How fast do I need to swim in order to be a good swimmer for my sohopmore high school swim team?
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to be extremely good your 50 m should be under 30 but if your just starting that's insane, i swim a 34-35 50 and i'm considered a better swimmer, not the best but pretty good. don't expect it all at once bcuz when i started swimming i swam my 50 at around 47, it goes down with time. ANother thing have another thing your good at freestyle isn't everything, i actually did pretty good owith breaststroke, just focus on your strengths and not your weaknesses... also fastness does not just come work on your technique proper technique gives faster times, ask your coach for pointers before tryouts...
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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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I have been on the swim team for a long time and im 3rd in the state at breast stroke, but i still know about freestyle. i usually dont think about how many strokes i take before a breathe. i think if u just do whatever feels comfortable you will have 1 less thing to think about so you go faster. When i first hit the water I'll usually take 4 or 5 strokes before i take a breathe cuz im so pumped up.
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faster than I can swim
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oh man! soo much! i hadn't swam for two weeks and i had a meet recently. i gained 4 seconds from my fastest time! don't stop or at least take a short jog or something to keep your physical level where it belongs.
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Great exercise and therapy:\n\n Swimming can be very demanding for the beginner. Exercise at a comfortable pace and periodically check your heart rate to make sure you're staying in your training range. It is recommended that beginners swim 12-20 minutes, building endurance with time. As you progress, you'll be able to swim farther and faster at each workout, and the efficiency of your strokes will improve. Intermediate swimmers should swim 20-30 minutes and advanced swimmers 30-60 minutes. The freestyle, or crawl, is the most efficient and strenuous stroke. A 150 pound person burns about 8.5 calories, a minute, swimming freestyle. \n\n If you get tired, switch to a less strenuous stroke, such as the sidestroke or breaststroke, or swim a few laps with a kickboard. Swimming in sets - 4 laps freestyle, 4 laps breaststroke, 4 laps backstroke, for example - will make your workout more interesting and will exercise more muscles\n\nSimple Water Exercises:\n\n Kick with a kickboard or holding on to the side of the pool to tone legs, back and stomach. \n\n Leg lifts also condition legs, back and stomach. \n\n Holding on to the side of the pool, lift each leg 10 times in front of you, behind you and to each side. \n\n Running in the water increases your heart rate just as swimming does. Many people who can't run on land can run in the water without a problem. Because of the water's resistance, the impact on your body is far less. In chest-high water, begin by running with your hands on your head, and as you become more fit, paddle with your arms. You can alternate running with skipping, hopping, or even dancing in the water.\n\n Bobbing up and down in the water improves breathing and muscle tone. \n\n Treading in the water improves arm and leg strength. Whatever your level of ability, remember to cool down afterwards with water or stretching exercises
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I go a 23.22 when I was only 10 I could go a 27.63! Go High point Swim club its the best oh ya now Im only 12!
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22 seconds.  I've beens swimming for about 8 years now.
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Okay. So, if there is a local, "open" swimming pool in your town area, go there. Then, start at the deep end (not too deep). Hold breath in the air and then go down in the water. And just breathe, down in the water, just breathe. Breath with your nose and mouth. Just imagine being a fish, you know, when we were babies in the stomach, we breathe in water! Just do it. Don't be scared. When you breathe underwater, you are fine, soon the water would push you up when you're running out of oxygen or just kick your feet up if you need more air. Then keep doing this. It'll help you *immensley*. Once you learn how to breathe, things will get a lot easier. And just Try to swim or float on the water while breathing. So you are basically teaching your body to swim. Okay, during the summer, take swimming lessons in your local town area. You'll learn breastroke, sidestrock, FRONTSTROKE, BACKSTROKE, elementary backstroke, butterfly. Etc. But most importanly, just teach yourself a little, just be a fish! Just thing as water as your home.
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Within Denver, the one I know of is Foothills.  Their web site is http://www.foothillsswimteam.com/index.php\nI'd go to USA Swimming's Virtual Club Championship and look at the higher ranked programs in your area.  The ranking on VCC isn't foolproof, but it should give you a good idea of where to start.  The rankings on the Colorado programs are here http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/Report/ReportHolder.aspx?TabId=901&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=35&mid=2594 and you can find Colorado club web sites here http://www.usaswimming.org/usasweb/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=503&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en\nWhat I would do is look at a few of the web sites, try to get their results from some big meets so you can see the times of other swimmers your age and see how they compare to your own.  Then after you've narrowed your choices down to a couple teams, you should be able to train with the team for a week for free (if you can't, i'd take that as a bad sign that the club is more interested in money than in recuriting and training quality swimmers), so try out a few teams and see what you think.
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You don't need to know how to swim to do water aerobics. You wear a flotation belt and use a floating "noodle" as well. Your head never goes into the water. Water aerobics in deep water are zero impact and in shallow water (waist deep) are low impact.\nI do 4 hours a week of specialized water aerobics in 7 feet of water and I can't swim at all.
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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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A 50 yard free race is mostly the start, turn and finish with a little swimming in between.  Practice those parts with a REALLY TIGHT streamline and FAST HARD kicking.  Never breathe on your first stroke off the start or turn, and don't breathe right before the turn.  My rule is to not breathe in the area between the flags and the wall.  Your first pull out of the streamline should be the hardest & fastest stroke of all.  From your turn, the first pull should be with the arm that is closest to the bottom.  This will pull you over to your stomache & it will be much more powerful. While you are swimming, make sure that you have a long, full stroke that goes past your hips.  DO NOT CUT YOUR STROKE SHORT!  You will not go faster just because your arms are going faster.  You have to keep your technique good & efficient.  I have seen someone swim a faster freestyle with an efficient, slower stroke than someone with faster shorter strokes.  The more water you pull, the farther you go with less strokes.  Iff your stroke is strong enough, you will be ok.\n\nIf these are new things to you, they will feel weird for a while & it might seem like you are swimming slower.  Just give it time & you will get used to it & you will be swimming faster times.\n\nJust practice, practice, practice!!!   AND HAVE FUN!
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It really depends where you live, how old the kids are and what level you wish to attain.\nIf there is a YMCA or any city lessons that would be a great way to start.\nIf you are interested in competitive swimming check out usaswimming.org for a team near you. There are often lessons for the kids and "Masters" instruction for adults, even if you are a beginner.\nPost more specific info and I can add more detail.
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My best time in the 200 yard free is a 2:13...i think im not for sure but around there but i have only swam it twice and my 500 free time is somewhere round a 5:00
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That's great that you want to take your swimming to the next level...My advice would be to join your local year round club team. Your other option would be to join a local summer swim team, or a recreation team. The club team would be awesome because you would be swimming with other kids who share your same enthusiasm. The club scene is great, but be prepared..it is a very big committment, my vacations/summer trips revolved around my swimming practices/meet schedule. Club teams are great for deveoping technique and technique, but require a lot of dedication/hardwork. For that reason it may be better to start with a rec/summer team then move on after you have a little experience. this way you work hard, but are not as committed as you would be ona club.
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WOW that's really fast!!!!  With that time you will win every swim meet!!! \n\nActually you might want to repost under the running forum :)\n\nBTW you are already fast, and if you see potential to go faster go for it!