But the swimming is finally getting better! I finally have figured out how all the parts work, and now I'm swimming pretty consistently. There is still a lot of refining to do, and I keep a constant eye on my mechanics, but now the basic stroke is built, and I'm toodling down the pool in good fashion.
The key was the breathing. I finally settled on a "2" breathing pattern. (Breathing on the same side, every time that arm comes up out of the water over your head). The trick to it was learning to take smaller breaths, rather than gulping a big lungful, which is what I was doing before. This didn't work because I didn't have time to exhale it before it was time to breathe again, and you need to have it timed where you have exhaled it all through your nose and are ready to inhale as soon as your head comes out of the water. Once I learned to "half-breathe", it all started to fall into place.
I'm no speed demon, but I was surprised at how quickly I can get down the pool now that I have the basic stroke down. Feels pretty good, actually. Now, I can really start to train for this portion of the triathlon, working on refining the mechanics and stretching my endurance.
I still have a long way to go, but now I can really get started on the journey.
The key was the breathing. I finally settled on a "2" breathing pattern. (Breathing on the same side, every time that arm comes up out of the water over your head). The trick to it was learning to take smaller breaths, rather than gulping a big lungful, which is what I was doing before. This didn't work because I didn't have time to exhale it before it was time to breathe again, and you need to have it timed where you have exhaled it all through your nose and are ready to inhale as soon as your head comes out of the water. Once I learned to "half-breathe", it all started to fall into place.
I'm no speed demon, but I was surprised at how quickly I can get down the pool now that I have the basic stroke down. Feels pretty good, actually. Now, I can really start to train for this portion of the triathlon, working on refining the mechanics and stretching my endurance.
I still have a long way to go, but now I can really get started on the journey.
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