NEOPRENE SHORTS : I am a triathlete with real problem. I am not slippery at all in thewater; my legs sink.It looks like I am swimming uphill, with the wind in my face.Any cure for me please ?Although I do not compete, I train regularly at swimming, cycling, andrunning. But having said that, I must add that your problem has nothingto do with anything other than swimming. Probably the best thing to dois take an adult swim class or get a few lessons. And despite havingsaid that, I'll try to make four suggestions below:1. The typical reason for your angle in the water being wrong is how youhold your head. Make sure you look at the bottom of the pool, not outin front of you, and try to feel like you're floating in the water,level with the surface but just below it. When you reach out in frontdoing front crawl, you could try thinking about your upper arm beingbehind your ear. You might also try hanging from a chin-up bar, handstogether, thumbs touching, feeling your head in front of your shouldersas much as comfortably possible.
NEOPRENE SHORTS : 2. It's also important breath properly because if you breath by pickingyour head up, you'll be lowering your legs at the same time. Learn tobreath every three arm strokes so that you alternate sides. If this isdifficult for you to do at first, practice swimming always breathinglooking to the same side of pool - that will get you breathing on oneside for one length and the other side for the return trip. Also makesure you're breathing by turning your head as you rotate your shoulder,and turning your head sideways and not lifting it up. If you get yourbreathing and your shoulder rotation connected properly, then the turnto the side happens quite naturally and you don't have to worry aboutit. Swimming teachers often say things like, "have your chin followyour shoulder."3. Make sure you're *reaching* out in front of you, not just puttingyour arm into the water. The process of reaching can help straightenyou out, too, almost like pulling on a curved piece of string canstraight it out.
NEOPRENE SHORTS : 4. Practicing your kick alone, with no arm motion, can help, since youcan concentrate on your kick and your position in the water. Do thiswithout a kickboard if you want to work on your position. Do try andpoint your toes as well - if your feet are bent, you're creating drag atyour feet and that will both slow you and tend to make your feet lower. Make sure you concentrate on moving from the hip with a straight (butnot rigid) leg. Training fins can help you get the motion down.All these things should help straighten you out in the water. Hope thisis of some help.All good suggestions, but also work on centering your weight on your sternumas you swim. I drill this by floating face down, with my body perfectlystraight -- arm stretched out in front, focusing on "pressing down" at mysternum. I then take a few slow, very focused laps, then drill it faster.This creates a distinct "downhill" sensation in the water.
NEOPRENE SHORTS : Racing in cool water will require a wetsuit and that should solve most of theproblem. Good swimmers complain about this unfair advantage to poorerswimmers.Try the Total Immersion site for resources. The TI book and a pair of finscould go a long way in assisting you. Looks like you have the typical triathlete problem. Use your legs andfirst try to swim without neopren suit. Look for a team in your region orsomebody who can correct your stroke and kick. I have never seen atriathlete who likes to swim with a kickboard! They hate to swim "legsonly"First step is to drop your head a bit. Study a video of a good swimmer withunderwater footage.Daniel Habel wrote in message...Is there anybody with some tips on how i can keep my legs higher in thewaterIm a novice master with muscular legs from rugby union day. Thanks John-- MZLean on your chest as you swim. This will mean learning to breathwithout lifting your head up. Try looking at the Total immersion site,they are good at this body position stuff. Well done for noticing a wayto improve, loads of people can't see this.
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