week. In the beginning I did mostly freestyle and a little breaststroke but have been taking a class to learn the other strokes. I found out my breaststroke technique was off and am revamping it. I can do backstroke but am still refining technique a bit. I am learning butterfly - learned dolphin kick this past week.
My question is about how to spend my time at the pool. I have been spending about 45 minutes in the past month. I warm up with a little freestyle. Then I spend about 10-15 minutes each on backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly (aka dolphin kick right now). Is that a good idea? Or should I devote entire workouts to one stroke at a time? I think that could work better - I would have more time to get the technique down. But I worry I will lose something if I don't maintain a little every day. Any suggestions? Should I spend more time in the pool?
Thanks -
You might also want to look at the list of club websites on the USMS site. These are listed by state, so you can check out those in your area to see what they have.
Also www.swimplan.com gives you workouts based on info that you enter, such as times for certain distances (100, 200, etc.), resting pulse, etc. Swimplan also gives you workouts based on what strokes you want to include, as well as the equipment you'll be using, such as kickboards, fins, etc.
Good luck and enjoy!
You might also want to look at the list of club websites on the USMS site. These are listed by state, so you can check out those in your area to see what they have.
Also www.swimplan.com gives you workouts based on info that you enter, such as times for certain distances (100, 200, etc.), resting pulse, etc. Swimplan also gives you workouts based on what strokes you want to include, as well as the equipment you'll be using, such as kickboards, fins, etc.
Good luck and enjoy!
