I bought a Finis snorkel a few years back but I just do not enjoy swimming with it. I find I hold my breath more per 25 than I do in an underwater or hypoxic 25. I haven't even tried doing a flip turn with it yet.
Anyone else go through a similar adjustment phase when they started working with their snorkel? How did you get used to it?
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While I don't have ADHD in my dry life, I definitely have it in the pool. So I love a healthy mix of kicking (with and without boards), pulling, drilling, full-stroke swimming and the occasional game. The more variety I get, the more I stay mentally engaged.
Most importantly, I like coaches that use them all creatively -- and take the time to explain why you're doing them. As such, when I teach, I always try to work this info into the set instructions and I don't introduce a new drill if I can't give my students a good reason for doing it.
While I don't have ADHD in my dry life, I definitely have it in the pool. So I love a healthy mix of kicking (with and without boards), pulling, drilling, full-stroke swimming and the occasional game. The more variety I get, the more I stay mentally engaged.
Most importantly, I like coaches that use them all creatively -- and take the time to explain why you're doing them. As such, when I teach, I always try to work this info into the set instructions and I don't introduce a new drill if I can't give my students a good reason for doing it.
