I am triathlete. what should ı do to swim faster? and also which additional work-out would make me better?
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As a fellow triathlete, I would suggest that you join a masters swim team.  You will get a great deal of coaching, conditioning and training that will make you a more efficient swimmer, which is really what it is all about.  Swimming faster does you no good if you leave too much energy in the water and do not have the power and speed left for the bike and run.\n\nMaking sure that you are not fighting the water but using it to your advantage is key.  Learn to draft off others, make sure that you are swimming "within your tube" and within your target heart rate.  This will leave you fresh for the remainder of the race.\n\nTwo great sources are www.totalimmersion.com, an excellent resource for learning to swim efficiently, and The Swimming HUB, swimmingscience.blogspot.com.  Both of these sites will give you the head start that you need to start winning those races.
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As a swim instructor and lifeguard I can tell you that tying weights to yourself is a sure way of drowning. \n\nTo practice your swimming and to get stronger you will need to swim more then once a week. At least 2 to 3 times. Start at a small distance such as 500 total yards. You can break this down into ten 50 yard laps or five 100 yard laps etc.etc. Also switch strokes between the freestyle,breast stroke and back stroke.This will help your form as well as keep you from getting overdeveloped and having injury. \n\nAs for legs. Using a kick board you can do laps using the different kicks. Such as Flutter, whip and dolphin kicks. Adding fins will also help with speed and strength because it adds more resistants. \n\nTreading water while holding your hands above the water is also a good way to  get stronger. Do this for small amounts of time and work up. This is a favorite of my lifeguards. \n\nYou can also go to the US Swim Assoc. and they can help you get setup with plans. Also check out your local swim team.They are associated with the US Swim and can help coach you.
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<<..yo guy... it took me like 20 mins to register for this yahoo thing, so i hope you read this...>>\n\nI am a national level swimmer and it just happens that my best event is long distance butterfly…The way to build up your stamina is to take the following steps\n\n1)Perfect your technique, (swimming fly with bad technique is one of the hardest and most tiring things to do) \n2)Don’t start with too much at a time. Start of with swimming about 20 –30% fly and the rest freestyle of backstroke… gradually start doing more and more butterfly \nI don’t know what level of swimming you are at but here is a set you may want to do :\n\n(15 X 100 meters)\n25 meters sprint full stoke \n50 meters butterfly drill (try one arm butterfly)\n25 meters sprint full stroke\n\n<<later you can increase the distance of fly>>
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Not a swim champ but I may be able to help with your workouts.\nFirst thing is to set goals for yourself. Your goal can be as simple as "swim at least 3 times a week" or "do a new drill for each of the strokes each and every practice." Then set goals to improve your time  or distances. Setting goals help to motivate.\nAnother way to stay motivated is to get a partner or join a swim program. With a partner you need to be committed. Have your partner design the workouts for this week and you do the workouts for next week. Assuming you are of age, join the Masters swim program. This way you can make new friends.\nCross training helps keep varity in your workout. Run walk or jog in place of one of your swim workouts. Even better, jog to and from your swim workouts.\nTo get new ideas for workouts. Swim magazines usually have sections with ready made workouts. Swim books usually have a chapter on workouts also.
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It take practice and trial and error to get it right for "you".  I put quotes for the word "you" because each of us are built different. Some people will have a easier time kicking while others will have a difficult time. Take me for instance. I have legs that are like sinkers. If I float on top of the water relaxed my legs will gradually sink.    :D  Anyway, relax. I had the same experience like you when I first learn to swim where everyone have walked around the pool and I was the only one left on the other side. Because I was committed to learn how to swim I was one of the best swimmers by the end of the class. I even go further and became a lifeguard in 2 years. So relax and try variation of kicking to get what's right for you. Also, you might look at how fish and other people swim. See what they're doing and imagine you doing it. Seeing is learning too. That's how we have dophlin kick as part of a swimming stroke. The movement (kicking) should be graceful unless you're racing in the Olympus. If I have to discribe which muscles to use I would say 60% hip, 30% knee, and 10% ankle for the freestyle; 35% hip 35% knee 30% ankle for the breaststroke kick;.... Hope this helps. It really depends on which style you're doing.
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I agree with the guy above, technique is definetly something you can have down pat.. I swam with Phelps and he still works on his technique.. even if he beats everyone by 2 seconds.\n\nMy experience is that the way to get faster is to balance good technique with strength.. strength being specially important in a stroke like fly. you need very good upperbody strength for the pull.. and great legs to keep you going and for pushing off the walls.. \n\nPractice will get you there.. but practicing good technique and motivation will get you there faster.
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Well that narrows it down a bit.\nI could say swimming like most of the others but I'm not going to.\nI think you should do the best sport out there for getting you fit,which is SEX and plenty of it.\nEnjoy your new fitness plan! lol
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Well I would imagine that anything that helps you run faster is a good work out so try running more. See if you can get faster. Also, watch what running backs do while running. They are constantly dodging would-be tacklers, so it might be good to have a few of your friends try to catch you while you are running.
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I have won gold medals at Australian nationals and swam at selected swim camps. What you are doing is great, running and Pilate's.. Just try to remember that you can burn you body out. Instead of running everyday why don't you try some light weights?? As in pin weights!! If you are not for that then try kick boxing, its excellent for swimming. Using a medicine ball(the old school ones) It would really help though if i knew what stroke it is that you excel in or want to excel in.. I could help you alot better!!!
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Swimming works for me very fast. If you know swimming and have access to a pool, just 30 minutes of swimming daily can do wonders.
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Stamina comes with practice. If you have a difficult time continuously swimming long distances, break your workout down and do a pyramid or ladder set. Pyramid sets you gradually increase the distance of each set and finish with your longest distanced set. For example, 5 sets of 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500. Ladder sets you increase your distance, then decrease and finish with a short distance. For example, 5 sets of 200, 300, 400, 300 and 200.Increase your distances or the number of sets as you get used accustomed to the sets. Set a goal of how many yards you will like to accomplish in your workout. If you workout for an hour, try to complete 3000 yards, then increase to 3200 and so on.
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Let's get some more data here!\nDo you have more speed or more stamina - sprints vs. longer distance events.\nGot some good springs in your legs?  Long jump, triple jump, high jump.\nGood strength and power?  Discus, shot put.
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Practice!  You will get better with time.  Also try swimming slower.  Make sure you have good form so you are not wasting energy.  Breathe with your head to the side; breathe every stroke if necessary.
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You already know the answer, practice. Don't worry about being last. The more you practice the better you will become. Set small goals for yourself and slowly build up to bigger ones. Work hard diet right and the improvements will come. Talk to your coach and see what you can do to improve your stroke.\nA specific drill that I have my team work on to improve endurance is to take less breaths during practice. Assuming you are swimming freestyle, take a breath every 3rd stroke, then work up to every 5th stroke, then 7th and so on. This is tiring but it helps to build endurance. When swimming concentrate on your body position and stroke. As you take less breaths your body will be in a more streamline position longer. Work on keeping it hydrodynamic. Then when you swim normally you should have enough oxygen, more endurance and a streamline body to improve your times.
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Swim a lot\neat a little before (at least an hour)\nstretch
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You want to swim first unless you are in really great shape.  The problem with swimming second after a hard run or lifting session is that you can cramp.  It’s embarrassing to cramp in the middle of the lane, and it pretty much ends your swimming session!  Also if you lift first it really negatively impacts your swim and you don’t get a good swim workout because your muscles are already tired and you don’t get a good aerobic workout.\n\nI always swim first and then run right after the swim.  Doing two things on one day isn’t a problem but you need to be sure to eat and hydrate correctly or you will bonk during your second session.\n\nIf you are training for something specific then I would do the exercises in the order that you expect to do them.\n\nAs a triathlete I’m always doing to types of exercises in one day and don’t have any problems, but I’m careful about what I eat and drink.\n\nAlso don’t always do two sessions a day, you can burn out and overtrain which will set you back instead of making your more fit.\n\nHave fun!
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being a swimmer, running  about a mile 3 times a week builds up your endurance, working out with wieghts helps you make your muscles in shape so that it does not feel like your going to did, swim at least 45 minutes 3 times a week, and doing pyramids which build you endurance up and your breathing capacity up, streaching is the key before you swim so you will not tear any muscles...it sucks if you strain your muscles for swimming because it will hurt so bad you probally will not be able to swim.