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  • Skipjack66
    Skipjack66 Posts: 102 Member
    connorbambam98 wrote: »
    Skipjack66 wrote: »
    No insult was intended to OP about the amount of splash generated in his freestyle. However if you frequent the pool on a regular basis, you will see that many people (usually new people just starting out) will create an enormous amount of splash as they make their way down the lane. Often they are trying to go fast but they are actually "attacking" the water in a downwards motion with arms slapping on top of the water and kicking from the knees causing a significant amount of slapping on the surface. Yes, there is always a certain amount of splash generated with any kind of swimming, but the most efficient swimmers will create the least because they are effective at streamlining and using the water to pull themselves through. Streamlined swimming means energy conservation so that you can keep on going for a long time and get more mileage in your workout.

    My intent was simply to point OP to stroke correction if people at his pool were getting annoyed with his splashing. Stroke correction and streamlining is something that I always work on at every swim and I incorporate it into different stroke drills at every workout to improve.

    Anyways I found a couple of articles that kind of sum up smooth or streamlined swimming. Of course, there are many more out there. Happy swimming!

    https://www.google.ca/amp/www.triathlete.com/2010/09/training/seven-most-important-aspects-of-freestyle-swimming_12191/amp

    2) http://www.swim-teach.com/front-crawl-kick.html

    3) https://youtu.be/xnWzozZHYgQ.

    Thanks and they wasn't getting annoyed I'm autistic and suffer with high anexity so I always overthink and worry that they will lol
    connorbambam98 wrote: »
    Skipjack66 wrote: »
    No insult was intended to OP about the amount of splash generated in his freestyle. However if you frequent the pool on a regular basis, you will see that many people (usually new people just starting out) will create an enormous amount of splash as they make their way down the lane. Often they are trying to go fast but they are actually "attacking" the water in a downwards motion with arms slapping on top of the water and kicking from the knees causing a significant amount of slapping on the surface. Yes, there is always a certain amount of splash generated with any kind of swimming, but the most efficient swimmers will create the least because they are effective at streamlining and using the water to pull themselves through. Streamlined swimming means energy conservation so that you can keep on going for a long time and get more mileage in your workout.

    My intent was simply to point OP to stroke correction if people at his pool were getting annoyed with his splashing. Stroke correction and streamlining is something that I always work on at every swim and I incorporate it into different stroke drills at every workout to improve.

    Anyways I found a couple of articles that kind of sum up smooth or streamlined swimming. Of course, there are many more out there. Happy swimming!

    https://www.google.ca/amp/www.triathlete.com/2010/09/training/seven-most-important-aspects-of-freestyle-swimming_12191/amp

    2) http://www.swim-teach.com/front-crawl-kick.html

    3) https://youtu.be/xnWzozZHYgQ.

    Thanks and they wasn't getting annoyed I'm autistic and suffer with high anexity so I always overthink and worry that they will lol

    Aww, don't worry about that. Actually I was thinking to myself that you must be a very nice and considerate person to worry about splashing others while swimming, because most of the people at my community centre's pool couldn't care less, even if they kick you. Not joking.
    Enjoy your swimming and be proud of your effort to stay heathy and fit!
  • Skipjack66
    Skipjack66 Posts: 102 Member
    deannalfisher wrote: »
    Alidecker wrote: »
    Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »
    A bit of splashing is completely expected in lap swimming. Splash away.

    I was thinking this today as I swam. There is always some splashing.

    I had a woman who wouldn't share a lane with anyone because she might get splashed during lap swim...and I'm not talking like arms flailing splash, but just minor stroke splash...she complained to the lifeguards about my swimming and they told her she was welcome to leave but they weren't going to ask me to stop swimming

    Ugh! Glad you have great lifeguards who stood up for you! That lady needs to get a nice big flower cap with a chin strap so she doesn't have to worry about her hair. She'd have a tough time in my community centre pool. Minimum 10 to 12 people per double wide lane. Sometimes up to 18.
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    connorbambam98 wrote: »
    Thanks and they wasn't getting annoyed I'm autistic and suffer with high anexity so I always overthink and worry that they will lol

    Hi Connor: it is really great to have you here!

    I love the rhythm of swimming, both in the pool and at various ponds, lakes, and bays in the Boston area. It's great exercise and you can always improve your stroke, getting more efficient bit by bit or adding other strokes. Lately, I have been working on my backstroke, although I mostly do freestyle.

    Lessons are so helpful. One-on-one stroke lessons are really effective and can be fun, with the right coach. Hey, I just talked myself into getting some!

    Let us know how you do. I'd love to hear from you again.
  • texteach66
    texteach66 Posts: 92 Member
    I just started swimming this summer-something to add to my cardio. I took a few lessons with a friend so I could learn to breathe. I'm enjoying it, but boy am I slow! Takes me about 45 minutes to swim 1200 yards.
  • connorbambam98
    connorbambam98 Posts: 46 Member
    Skipjack66 wrote: »
    connorbambam98 wrote: »
    Skipjack66 wrote: »
    No insult was intended to OP about the amount of splash generated in his freestyle. However if you frequent the pool on a regular basis, you will see that many people (usually new people just starting out) will create an enormous amount of splash as they make their way down the lane. Often they are trying to go fast but they are actually "attacking" the water in a downwards motion with arms slapping on top of the water and kicking from the knees causing a significant amount of slapping on the surface. Yes, there is always a certain amount of splash generated with any kind of swimming, but the most efficient swimmers will create the least because they are effective at streamlining and using the water to pull themselves through. Streamlined swimming means energy conservation so that you can keep on going for a long time and get more mileage in your workout.

    My intent was simply to point OP to stroke correction if people at his pool were getting annoyed with his splashing. Stroke correction and streamlining is something that I always work on at every swim and I incorporate it into different stroke drills at every workout to improve.

    Anyways I found a couple of articles that kind of sum up smooth or streamlined swimming. Of course, there are many more out there. Happy swimming!

    https://www.google.ca/amp/www.triathlete.com/2010/09/training/seven-most-important-aspects-of-freestyle-swimming_12191/amp

    2) http://www.swim-teach.com/front-crawl-kick.html

    3) https://youtu.be/xnWzozZHYgQ.

    Thanks and they wasn't getting annoyed I'm autistic and suffer with high anexity so I always overthink and worry that they will lol
    connorbambam98 wrote: »
    Skipjack66 wrote: »
    No insult was intended to OP about the amount of splash generated in his freestyle. However if you frequent the pool on a regular basis, you will see that many people (usually new people just starting out) will create an enormous amount of splash as they make their way down the lane. Often they are trying to go fast but they are actually "attacking" the water in a downwards motion with arms slapping on top of the water and kicking from the knees causing a significant amount of slapping on the surface. Yes, there is always a certain amount of splash generated with any kind of swimming, but the most efficient swimmers will create the least because they are effective at streamlining and using the water to pull themselves through. Streamlined swimming means energy conservation so that you can keep on going for a long time and get more mileage in your workout.

    My intent was simply to point OP to stroke correction if people at his pool were getting annoyed with his splashing. Stroke correction and streamlining is something that I always work on at every swim and I incorporate it into different stroke drills at every workout to improve.

    Anyways I found a couple of articles that kind of sum up smooth or streamlined swimming. Of course, there are many more out there. Happy swimming!

    https://www.google.ca/amp/www.triathlete.com/2010/09/training/seven-most-important-aspects-of-freestyle-swimming_12191/amp

    2) http://www.swim-teach.com/front-crawl-kick.html

    3) https://youtu.be/xnWzozZHYgQ.

    Thanks and they wasn't getting annoyed I'm autistic and suffer with high anexity so I always overthink and worry that they will lol

    Aww, don't worry about that. Actually I was thinking to myself that you must be a very nice and considerate person to worry about splashing others while swimming, because most of the people at my community centre's pool couldn't care less, even if they kick you. Not joking.
    Enjoy your swimming and be proud of your effort to stay heathy and fit!

    Thank you means alot
  • connorbambam98
    connorbambam98 Posts: 46 Member
    Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »
    connorbambam98 wrote: »
    Thanks and they wasn't getting annoyed I'm autistic and suffer with high anexity so I always overthink and worry that they will lol

    Hi Connor: it is really great to have you here!

    I love the rhythm of swimming, both in the pool and at various ponds, lakes, and bays in the Boston area. It's great exercise and you can always improve your stroke, getting more efficient bit by bit or adding other strokes. Lately, I have been working on my backstroke, although I mostly do freestyle.

    Lessons are so helpful. One-on-one stroke lessons are really effective and can be fun, with the right coach. Hey, I just talked myself into getting some!

    Let us know how you do. I'd love to hear from you again.

    Thank you I'm defiantly going to start swimming but at the moment I'm struggerling with dieting, I been eating really good but don't seem to be getting enough calarioes even with my 3 meals a day it's so frustrating and don't know what I can do
  • connorbambam98
    connorbambam98 Posts: 46 Member
    texteach66 wrote: »
    I just started swimming this summer-something to add to my cardio. I took a few lessons with a friend so I could learn to breathe. I'm enjoying it, but boy am I slow! Takes me about 45 minutes to swim 1200 yards.

    Don't worry how long it takes you, you should be proud of yourself for taking the step to even be going because alot of people don't even do that so well done ☺
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