How do you swim in a forward stroke, how do you breath?
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HOPEFULLY WITH YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE WATER.
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The number one thing.\n\nGo where you can stand about waist deep.  Get used to putting your head/face under water while you are totally safe. As you get used to it hold your head under for like 30 seconds at a time.\n\nWater is dangerous.  It is scary.  Try to get comfortable being in shallow water first.
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It usually works out that you are either good at fly and breast or back and free. Assuming that your basic mechanics are sound the best way to improve on your breaststroke is to work on the kick. The whip kick is a part of the stroke that makes the difference between an average breaststoker and a great one. Concentrate on keeping your knees inward and your toes outward on the start of the kick. Once completeing your kick, point your toes and stretch. Keep it short but powerful. If the kick isn't your problem work on refining your timing. Most swimmer's timing can be tweaked a little. Do you do your recovery with high shoulders and hands out of the water? Work on a short, but powerful arm stroke - hands always in front of your chest and explode into your extension or glide. Good Luck.
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with lessons..\nIt is the hardest stroke to learn..\nalas when swam correctly can look quite beautiful...\nI suggest you get someone to teach you...\nits a stroke that every one has there own technique...
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The question is how deeply do you want to breath the next stroke.. that should be determining how much you exhale\n\nIf you are recovering or starting a very long race.. you should breath and exhale deeply\n\nIf you are sprinting or getting ready for the end.. you should breath less and so you have to hold your breath\n\nCollege sprinters dont breath for a whole 50 yrds, but distance swimmers breath every 2 strokes... it varies\n\nOne thing for sure you dont want to be doing, is exhaling when your mouth is outside of the water.. cause that means you are taking time out of when you can breath.. and so you slow down to breath
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How to survive a swim in a crater.
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Practice doing your butterfly at a slow pace. It will feel awkard because you are sinking but visualize the position of your body. Visualize your body following your head. Each movement will be exagerated when swimming slow. Practice this until the motion feels comfortable. Pick up the pace concentrating on your body position. You will notice that as you speed up your body will be in a more comfortable position.\nPractice without breathing, then practice breathing every stroke. The key to the timing is a keeping that small second kick, even when your taking your breath. Practice with fins to get the feeling of your kick.
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Swim....swim...swim...
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Swim, swim, swim. Practice your rescue strokes (side stroke, elementary back, heads-up free & heads-up breast stroke) as well as your regular swim strokes. Practice treading water without using your hands and practice submerging underwater. Running on the sand is great. If you weight train, cut it out until you're done with your certification. Good luck.
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When most people refer to "freestyle" they are actually referring to the stroke called the front crawl. The term freestyle came from competitive swimming. The event called freestyle actually allows you do to any stroke. Most swimmers (actually I've never seen anyone swim any other stroke but the front crawl) swim the front crawl because it is the most efficient and the fastest of the four competitive strokes (front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and the butterfly).
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Consider attending competitive swim team practices and listen to the coach's instruction for improving stroke mechanics. \n\nMany people have similar stroke deficiencies and need similar instruction to improve mechanics. \n\n\nBest wishes !
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definatley swimming. It's a great way to excercise on a hot, sunny day!\n\nyou can do 4 different strokes. There is the butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Freestyle.\n\nButterfly is the most complicated. with each stroke you do a little dolphin kick then a big dolphin kick while bringing the arms (and elbows) out of the water.\n\nBackstroke is simple. You lay on your back, kick your feet, and stroke your arms backwards.\n\nBreaststroke is very much like a frog. Imagine a frog kicking, then do the same, while pulling your arms in a circle around your chest. Don't pull them back below the waist.\n\nFreestyle- I'm sure you know what this is. You're on your belly, kicking, and you bring one arm over your head, then the other, and so on.\n\n:) happy excercising
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i really cant help you out on the diving part but the person that answered already seemed to sort of answer that.\n\nbreaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly are the three other strokes besides freestyle. \n\nin an individual medley, the order goes butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and then freestyle. \n\nbutterfly is the one with the wide arms and a dolphin kick. \n\nbackstroke is basically freestyle on your back.\n\nand breaststroke is the one that looks like a froggy. \n\nif you need like actual in depth of what each one is, you can either post another question or email me.
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You're suppose to breathe in through your mouth and breathe out through your nose in the water.
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It depends on what level you are talking about learning to breath.\nFor a first-time swimmer, doing bobs (submerging the face and blowing bubbles, then coming up for air, repeatedly) helps. This reinforces the practice of blowing out your breath underwater and not holding your breath.\nFor beginners, being comfortable in the water. Might sound simplistic but a fear of the water (even a slight apprehension) makes breathing difficult.\nIf you are talking about the front crawl (freestyle), the one hand stroke drill helps to emphasize correct body positioning while breathing and practices breathing on both sides.
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Work on your stroke technique. If your strokes are sound, work on the hydrodynamics of your body. Keeping your body streamlined, in the correct position, and energy efficient while in the water. If you are talking about improving your times in competitive swimming in the pool, work on the transitional parts of your swim, the start, turns, and finishes.
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Do you mean racing dives or competitive dives?\nFor racing you are trying to get the furthest dive with the best entry and most momentum. A shallow, fingers first entry with a lot of forward motion when you are going into the water. You should be as streamlined as possible.\n\nCompetitive dives are a little like gymnastics. Certain moves must be done and are scored on difficulty and completion of key elements such as the entry and the position of the body during the dive.\n \nI hope that was helpful. If not, write more specifically what you don't understand and re-post the question. If you want more details, talk to a coach in your area if possible.