im a sophomore in h.s, i want to take up swimming. i swam club in 8th grade, and i havent swam since then...i didnt do it freshman year because of cross country. hopefully swimming is one of those things you dont forget how to do, but does anyone have any tips on how to take it up again, any workouts...etc??
2006-10-06 17:43:25 · 18 answers · asked by Josh G 1 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
practice..swim lots and lots of laps back and forth
practice your strokes and breathing..
2006-10-06 17:46:29 · answer #1 · answered by krazigrl430 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off, swimming takes practice, practice, and more practice. If your not willing to take 1to2 hours a day to work hard at it you won't get very far. Second is, technique: if you have technique then you wil get a lot better. Lastly, you have to have the talent for it. I probably should have mentioned this first, seeing how it is most important. Believe me on this one as I know from experience; I swam (and believe me I worked my butt off) for a long time but gave it up because I just did not have the talent for it. Also my sisters started at at somewhere around 14 & 15 and are now fully covered for school by scholarships. They started at an age that is considered late but, they had the talent for it, making them progress much farther than people who had been swimming twice as long. One thing I forgot to mention is swimming is extremely hard, and it can get painful because it is phisicaly demanding. So if you swim for a while and don't get anywhere then you should either quit or try harder. The most important thing though is do not let it interfere with the things that are important in life, cause some coaches will try to make it your life if they can.
2006-10-07 01:10:58 · answer #2 · answered by J W Hockey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to go to any pools, open swims at ur school, the Y, etc. and see where you're at. It all depends how long youve been swimming before you quit. I you have been swimming for many years and swam through puberty, then your physique is prolly suited for swimming. If not, then there is not that much potential for you to be any good, sry. Either way, you are prolly severely out of shape for the sport, so try to get as much swimming as possible before the season kicks off.
2006-10-07 19:03:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice swimming as much as you can.-slow at first and then build it up. Do exercises like squat jump repetitions and weight lifting to help with your strength and muscle reactions. You should still continue on with your x-country as it will help you in your swimming. To make your breathing better for swimming, practice deep breathing excercises and holding your breath reps, starting off with 2 for 40 seconds. When swimming, do some sprint reps on some days to improve your heart rate and heart capillaries so that more oxygen and blood can be pumped through, therefore, more oxygen can be got in and you can swim faster. For weight lifting, some of the good good exercises/machines to do would be shoulder press, bench press, bicep curls, squat, leg curls, tricep extension, and leg press. Along with this training you will need a good diet and plenty of sleep to not get burned out. An ahtete needs at least 9-10 hours of sleep per day and plenty of iron.
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2006-10-07 06:40:09 · answer #4 · answered by Van 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well unless you are getting someone to train you, all you can do is get out there and practice at it over and over again. I think the best work out would just be the simple front stroke. Its easy to learn and it really makes you work hard, if you can master that you could be on your way to being a great swimmer. If you know how to swim than no one can really help you out any more, its up to you on how willing you are on getting out there and practicing over and over. As they say parctice makes perfect. Good luck!
2006-10-07 00:54:48 · answer #5 · answered by peze2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uhhh...swimming is NOT like riding a bike! ive been a competitive swimmer for 8 years and im only 13! you need to work on endurance (which im sure you all ready have ) and breathing. your coach will help you as much as they can, but you cant be one of those laggards on their 50 while everyone else is on thier 100.! watch a swim meet. like a 15-18 year old one. or watch micheal phelps training videos! they help with exersising! strengthen your shoulders too. get them as flexible as possible!
2006-10-07 10:49:22 · answer #6 · answered by shheeyya mann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
our school team is very successful and this is what we do. our coaches are very very strict when it come to the last few seconds of the race. dont slow down at all when you get to the wall! dont let up on speed until your hand hits that touchpad. ive seen races lost by .01 seconds. also, dont breathe after your start. you go faster if you dont take a breath. we also practice by swimming freestyle without breathing the whole length of our 25yd pool.
race yourself. time yourself and try to beat that time.
hope that helps and good luck!
2006-10-07 11:19:34 · answer #7 · answered by Kim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you'll be alright if you put in the time and effort. I didn't swim for more than a year due to injury but the water feels natural once you jump into it. You don't forget how to swim once you learnt it.
2006-10-07 18:26:25 · answer #8 · answered by -WANTED- 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course you'll need to practice but youll also need 2 work on good technique in order to swim fast. a professional coach could help you with that. a lot of dryland workouts are essential too.
2006-10-08 16:27:55 · answer #9 · answered by calgrlzrockharder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go back to your swim club. go to all the workouts and work hard at every practice.
2006-10-09 01:13:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
start by taking a few laps everyday and start checking your time when you have it up to speed apply for membership to the swimming club at your hs
2006-10-07 00:52:49 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋