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Whats the switch from swimming to rowing like?
wow! this blog has been dead for a long time but hi! the switch isn’t too bad in my opinion athletics wise - you’re used to long, hard practices, you’re used to races, you’re used to training cardio, etc. my most difficult transition point was letting go of using my shoulders. swimmers have strong upper bodies, and i got really good at grabbing/tensing my shoulders at the catch instead of driving with the legs, so i was unable to access my full power or proper technique for awhile. honestly, still haven’t grown out of it.
if you’re making that switch, good luck! i don’t wanna knock swimming at all because it’s wonderful, but for me, personally, it was one of the best decisions of my life. the team atmosphere and practice styles were just what i happened to need throughout high school.
can i get coronavirus in the pool water or will the chlorine kill it 😳
really bold of u to assume the coronavirus can’t just kill the chlorine
what’s rowing like? I’m a swimmer (too short to ever be good at swim or any sport at this point haha. 4’11 babyyy) but rowing seems neat and my uncle mentioned it after seeing me kayak.
hi! sorry idk when this was sent lol haven’t been here in a hot sec
rowing is really rewarding and fun if you’ve got a good team! it’s a great full-body exercise although it primarily focuses on legs/core, and technique is nuanced enough for there to be lots of training variety
i’d definitely recommend it, especially if you’re a hardcore athlete looking for a community of other people. feel free to send in more questions about any specifics
does anyone have qs abt college club swimming (commitment level, practices, schedules, etc.)? feel free 2 ask
good news guys!! i’m now doing club swimming in college because club rowing does not exist here. swimming again after approximately three years of Not Swimming isn’t really conducive to doing well! i forgot how much of a hell sport swimming truly is
i’m back to say stream party for one
this is my 4th yr swimming. I started when I was 10, but I didn't get the sport and my coach gave up on me. when I was 12, we got a new coach. i finally got a passion for swimming and started setting goals and put in lots of effort. that was 1 yr ago. I am 13 now, and hv never made championships. but it's my goal and in order to do that I would hv to drop 9 secs in a couple weeks (100 fr + br. I know that seems stupid and I know I'll prob fail, but I was wondering if u could give me some advice
hey no depending on what you have now, 9 seconds could be doable!
If you only have a couple weeks, I wouldn’t recommend drastically changing your technique, and you won’t be able to really alter your total fitness and strength too much. You should: 1, talk to a coach about this, 2, optimize your condition on race day, and 3, streamline your entire race efficiency (no pun intended).
So for part 1: hopefully your coach will be able to give you more in depth information in how to best prepare for your meet, like how to taper or what foods are best to eat leading up to it. You should also consult with your coach about major technique or power application problems if you think you have them and can successfully overcome them in a week.
For part 2, you should sleep, hydrate (check how much water you should be having a day! but if you don’t drink much already, don’t go overboard all of a sudden), and eat well. Lower stress. Visualize your race and go through your race plan (like do you prefer to negative split or stay consistent? when do you get tired and what’s your strategy to keep pushing? is there something you visualize or think of to motivate you?). Before your race, stay warm, do a good warm up (and that means actually warming up, even if its a little tiring) and take a couple deep breaths to set your intention.
For part 3, you can shave seconds off your 100s just by cleaning up your dive and flipturn, or swimming in a straight line, or breathing less often.
For freestyle: I usually breathe every five strokes, and I don’t breathe once I pass the flags. I also don’t breathe the first stroke out of a turn or surfacing from a dive even if my first instinct is to go for air. Take small breaths, keep your fingers together, and lengthen out your shoulders. Don’t loosen your core too much, but it’s okay to rock from side to side a little. When you push off the wall following a flipturn, give a few strong dolphin kicks. If you’re like me and have really strong kicks, you can streamline a little further than usual.
I’m not great at breaststroke, so if any followers want to give some tips…I’d say just remember to keep your fingers together, find a good rhythm between your arms and legs, and snap your legs together. Optimize the size of your stroke. Sorry I can’t help out more with this!
Good luck!!!
xx
I haven’t been allowed to do a full breaststroke kick in years (six today, 12/05/18) because my knee is shot but I coach and I’m great at doing breaststroke with fly kick. One of the best ways to optimize your stroke is to engage your back and maintain a strong high-elbow position at the top of your pull so you can set yourself up to really lunge forward. Examples:
Here you can tell how much of his back Peaty is using (look at his shoulder blades!) at the very top of his pull. His arms are completely extended but not locked and he’s starting his stroke with his wrists and a slight outward scull.
Here’s the next step. You’re still pressing outward and you can tell he’s raised his elbows more from the last picture. His shoulders are no longer pressed against his head as closely, but you can tell he’s still engaging his upper back and delts.
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thanks!!!
this is my 4th yr swimming. I started when I was 10, but I didn't get the sport and my coach gave up on me. when I was 12, we got a new coach. i finally got a passion for swimming and started setting goals and put in lots of effort. that was 1 yr ago. I am 13 now, and hv never made championships. but it's my goal and in order to do that I would hv to drop 9 secs in a couple weeks (100 fr + br. I know that seems stupid and I know I'll prob fail, but I was wondering if u could give me some advice
hey no depending on what you have now, 9 seconds could be doable!
If you only have a couple weeks, I wouldn’t recommend drastically changing your technique, and you won’t be able to really alter your total fitness and strength too much. You should: 1, talk to a coach about this, 2, optimize your condition on race day, and 3, streamline your entire race efficiency (no pun intended).
So for part 1: hopefully your coach will be able to give you more in depth information in how to best prepare for your meet, like how to taper or what foods are best to eat leading up to it. You should also consult with your coach about major technique or power application problems if you think you have them and can successfully overcome them in a week.
For part 2, you should sleep, hydrate (check how much water you should be having a day! but if you don’t drink much already, don’t go overboard all of a sudden), and eat well. Lower stress. Visualize your race and go through your race plan (like do you prefer to negative split or stay consistent? when do you get tired and what’s your strategy to keep pushing? is there something you visualize or think of to motivate you?). Before your race, stay warm, do a good warm up (and that means actually warming up, even if its a little tiring) and take a couple deep breaths to set your intention.
For part 3, you can shave seconds off your 100s just by cleaning up your dive and flipturn, or swimming in a straight line, or breathing less often.
For freestyle: I usually breathe every five strokes, and I don’t breathe once I pass the flags. I also don’t breathe the first stroke out of a turn or surfacing from a dive even if my first instinct is to go for air. Take small breaths, keep your fingers together, and lengthen out your shoulders. Don’t loosen your core too much, but it’s okay to rock from side to side a little. When you push off the wall following a flipturn, give a few strong dolphin kicks. If you’re like me and have really strong kicks, you can streamline a little further than usual.
I’m not great at breaststroke, so if any followers want to give some tips...I’d say just remember to keep your fingers together, find a good rhythm between your arms and legs, and snap your legs together. Optimize the size of your stroke. Sorry I can’t help out more with this!
Good luck!!!
xx
my 50 free times a :37 rn? but I’m pretty sure I’m faster than that bc the official 37 was from a meet where I messed up my dive bc I was nervous, and then we checked times again in practice but I was trembling from what we did before that so not valid either lmao. oh well
yeah messing up a dive can really alter the time (take it from the time i didn’t qualify for zones bc i slipped on the block)
i’m not sure if there was a pt 1 to this ask/a question u had for me but i support u!!!! get that flawless race and prove ur speed!!!! i send u all my good vibes
hey everyone who says fly is worse than breast
how does it feel to know that butterfly was invented by breaststrokers who just wanted to go faster
i’m so stressed right now i have so little time and so many abba songs i need to listen to immediately
how well you do on the 50 free depends on your mood, the wind speed, the weather, your exact calorie intake from the past year, and the temperature of the pool down to a tenth of a degree
swimmers vs. coaches:
swimmers: oh hey look, there’re only ten minutes left, we should just get out early coaches: oh hey look, there’s still ten minutes left. let’s see how many fifties we can possibly fit maybe like fifteen ready go
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I: “How did you not learn to swim?”
Adam: “Oh it was easy. I didn’t get in the pool….and I didn’t learn.”
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