I have been taking lessons and practicing now over a month. I agree I have made progress from the day I started. But, I have reached that point where I wonder if I will make more progress. It's like I hit a stone wall and can't go any farther on my progress. Is learning to swim an ongoing work?
2006-11-08 03:48:16 · 5 answers · asked by nellie 3 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
It's an ongoing work, problem is people when they reach a reasonable point in skill they stop pushing themselves really hard, which is what you probably need to do more. Also going to the gym and working on the muscles used in swimming can also really improve your swimming.
2006-11-08 04:35:09 · answer #1 · answered by Triathlete88 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, its always a work in progress. Even Olympic swimmers are constantly working to improve their strokes and body position. Sometimes swimmers plateu. If you have been making a lot of progress lately, your body is going to need time to rest and rebuild and also to adjust to the progress you have already made. Keep swimming, and if after a month or so, you still feel like you aren't making any more progress, there are a few things you can do. One is to add an additional practice or two to your weekly schedule (you will be too tired to see results for 4-6 weeks, but then you should see some improvement), the other is to ask your coach/instructor for some more input on your swimming. If you are taking lessons, it may be time for you to move on to another level, whether that is a higher level of swim lessons or joining a swim team. Some swimmers go back to the basics when they feel like they are "stuck", by working on sculling, feel for the water, and body positioning.
2006-11-08 06:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that any sport (or any aspect in life), learning and improving is a work in progress.
What I think is that improvement is not a straight line, sometimes you make big improvements, and sometimes reach a plateau. Also, incrementaly, I think that the biggest noticeable improvements are at the beggining, and then later on your improvement is more subtle.
Probably you can try to do some cross training (maybe run or bike), or maybe try other things.
2006-11-08 03:56:24 · answer #3 · answered by Roberto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on what you want to get out of swimming. If you just want to play around in the pool or lake with some friends, you probably know enough to get you where you want to go. If you want to get into racing, you can always get better with more training. There is also lap swimming for exercise, which is improved with certain techniques you would probably want to learn. There are many reasons to swim, and your reason will determine how much instruction you need.
2006-11-08 03:55:04 · answer #4 · answered by Erwin B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jump in and find out. Even after drowning the human body will float.
2006-11-08 03:50:27 · answer #5 · answered by Bob P 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋