Does anyone have any tips on how to swim faster?
I don't come from a swimming background and have always found swimming difficult. This is my 7th year doing triathlons and I still can not swim a 2 min pace.
It's very frustrating.
Thanks,
Tanya
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06-27-2008, 11:37 AM #1
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How to swim faster?
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06-27-2008, 11:46 AM #2
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Personally, I think it all comes down to efficiency and proper technique in the water (i.e. use the least amount of energy and create the least amount of resistance to get the distance done).
It's not something you can muscle through like biking and running....
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06-27-2008, 02:35 PM #3
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Very frustratingly true. I read somewhere that people with a swimming background actually get along better in triathlons because they have the form for swimming already. Cyclists and runners tend to get frustrated with swimming because they just want to go "harder" and swimming isn't like that.
Originally Posted by Kimmyt
Swimming frustrates the heck out of me
Yes, there's a lot of frustration here.
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06-27-2008, 02:44 PM #4
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I wish they would make the swim much longer and the run much shorter myself.
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06-27-2008, 02:55 PM #5
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wicked, wicked woman Originally Posted by Veronica
I wish they would make the swim much longer and the run much shorter myself.
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06-27-2008, 03:00 PM #6
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Yeah, I'm with Veronica on this one!!!
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06-27-2008, 11:48 AM #7
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You might try a swim clinic or swim lessons. Sometimes it's helpful to have someone else give you pointers on what you're doing wrong, even if you think you're a good swimmer. Some clinics will film you under water and on top of the water to look at your rotation, stroke, recovery, and point out some drills that can help you "fix" what you're doing wrong.
If you aren't doing drills, joining a master's swim program or starting on some swimming drills on your own might help, too. Just like biking or running, varying your distances, doing sprints, and doing "form" drills can really help.
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