Hello All,
Another bonehead beginner here with tons of dumb questions.
I'm a 34 year old runner who would like to complete a triathlon next year. The only swimming I've done in my life was done mainly as a kid in my neighbors backyard pool. The only exeption now being annual trips to the beach. To say the least, my technical knowledge is pretty nonexistent.
So, where do I start? Most of the drills and workouts I've come across assume that I'm already beyond the beginner level. I need technical guidance that is really basic and really specific. ie., hold your hand this way, do this with your legs, positon your arms here, and so on.
Can you guys give me any such advice or point me to websites or books that will give me this most basic information. I guess I need a "Swimming for Dummies" book.:D
Thanks,
TJ
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Actually, I never took a swim lesson before. I was raised on pool decks from day one, thanks to my mom who has coached for as long as I remember. So I learned the basics just by watching from the pool deck.
The technique part, well, that's always a work in progress. Any progress that my strokes have made are definitely thanks to many hours of practice, and the bare minimum of remarks from a few coaches I've had. If you go the coach route, find one who is not afraid to give suggestions to "older" swimmers. My current coach doesn't seem to think we older people need it, but there's always room for improvement and coaches should understand that and help us out.
Actually, I never took a swim lesson before. I was raised on pool decks from day one, thanks to my mom who has coached for as long as I remember. So I learned the basics just by watching from the pool deck.
The technique part, well, that's always a work in progress. Any progress that my strokes have made are definitely thanks to many hours of practice, and the bare minimum of remarks from a few coaches I've had. If you go the coach route, find one who is not afraid to give suggestions to "older" swimmers. My current coach doesn't seem to think we older people need it, but there's always room for improvement and coaches should understand that and help us out.
