Swimming anyone???

[jokerk]

hmm any idea where to buy it?

depends where you stay but JW swimming pool is sheltered.

Anyway I heard still can get tan lines regardless because of the water.

FACTS OR MYTH?

 

[yoyohihi]

depends where you stay but JW swimming pool is sheltered.

Anyway I heard still can get tan lines regardless because of the water.

FACTS OR MYTH?

Myth.

You get darker in pool swimming during day time than suntanning on the bench cause the water reflect light in more angles to your skin in the pool. Some ppl says you get darker tanning on the beach because of the large bodies of water reflecting sunlight onto your skin.

If you basically swim in the pool after sun down, you wont get dark. If you do..most likely dirt from the water?

 

[Cress_knightness]

Yes you are right. Gliding allow you to rest or pause your stroke while your body is still moving..... thus save you energy. I think the Total Immersion method teaches alot on this.

Gilding for all the strokes are possible. Not only apply to breast or front crawl.

I see ... My breast stroke is fine, just need to concentrate more on

front crawl now ...

Butterfly seems so tough but will learn from you one of these days ...

 

[Cress_knightness]

depends where you stay but JW swimming pool is sheltered.

Anyway I heard still can get tan lines regardless because of the water.

FACTS OR MYTH?

I dislike the JW sheltered pool ...

The water is so freaking cold ...

Why can't they build some indoor heated pools in Singapore for us

to swim 365 days !!!

 

[addict951]

then u go do some exercises 1st b4 going into the water rah
like i always do pull ups 1st
then cycle to the pool
by the time reach pool sweat rike pig riao, sibei hot somemore
ANyway can jump into the pool riao

 

[TsukasaX87]

Just stumble upon this thread when googling on how to improve swimming. This is great! took the whole morning to burn through 50 over pages. Well done on TS on giving advice on how to swim better.

I notice there are discussions on whether people with higher fat ratio / body weight can swim or float better. While I dun have the answer, I can share my own case.

I have always enjoy swimming casually all my years. However 3 months ago, I realised my blood pressure had gotten to the point that I require medication. I decided to lose some weight to bring my blood pressure down. My bio stats are as below 3 months ago.

3 months ago
Age : 35
Gender : Male
Weight 102kg
Waist : size 38
40 laps(50m) continuous timing : 60 mins (very slow!)

My preferred style of swimming is Freestyle as I really suck at Breaststroke. I never had any issue swimming long distance in this style and I always have wondered whether is it because I float better due to my high fat content. Anyway I can go for 40 laps at a steady consistent slow speed @ 60 mins.

Present
Weight 91kg
Waist : size 36
40 laps(50m) continuous timing : 50 mins (improving)

I have dropped 11kg which means my fat ratio should have improved. However I have not experience the sinking legs effect yet. Maybe I am still very fat. haha.

I think the improvement in my timing is due to the weight loss. Any comments TS?
Personally my goal is to go below 40 mins for 40 laps. Prolly should pay TS a visit for advice if he dun mind.

power, i also swim 40 laps in an hour and i am 93kg and waist is 36" nearly same as you haha

 

[nyquist2000]

Dive shops if you want more stylo. Otherwise, there's a swim shop beside it Tampines swimming pool, got sell this type of full coverage suits meant for muslim women.

You mean this kind of thermal suit?

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[nyquist2000]

I see ... My breast stroke is fine, just need to concentrate more on

front crawl now ...

Butterfly seems so tough but will learn from you one of these days ...

Your breast stroke arm still need to be put in front of you as soon as you catch your breathe. Ya..... long time no hear from you. Good luck and keep in touch.

 

[nyquist2000]

I dislike the JW sheltered pool ...

The water is so freaking cold ...

Why can't they build some indoor heated pools in Singapore for us

to swim 365 days !!!

Is quite expensive to maintain a heated and indoor pool unless they have alot of solar panel that can stored more hot water for use? Anyway.. solar panel also quite expensive for now... maybe in the future ... more indoor pool could happen when the solar panel get cheaper.

Is usually wet weather during nov and dec period... and most of the family are out on a holiday. So take this moment to enjoy your holiday too.

 

[nyquist2000]

Butterfly is the most beautiful stroke of all. To execute it properly and gracefully, a good sense of timing to syn them together. The ability to bring your head and part of your shoulder out of the water come from the force generated from the dolphin kick and the push phase of both palm. Because the speed is too fast for us to observe and even the static picture of the book cannot tell you much. You have to feel it by experiencing it in practical.
Some drills about excuting both arm and leg might be helpful.

 

[addict951]

tip: for ppl who are inclined to have runny noses (and temp loss of smell) after swimming like me, get a nose clip!

I finally got down to use a nose clip
WAH! big difference in my backstroke ****. I was able to do underwater dolphin a lot further cos of better breathing mgmt with the use of the nose clip.
I feel it's also good for butterfly cos when you plunge into the water after the push up phase, the water really assaults your nose. No such problem wif nose clip!

Bestest of all, no more runny nose after swimming also!

 

[AHHSee]

how do you guys do freestyle so easily? through breaststroke, i can swim 10+ laps, but through freestyle, i swim 1 lap then tired already. somehow my arm gets very tired halfway through when i swam in freestyle, and i cannot coordinate my breathing properly.

 

[megalord]

how do you guys do freestyle so easily? through breaststroke, i can swim 10+ laps, but through freestyle, i swim 1 lap then tired already. somehow my arm gets very tired halfway through when i swam in freestyle, and i cannot coordinate my breathing properly.

Its due to different muscle group being used. The stroke should be used to propel yourself forward. Most of the people i noticed spent more energy in trying to keep afloat. When propelling forward, the body will automatically float. Check if your stroke is trying to keep your afloat.

 

[megalord]

tip: for ppl who are inclined to have runny noses (and temp loss of smell) after swimming like me, get a nose clip!

I finally got down to use a nose clip
WAH! big difference in my backstroke ****. I was able to do underwater dolphin a lot further cos of better breathing mgmt with the use of the nose clip.
I feel it's also good for butterfly cos when you plunge into the water after the push up phase, the water really assaults your nose. No such problem wif nose clip!

Bestest of all, no more runny nose after swimming also!

Try blowing out alittle to prevent water from going in? Typically i maintain a small little pressure outwards just to prevent water from going in but minimal air wastage. Really rare to see people doing backstroke these days, even more rare to see backstroke dolphin kick.

 

[addict951]

Try blowing out alittle to prevent water from going in? Typically i maintain a small little pressure outwards just to prevent water from going in but minimal air wastage. Really rare to see people doing backstroke these days, even more rare to see backstroke dolphin kick.

oh, you can swim backstroke proficiently??

 

[addict951]

how do you guys do freestyle so easily? through breaststroke, i can swim 10+ laps, but through freestyle, i swim 1 lap then tired already. somehow my arm gets very tired halfway through when i swam in freestyle, and i cannot coordinate my breathing properly.

the thing about swimming is
you need constant practice!

it took me almost 3 yrs to be able to finally swim front crawl smoothly 200m and also master front crawl gliding.

when it comes to swimming, technique and form are super impt.

very often u see ppl swim front crawl like worm like that, whole body like curling up
or u see some ppl swim front crawl the lower bod is lower than the upper body, like that dragging already, bod not streamlined.
the entire stroke is inefficient and you have to expend more energy to move forward. Consequence? -> cannot swim fast, tire easily, cannot swim laps

 

[megalord]

oh, you can swim backstroke proficiently??

Not really proficiently la... Used to compete in backstroke. Really seldom see people do backstroke these days. You doing quite abit of backstroke it seems.

 

[addict951]

Not really proficiently la... Used to compete in backstroke. Really seldom see people do backstroke these days. You doing quite abit of backstroke it seems.

WAH! got compete one ****!!!!
sexpert already
I recently finally managed to swim str8 consistently. Very sexcited
I watch Margaret Hoelzer, Ryan Lochte, Coughlin and Coventry videos compulsively ****!
I even got the Peirsol Go Swim DVD!

 

[nyquist2000]

tip: for ppl who are inclined to have runny noses (and temp loss of smell) after swimming like me, get a nose clip!

I finally got down to use a nose clip
WAH! big difference in my backstroke ****. I was able to do underwater dolphin a lot further cos of better breathing mgmt with the use of the nose clip.
I feel it's also good for butterfly cos when you plunge into the water after the push up phase, the water really assaults your nose. No such problem wif nose clip!

Bestest of all, no more runny nose after swimming also!

Maybe you can try blowing out from your nose? Save that clip for future use.

 

[nyquist2000]

how do you guys do freestyle so easily? through breaststroke, i can swim 10+ laps, but through freestyle, i swim 1 lap then tired already. somehow my arm gets very tired halfway through when i swam in freestyle, and i cannot coordinate my breathing properly.

Breast stroke you have more time to breathe and blow and this allow you to stablise easily whereas, freestyle, you might not have such privilage to allow you more time to breathe in and blow... well... common problem. Is ok.. you will soon learn.