Hello,
I recently took up swimming (October) @ age 43 and have never done much else than splash around in a pool.
I trained myself using Total Immersion (I have been looking at the forums here and I suspsect I just threw a hand grenade into this thread :) )
As with other skills I have learned, I feel one has to develop their own form and style - so I am not following TI by the book....
Anyway, this is the first time I have seen myself swimming and I see some errors:
a. rolling too far to breath or simply turning my head to breathe
b. head position
c. legs uselessly kicking around..
video of me swimming:
link.
any pointers on how to
a. work my kick into my stroke better.
b. work on body roll.
Anyway, I have to say I LOVE swimming. to me its like mediation, excercise, pilates, dance, and flying all in one.
I wish i had discovered it sooner, but better late then never.
Anyway, I welcome your feedback.
Oh yes, definitely! I can swim 20 laps straight with a pull buoy and paddles, but free, I have to catch my breath every lap or two.
My :2cents:: for the time being, try to do most of your swimming without buoy or paddles. The buoy artificially allows you to ride higher in the water and the paddles might mask some weakness in your pull. Both distort your stroke.
Full disclosure: I'm one of the more "anti-equipment" voices on these forums. I almost never use a kickboard either because I think it puts you in a body position that is different enough from a swimming position.
Oh yes, definitely! I can swim 20 laps straight with a pull buoy and paddles, but free, I have to catch my breath every lap or two.
My :2cents:: for the time being, try to do most of your swimming without buoy or paddles. The buoy artificially allows you to ride higher in the water and the paddles might mask some weakness in your pull. Both distort your stroke.
Full disclosure: I'm one of the more "anti-equipment" voices on these forums. I almost never use a kickboard either because I think it puts you in a body position that is different enough from a swimming position.
