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QuestionWhat should I do if I want to start swimming laps?Francisco Gomez is the Head Coach at the FIT Potato Gym, a training gym established in 2001 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Francisco is a former competitive runner who helps endurance athletes train for major marathons like the Boston Marathon. Francisco specializes in Injury Rehab, Flexibility, Marathon Training, and Senior Fitness. He has a B.S. in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology & Running.When you start, just get in a pool and see how many laps or how long you can swim until you get tired. Once you figure that out, you can set a reasonable goal for yourself to work up to. As long as you swim 2 or 3 times a week, you'll see improvements.
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QuestionWhat are some good drills for working on breathing, arm motion, and leg motion?Michele Dolan is a Fitness Trainer based in Sidney, British Columbia. She has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor since 2002, and was certified as a Personal Trainer by the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA). Michele is also a Registered Clinical Counselor, and uses her 20+ years of fitness coaching experience to help clients understand their mind-body connection. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC), certified by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. In her work, Michele uses the tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. She practices and teaches mindfulness and acceptance in all of her coaching work. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology.Single arm lengths using a flutter board with the other arm can help develop your power pull. Swimming with a float squeezed between your knees and thighs helps work your core and hip strength for dolphin kicks. If you're on a swim team, ask your coach to watch you and give you some pointers on your technique and focus on improving those things.
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QuestionHow do you control your breath while you swim?Community AnswerFirst, relax. If you panic while you swim you'll have trouble breathing. Slowly practice doing a front crawl stroke, focusing on your technique and your breathing. The movement will begin to feel more natural to you as you improve.
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QuestionWhen I swim just a few laps, I huff and puff. I never used to! What can I do?Community AnswerIt may be that you are a little out of shape, and if you start slower and keep practicing, you will get back to your old level of fitness. If that doesn't seem to be the case, talk to your doctor, you may have asthma or another respiratory condition.
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QuestionHow do you swim faster and longer?Community AnswerFirst, focus on your technique. If you swim improperly you won't see improvement. Second, practice often. The more you swim the faster you'll improve. Time yourself to record your improvement from week to week.
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QuestionHow long does it take to get used to swimming laps?Community AnswerIt will take a few weeks for the motion to become second-nature. However, all of this work will pay off. Your health will improve as well as your general coordination when swimming.
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QuestionHow often should I swim per week for a beginning 12-year-old swimmer?Community AnswerIt's best to start at 3 times a week so your body has time to adjust. Afterward, you can try more often.
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