Be confident
First and fore most
things to be a confident swimmer are to relax & don’t get afraid of water. Stay
confident that yes I can do it. Motivation of doing a better swim should come
from within instead of others telling you to give it a go and they will help
you if you need. You should be positive about yourself that you won’t need
help. Keep your body and muscles relax and tension free.
Know your best style
Many beginners
try various styles in a single day resulting in getting tired and not being
able to swim actually. Once you have learnt the techniques of few swim styles,
try figuring out that which works best for you. Free style might be good for a
person, for other butterfly stroke might be better. You might swim comfortably
with breaststroke and you can get over exhausted with backstroke. It’s all up
to you how you dig out your style and champion it. You have to try styles that you have learnt
while your swimming lessons, then understand that which style is giving you
most confidence and you can cover longer distance with that style. Swim with
that style more & try to master that one style. Your brain starts
recognizing that style, resulting in a boosted confidence.
Breathe perfectly
Once you gain
some confidence with a swim style of your choice, learn to inhale & exhale
according to that style. Holding breath doesn’t ensure a relaxed & longer
swim. Take a deep breath and when you start swimming, a stream of bubbles
should come out of your nose or mouth. A perfect swimmer should be able to
inhale from mouth and exhale from nose. When you take out your face of the
water inhale from mouth, go back into the water and exhale from nose. This
inhaling and exhaling delivers oxygen to your lungs & brain and you feel
more comfortable. Breathing technique increases efficiency & stamina of your
swim.
Synchronize your arms movement,
kicking technique & breathing
Streamline your body by moving
arms & legs in coordination with each other. If you are moving arms
perfectly for a swim style but kicks are haphazard, you cannot swim powerfully.
Similarly, moving arms not according to the kicking technique can lack focus
and increase exertion. If your breathing is perfect but your body movements are
poor, it’s all in vain. Also, if your swim technique is streamlined but you
cannot breathe according to your swim style, you are not swimming in a relaxed
manner. So focus! Focus on all these at the same time, and then you can enjoy
your swim like never before.
Let go of the ear plugs &
nose clip
With nose clips you hold breath that causes a less relaxed body.
Being able to breathe you can swim longer & faster without getting
exhausted too soon. Have you ever seen
any swim athlete with these accessories? Relying on these accessories won’t
give you a lasting water stay. Besides, imagine you are swimming in the middle
of the pool and suddenly your ear plug falls off or your nose clip breaks then
what you would do if you can’t swim without these?
Challenge yourself
Remember that no swim coach or friend
can make you understand the swimming. What they can do is to teach you.
Understanding arises from within you then you need to embed that understanding
into your brain via practicing. Give yourself a tough task. Knowing that what the
level of your understanding yesterday was, keep trying and keep it up today! Today
you are blessed that you are in the pool again. Don’t let go that blessing!
SPLASH & RELAX
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