Lobby: Swimming (yeah off topic I know) Advice

Hi, I've recently started swimming as a part of my fitness training (I run and do martial arts so trying to build strength and stamina for both). I go swimming four times a week (at least) for between 15 mins to 1hr depending on what other activities I have done / am planning to do. I love swimming - heck I'm a marine biologist so I have to! My problem is my swimming technique - it's lousy! I swim like a girl (okay so I am a girl but still) and I want to swim properly. I usually do breast stroke (my crawl technique is even worse). Today I narrowed this down to the fact that I don't know how to do the breathing properly, I think if I got the breathing sorted (for B-S or Crawl) I could work on the technique Can anyone give me any pointers? I'd really appreciate it! Cheers Lex

Search YouTube for videos on swim techniques and/or consider a private swim lesson or two.  I've been amazed at how much I learn in a 1/2 hr swim lesson!  Happy training ~

 

if you wanna speed up your swimming, and perfect your breathing down to bettering your stroke, try breathing every 3 strokes/pulls.