2006-07-28 09:33:12 · 11 answers · asked by Nicole M 1 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
like they get good at anything else:
practice
practice
practice
2006-07-31 07:43:30 · answer #1 · answered by Zippy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
im a competative swimmer and i noe tha answer to this question... PRATICE.... cuz pratice makes perfect... i started out didn't even noe how to swim so people taught me and i couldn't even finish a lap but my instructor just kep forcing me so i swam a lap and then two and three, four, five.... and now i can swim 80 nonstop!!!!
i noe that didn't answer your question because you asked about speed.... well the more you swim, the longer you can swim. (the easier it is for you to breath while swimming and the longer it takes for your muscles to get tired) while doing this, your body will learn the angles of the strokes. for example, i started with doing freestyle with my arms in the air and i smacked it back into the water and didn't even pull hard, but over time, i learned that you have to pull harder in order to swim faster because you need to pull the water =] so i learned the techiques by siwmming more. not only stroke, i also learn from kicking. i started off with flutter kick (freestyle kick) on my knees but i learned that kicking with a movement from your hips might cause you to get tired easily, but will help you float better and therefore will also increase your speed. anyways, swimming is a techinical sport... it's all about techinque!!!
2006-07-28 13:59:50 · answer #2 · answered by mizzang3la 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I have been swimming since I was 7. So you'll improve over the years.
2006-07-30 00:23:55 · answer #3 · answered by Julie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dan H is a moron.
try 18+ years of swimming everyday, often twice a day, combined with a large dose of natural talent and unbelievable genetics.
2006-07-28 10:56:01 · answer #4 · answered by Cheesie M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you practice. 5 hours a day. no joke. 7-9:30 every morning and 3:30-6 every night. thats during the summer at least.
and you hope that you have some damn good genetics
2006-07-28 11:07:38 · answer #5 · answered by Tristan L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it takes a lot to become a fast swimmer
-dedication
-hard work
-courage
-good attitude
-physical attributes(big hands, feet, large wingspan)
-natural, God-give talent
-feel for the water
don't worry if you are struggling in swimming, keep working hard and it will soon pay off.
2006-07-31 06:02:13 · answer #6 · answered by ilikesnow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, i have barely any genetic swimming talent, but i'm good because i practice 3-5 days a week and work on endurance, and technique.
2006-07-28 12:25:18 · answer #7 · answered by <3 Wish <3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice perfect technique. As your technique improves, your speed improves. If you practice poor with technique, it is very difficult to get faster. Good genetics help but are not the answer.
2006-08-01 04:44:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They get up every day at 6 am and work their butts off
2006-07-29 13:18:29 · answer #9 · answered by Meghan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok, you want the truth, could settle for nothing other than the truth... brace yourself now...
practice your farting skills. yes that's how they do it.
2006-07-28 11:00:27 · answer #10 · answered by -WANTED- 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋