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.
For breathing, it's about making the action of taking a breath as efficient and as smooth as possible. If you can breathe every stroke and not have it impact your form, then that is a HUGE advantage (ala Phelps, Lezak, etc.) but it's getting it to that point that requires a huge commitment.
For breathing, it's about making the action of taking a breath as efficient and as smooth as possible. If you can breathe every stroke and not have it impact your form, then that is a HUGE advantage (ala Phelps, Lezak, etc.) but it's getting it to that point that requires a huge commitment.
