For All Swimmers!!!!! is my time slow???
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You are still young, and with great times like that, you can only stand to improve even more.  I'm from LA, so times here aren't exactly the fastest.  These are great times for your age.\n\nDon't be surprised though, if you start to slow down in the next few years.  As your body starts to change, you will feel the difference and it will be difficult to adjust.  Between the ages of say, 14 and 16, it is especially difficult for some girls.  You just have to keep your head up and plow through.  If you can outlast this plateau, you'll do great.  (Some girls never have this problem.)\nHope this helps.
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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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I work out in a pool, so that might present problems for you if you don't have access to a deep-water pool. It also takes extra time because of the changing clothes before and after. But I love it and would not do anything else. I'm in the water 3x a week for 60-90 minutes.  There's details on my blog.
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I ABSOLUTELY LOVE SWIMMING! I swim about 20 hours a week training under the coaching staff of 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Kristine Quance.  It is the best sport ever!
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First of all, try to get someone to explain to you in person, trainer or soething like that, then make sure that you do any exercise to improve the technique as using a pull or something, then after you are prtty sure you are getting into it, try to do 1/4 of laps more than you use to do, then do 1/2 laps more\n\nWithin a month or two(swimming everyday) You won't have any problem with it and you'll improve your technique and the only matter will be the speed that ypu'll be swimming
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faster than I can swim
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less than 2 weeks... speed it up by going swimming... for some reason that made it go aaway for me in like 3 days....
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There is a different technique when you swim open water.. \n\nwhen I swim open water I take 2 or 3 normal strokes and 1 above.. but you have to make sure to look up with your stroke so you dont lose momentum\n\nthe fact that you cant see still freaks me out, but the longer you do it the less it worries you. \n\nMy advise is, when you are training try to close your eyes when your face is underwater and do the 1, 2 , look up thing.. its good practice
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Try this book: Breakthrough Swimming by Cecil Colwin\n\nOr this book: Swimming Fastest by Ernest W. Maglischo\n\nI would look for a video rather than a book.  Are you trying to teach her every stroke or simply freestyle?\n\nYou remember how hard is was to learn the timing of fly anf breast don't you?  Try focusing on the basics of freestyle and alternate breathing than move into other strokes.  \n\nPeople work best when only concentrating on one or two important objectives at a time.  Don't try to make your girl a world class IM'er the first week.  Let her feel the water, learn to enter, pull through and exit properly with each stroke and than work up from their on kicking, body position and breathing.  Remember you need patience just like your first coach.\n\nAlso you may simply take her to a coach in your area, look for youth swimming classes or a school that is known for their talented swim program and set up a few minutes in the water with that coach.  It may really speed things up.\n\nKK
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If you improve your endurance you should be able to go about 55 - 56 soon. \n\nYour 50 time is 24.55 so if you went out at about 90% of that (27.)you could swim your second 50 in 29 and be at 56.\n\nKeep working at it. Share your goals with your coach and you can be in the low 50's before you know it!
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Be encouraged that if you seriously set a goal to improve your time, then you will!  These are some steps to take along the way.  First, work with experienced and trustworthy tutors to learn swim techniques.  Ask several coaches to watch you swim and accept their corrections and suggestions. Practice what works for you and discard what doesn't.  If possible, select one coach to encourage you, time you, spur you on.  Second, borrow books from the library about swimming, watch video tapes, and you will discover a lot.  Read Total Immersion material. You will be fascinated with your reading.  Also, research your topic on line to find articles about backstroke and freestyle.   Third, working your fast twitch muscles will help you improve time.  As you improve in technique, then -- and only then --practice harder and faster swims each time you get in the water.  Watch the clock and try to improve each week.  Most importantly, have patience with yourself and be less self-critical.  Let go of negative thoughts and stay positive.  A great deal of swimming is mental activity so stay positive.    As you practice new techniques to improve your strokes, you will find yourself improving, getting a better feel for the water.  In the end, you might surprise yourself with an improved attitude and an incredible mind-set about life.
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Right here! Me! I can't swim either! I only began to learn to siwm in grade 10 Gym class and that's history. By the way... it's not weird AT ALL!!
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Looks like you two pushed each other very hard and just bonked at the end.  I'm assuming you two do similar workouts during practice since you're both long distance swimmers.  Try being competitive with him during practice as well, he'll see you pushing, and will push you as well.  This can only benefit the both of you come competition.  \n\nWhen you do your skulling drills, focus on "grabbing the water" at the entry point, pushing hard at the thigh and out of the water, and getting good distance per stroke.   DPS and breath control is key!  Good luck.
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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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Yes it is you have to do laps and make sure your doing them right. I'm a diver and I do laps all the time backward,sidewards,frontwards,and underneath are the best. Also if your not afraid of the diving board do a few jumpslike frontwards,backwards,fronttucks,and backtucks those are the simple ones. Hope this advise works.
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butterfly stroke is my best swimming stroke.its very easy too!
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At 26 my personal best was just over 4 min.  I was free diving 5 or 6 days a week and that is not an average time.  While I was practicing with other people who were new to it I would say the average 25 y/o would start looking uncomfortable at 45 sec. to 1 min. but could hold on till about 1:15 to 1:45.  Over 2 min is good, over 2:30 is very  good and over 3 min is awesome.