Need to
Get Into Swimming
Shape?
Have
you taken a break from
swimming?
Do you feel out of shape and feel the need to get back in
shape quickly? Here are some tips to help you get back to
feeling the best you can in the water:
- Don't try to do too much too soon. Start out with long,
slow swims. If you can't do long swims, start with short,
slow swims and little by little build up your
endurance.
-
Don't jump in the "fast lane". If you are doing
masters, don't be tempted to "pick up where you left
off." Swallow your pride and start out a lane or two
slower than when you last worked out.
- Don't use fins for speed. Fins are great for technique
work and drills, but the worst thing you can do is to throw
on a pair of fins to "keep up."
- Swim often. Even if you only have 20-30 minutes a day,
get in the water as much as possible rather than doing
fewer workouts and staying in longer. In other words, it
would be better to swim 4 days a week, 30 minutes each time
than to swim 2 days at 1 hour per session.
- Count strokes. This will keep you focused on extension
and ultimately technique. See if you can lower your average
stroke count.
- Set goals. If you are only capable of finishing 200
meters without stopping, don't try to jump to 1000 meters.
Try a new, smaller goal each week. 300 meters would be
reasonable, then 400, then 600, etc.
Keep these tips in mind and never forget that in swimming,
patience + practice = performing at your best!
Kevin coaches masters and triathlete swimmers in San Diego,
CA. He operates the website http://www.TriSwimCoach.com, a resource
for future or current triathletes needing help with the
swim. The site features a free email newsletter offering
tips and articles on triathlon swimming. Kevin has also
written an electronic book titled “The Complete Guide to
Triathlon Swimming” which is sold on his website http://www.triswimcoach.com in
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