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.
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Former Member
You can always spot a TI swimmer - you always look like you are swimming in slow motion and for some silly reason they always go with alternate side breathing...
Besides the arm entry, you have to fix the over rotation.
- swim 25s Free with a good kick and do NOT rotate your hips at all - allow all your rotation to come from your upper body.
- swim 25s Free with a splashing kick (all of the kicks not just a few), because you can't splash if you over rotate your hips.
And please pick a side for your breathing - that's why you run out of air...
You can always spot a TI swimmer - you always look like you are swimming in slow motion and for some silly reason they always go with alternate side breathing...
Besides the arm entry, you have to fix the over rotation.
- swim 25s Free with a good kick and do NOT rotate your hips at all - allow all your rotation to come from your upper body.
- swim 25s Free with a splashing kick (all of the kicks not just a few), because you can't splash if you over rotate your hips.
And please pick a side for your breathing - that's why you run out of air...
