I am new to swimming...I basically am only able to swim free 50yds at a time without getting "winded". I use a kickboard for about 100yds and then start up with free again. I try to keep it up for 45 minutes to an hour. Am I kicking too much w/ the board? Would it be better to alternate free with back versus free with kickboard?
Basically I need to figure out how to get to more continuous swimming.
Any ideas? Suggestions? Thanks!
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"New to swimming, get winded after 50 yds" -- I'm not a coach so will tread delicately here, but it sounds to me as though longer swims within your present capacity would help. That is, slow down to a pace that does not wind you, so you can go forever easily.
Ouch :drown:
What I meant was that I can kick for quite a while...it's when I have to breathe doing freestyle or breaststroke that I get all messed up and winded. It makes since that my breathing rhythm is all off because I can do backstroke for a while just fine too.
"New to swimming, get winded after 50 yds" -- I'm not a coach so will tread delicately here, but it sounds to me as though longer swims within your present capacity would help. That is, slow down to a pace that does not wind you, so you can go forever easily.
Ouch :drown:
What I meant was that I can kick for quite a while...it's when I have to breathe doing freestyle or breaststroke that I get all messed up and winded. It makes since that my breathing rhythm is all off because I can do backstroke for a while just fine too.
