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orca1946 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:08:06 GMT

Do you have anyone to watch/help you with learning? A swim person will help you greatly!

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Former Member — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:26:35 GMT

Just my 2 cents- I wouldn't worry about alternate breathing if you're not doing more than 100yds. You can always work that in later. I'd concentrate on getting more efficient- maybe do some more kicking with the board since it sounds like your legs are sagging- if you get yourself a better kick (something I'm working on as well), your legs will help propel rather than weigh you down- this will make a 100% difference. Turn the liability into an advantage. Don't worry about how fast you kick, just worry about how long you are kicking for- kicking endurance sounds like the low-hanging fruit and you'll be able to do it longer than you can swim right now. Good luck! Thanks I'll do that. It's just frustrating to paddle and not go anywhere. I bought a pair of zoomers of this kind. I do so well wearing those that I feel they'll become a crutch. I think I'm not bending my ankles enough.

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Former Member — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:17:59 GMT

I'm definitely allergic to the pool, and also have asthma. I find that taking an antihistamine an hour before I swim helps a lot. Thanks, I'll try that. I probably also need to try swimming in the ocean or in a river to see if I fare any better.

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Former Member — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:18:12 GMT

Don't worry about how many lengths of the pool you can do. Your #1 concern should be getting the mechanics of swimming properly down. See if there are any coaches in your area; if not, check out videos on youtube of proper swimming technique and check out swimming books from your library. Mastering the proper techniques of swimming is vital to avoid injuring yourself (pulled muscles, etc.), as well as, developing bad swimming habits (such as the pop-up breathing and double glance breathing - turning your head both ways before each cycle of strokes. Also, take a non-drowsy antihistamine before getting into the pool. It will give you temporary relief from the allergic effects of the chlorine, but always have your rescue inhaler with you.

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Speedo — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:15:14 GMT

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Donna — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:55:56 GMT

Give yourself time to build up your endurance, speed and overall swimming ability. It took me a month to get my swimming lungs built up. If you keep trying and be patient with yourself you will find it does get easier and you will get better. You didn't say if you have a coach or not, if not you might want to work with one for a while so that you can work on proper body position, and learn how to make your swimming more efficient.

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__steve__ — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:45:10 GMT

Dont worry about how many lengths you can do at once until you can complete one correctly. To get the legs floating you have to push your front down. Notice the head position of the before and after footage and the difference in efficiency. ">www.youtube.com/.../_FrSTJLN_CY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1">