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Swim 5-6k a week and as above technique? then it's fitness again. Swimsmooth is helpful but focus on breathing and an efficient pull stroke.
Suddenly it will all come right.
I swim quite differently in the ocean though.
My average from the tri club session last night was about 16 per 25m length according to my 920xt. Covered 1900m in about 40 minutes actual swimming time, including a few hundred metres of drills.
Anyone got tips for avoiding pool flu? Been useless with severe hayfever-like symptoms today, and always the same the day after a swim.
Really trying can get the stroke count down to 14 per length regularly about 17. Really enjoy when the coach wants us to breathe every ninth stroke.
The aqua notes on the raceclub website are worth a look:
[url= http://theraceclub.com/category/aqua-notes/ ]http://theraceclub.com/category/aqua-notes/[/url]
My vaguely helpful post is to get a little coaching. As with so many things, you'll be on such a steep learning curve that the first few lessons are mind blowing.
I knocked 30% off a 50m freestyle in a single 30 minute lesson. I'm a sinker. I'm confident swimming in waves etc, but (was) shockingly inefficient in a pool
I had the pleasure of watching the 6-8 year old school team this morning before my 3 year-old's lesson. Technique is a large part of it. They glide so effortlessly that when they do put the hammer down, it's like watching a shark!
I don't think any explanation in text will be as helpful as 1 or 2 lessons with someone watching your specific stroke and telling you wht can be improved.
iainc - Member
For those of you who have mastered it, how many stokes for a 25m length ? I used to be around 22 but got it down to around 19 with Art Of Swimming/Shaw Method stuff. I'm still quite slow at 25 mins for 1.5k, but it'll do for my level.
1:40 per 100 is pretty damn quick to me! I can't go much faster than 2 min per 100.
I'm confused on the strokes per length though. I assume you're counting both arms? My Garmin reports me on 11 per length which is only one arm. This is this morning's swim, for example, and was quick for me.
[url= https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1626362505 ]https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1626362505[/url]
Ben, yes, both arms. I used to be over an hour for 1500m and around 22 strokes per length, but went for Art of Swimming tuition which smoothed off the technique and made it a bit faster, for less effort !
Indeed, I'm gradually getting the hang of the putting less effort to go faster thing!
Quite counter intuitive for a runner 🙂