Ok, I swam since I was 11 year round until college. So its been 13 years since I have worked out with a team, I stopped for a lot of reason but I began to have supraspinatus tendon problems and Life took over.
I am hearing new info on swimming --- what is TI techinque?
I know I need to revamp my stoke style and have to move from a
muscle through the water swimmer to the graceful stroke I have right after doing some stroke drills.
How do I bridge the gap?
I am just getting comfortable swimming sets of 100's--- 250s freak me out , not to mention swimming a 500 free straight. I get tired aerobically and I have a hard time determing if the tiredness ( weakness) is muscle fatigue or the tendon getting inflammed and signaling me to stop.
I can swim 3,000 -3,200 in about 1 1/2 hours. I perfer to do other strokes, as they are easier for me to do. Like I would rather do a 400 im( ok so the fly is mainly 1- arm) with an extra 100 then a 500 free. However I know that endurance is a sign of physical fitness and want to be able to swimm a 500 free straight, flip turns and all.
We just did 2 500's for time and although i did *** stoke i was able to swim it 7:49--2 min and14 sec off my best 500 time.
What would be the best way to keep my technique up( ie longer stokes, increased kicking) and get to where swimming a 500 is a piece of cake? should I do more 100's with less rest to simulate a 500 or start doing 150's and 200s then 250's?
PS- I am also about 100 lbs over weight--- my friend seems to think that I should use fins more to reduce muscle strain while increasing my heart rate until i lose more weight.
any physical therapists/swimmers /coaches have any thoughts on that as well?
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I am in the same boat that you are in.
I swam in California for a club and also swam a bit in college but had to quit because school was more important.
Anyway, I just started to swim again after 13 years or so of not touching a pool.
I find myself feeling very fatigued after 100 yards of swimming at a warm up pace. I swim about 1500-2000 yards for now. I really want to get up to about 4000 yards/day
BUT it is borring.
Anyway fortunately I only have to lose about 30 lbs or so of weight so I think that I might be in better shape then you are to start with. But don't worry.
My advice to you is just to push yourself as much as you can every work out. Try swimming short set's that allow you to pace yourself and also to rest...............for example I do a
400 yards warm
5 x 100 on 1:45
5 x 100 on 1:30 PULL
8 x 50 on 1:00 disending 1-4
200 warm down
Now as you can see I keep my distances fairly short but I try to push myself so that I can get in shape quicker. My goal is to get to the point where I can swim 1000 yards no problem and then do my main sets.
Hang in there, if you truley want to get in better shape then just show up at the pool and try to push yourself a little more each day.
I am in the same boat that you are in.
I swam in California for a club and also swam a bit in college but had to quit because school was more important.
Anyway, I just started to swim again after 13 years or so of not touching a pool.
I find myself feeling very fatigued after 100 yards of swimming at a warm up pace. I swim about 1500-2000 yards for now. I really want to get up to about 4000 yards/day
BUT it is borring.
Anyway fortunately I only have to lose about 30 lbs or so of weight so I think that I might be in better shape then you are to start with. But don't worry.
My advice to you is just to push yourself as much as you can every work out. Try swimming short set's that allow you to pace yourself and also to rest...............for example I do a
400 yards warm
5 x 100 on 1:45
5 x 100 on 1:30 PULL
8 x 50 on 1:00 disending 1-4
200 warm down
Now as you can see I keep my distances fairly short but I try to push myself so that I can get in shape quicker. My goal is to get to the point where I can swim 1000 yards no problem and then do my main sets.
Hang in there, if you truley want to get in better shape then just show up at the pool and try to push yourself a little more each day.
