How to Swim - Triathlon - Runner's World

bodgit

16/01/2004 at 15:39

I can run and bike, but have a bit of trouble with the swimming, think breeze block type ability to float. I can get from one end of the pool to the other, just not very quickly.

Anyone know of a good website with instruction on proper techniques of swimming

candy ollier

16/01/2004 at 15:43

do a google search for total immersion, and buy the book of the same name from amazon

WildWill..... pirate

pirate

16/01/2004 at 16:13

the dvd 0f the same is also gud

A Chimp Writes

16/01/2004 at 17:01

Is it on video, WW?

candy ollier

16/01/2004 at 19:57

cant you play it on your computer, chimp?

Jiff

16/01/2004 at 21:24

You could try lessons. I've just started and pay £10 for 1/2 hr at the local pool (though I actually get about 3/4 hr.) Its 1 to 1 and really useful to be told what you're doing wrong. I'm probably only going to have another 4 lessons but now know what I'm doing wrong and how to put it right. Then it's practise practise practise.

I'll take a look at Amazon though, any info is always useful. (I can't play DVD's just got an old CD drive!)

Regards

Jeff T

nrg-b

16/01/2004 at 21:31

I learnt to swim at my local swimming pool a few years ago after a lifetime of water phobia. Best ever performance was 2.5km front crawl in about an hour in aid of charity.

Recently found out about Total Immersion swimming and am convinced this is exactly how I've been taught. It all sounds so familiar. I will be getting the book/dvd etc as soon as FLM is over.

bodgit

19/01/2004 at 07:34

Thanks for all the help. I'll get the book and see how it goes from there I think.

19/01/2004 at 08:12

I've just realised. Bodgit isn't bodjit.

bodgit's a fella.
bodjit's a girlie.

'ello bodgit.

bodgit

19/01/2004 at 08:32

I am indeed a bloke.

I was once a 16 stone hooker ( in the rugby sense )

But am now an 11 1/2 stone endurance cyclist and runner

RichardM

19/01/2004 at 09:35

Bodgit, Jeff is right. The only real way to quickly improve your swimming is to have lessons.

A half hour lesson normally turns into at least an hour as the teacher will give you drills to do once he has gone, and half an hour once a week will be very cheap.

Books and videos are great once you know what you're doing but useless to start with as you won't be able to feel whether you are doing the drills properly or not.

(I managed to get from being very below average swimmer to comfortably swimming Ironman last year in 70 mins having had a half hour lesson every week for 4 months, and three other practice sessions per week).

bodgit

19/01/2004 at 09:44

I paid for the kids to have one-to-one lessons a few years ago. They worked well and both of them are now very comfortable in the water.

Looks like I'm going to have to take the plunge ( sorry ), and do this properly.

Many thanks for all your advices

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