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why am i so sloooooooooow? i've been swimming since i was 21, i'm now 30. When i was 21 i basically taught myself to swim and with a few tips here and there from lifeguards, i was able to swim 3 miles in the pool at approximately 35 minutes a mile. fast forward a few years, i would consider myself a much better swimmer now, i've gotten a few lessons with coaches and i've been told my technique has gotten better. but my speed has BARELY improved!!! i'm talking major changes in technique and training, and it still takes me 34 minutes to do a mile! that's a 1 minute improvement over the time when i had taught myself to swim! it's ridiculous. and i swim so much...i swim in open water and have been doing master's for 7 months now. is it possible that i was just born slow, or do you think i need further refinement to my technique? none of it adds up--i work very hard in the pool, my technique sounds like it's decent, and i am physically in very good shape. i can swim 9 miles in open water, but i just cannot bring up my speed! it's ridiculous. i don't want to be fast, i just want to be somewhere near 30 minutes per mile!
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  • When you say stroke, are you referring to complete cycles, or to individual arm strokes? My suggestion would be to do kick drills. Kick on your face and rotate to breathe. Kick from the hips and rotate from the hips. When you turn, just let your arm drop to your side. Focus on streamlining and keeping your head level. In the ocean, you may be carrying your head high. That will slow you down, but is a plus in choppy water. I'd like to see a sample of your swimming.
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  • When you say stroke, are you referring to complete cycles, or to individual arm strokes? My suggestion would be to do kick drills. Kick on your face and rotate to breathe. Kick from the hips and rotate from the hips. When you turn, just let your arm drop to your side. Focus on streamlining and keeping your head level. In the ocean, you may be carrying your head high. That will slow you down, but is a plus in choppy water. I'd like to see a sample of your swimming.
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