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Swimming Question.

  • 08-10-2008 7:22pm
    #1
    Green Hornet
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    I know there are a number of threads with regards to swimming improvment here but I have a quick question.

    I do 30-40 lengths front crawl of a 25m pool 2-3 times a week. I complete about 30 non stop and then take a couple of minutes break before doing the last 10.

    I'm very slow though. About 30 mins to do the 40 lengths and I see other people flying up and down the pool. I have noticed that the first couple of lengths after I take the break seem much quicker and I was just wondering if I would be better to take more breathers (although I dont feel I need to physically).

    I just swim for a bit of excercise and I'm not looking to become a very fast swimmer or anything but I kinda feel like I'm a bit of a holy show swimming so slowly :o.


Comments

  • #2
    hunnymonster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭hunnymonster


    How often do you breathe at the moment? The most likely reason you're bettter after the reak is that you're less tired so can hold better form. How long have you been doing this 30-40 lengths?


  • #3
    Green Hornet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭Green Hornet


    Just doing it without breaking every four or so lengths for the last month or so. Used to do 4 or 6 and take a break but now swim continuously for the entire session.

    I mix breathing between 4 and 2 strokes. I'm trying to learn every 3 but I'm not that good at breathing on my weaker side. I'm not that worried about my times at all but feel a bit of a slowcoach and maybe I'm not getting any fitness because I'm never exhausted or anything when I finish.

    Maybe my times will improve as I go on?


  • #4
    MCOS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭MCOS


    Hi, I'm in a similar boat. I'm trying to build my endurance to 100L of a 20m pool. 2k. I can usually get to 1.2-1.6k then have to take a breather. I find that it takes me about 14-15 strokes to cover 20m and this reduces to about 16-17 strokes by the end of the session. However after a minute or so of a breather I usually finish the session back at 15 strokes per 20m and a bit stronger again.

    I usually breath every 4 strokes to my left. Is it just a case of swimming hundreds of km to build endurance?

    I would normally consider myself to have good upper body strength and endurance because I used to row but swimming tires me out so easily :confused:


  • #5
    Poloman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭Poloman


    Hornet i used to swim a lot and iMO there is no need to breath on both sides. As long as you are getting in plenty of ****** then why does it matter which way you turn to breath?

    Few questions:
    Are you splashing in the water.. making lots of waves around you?
    Do you roll your shoulders when taking strokes.. I find that rolling a bit to the left when breathing to the right gave my left arm an extra inch or so of pull.

    Its not about how hard you pull throuh the water you have to feel the water and use it. Its hard to explain I could never explain it right! The power comes from the palm of your hand/fingers... Try and watch your hand in the water and try to avoid bubles when your entering the water and pullign throught the water. Some of us used to use open finger pull and others closed finger pull. Everyone has a different feel to the water you just need to find yours.

    But if you arent looking to beciming a fast swimmer then keep doing what you are doing Its fantastic exercise and I miss it!


  • #6
    Green Hornet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭Green Hornet


    Poloman wrote: »
    Hornet i used to swim a lot and iMO there is no need to breath on both sides. As long as you are getting in plenty of ****** then why does it matter which way you turn to breath?

    Few questions:
    Are you splashing in the water.. making lots of waves around you?
    Do you roll your shoulders when taking strokes.. I find that rolling a bit to the left when breathing to the right gave my left arm an extra inch or so of pull.

    Its not about how hard you pull throuh the water you have to feel the water and use it. Its hard to explain I could never explain it right! The power comes from the palm of your hand/fingers... Try and watch your hand in the water and try to avoid bubles when your entering the water and pullign throught the water. Some of us used to use open finger pull and others closed finger pull. Everyone has a different feel to the water you just need to find yours.

    But if you arent looking to beciming a fast swimmer then keep doing what you are doing Its fantastic exercise and I miss it!
    I think I may be rolling too much if thats possible? I think it may be slowing me down. Is that possible?


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