TIPS To Improve Your Swimming Form And Speed

Swimming is not always the fastest way to lose weight, but swimming provides excellent overall conditioning because you use lots of different muscles.
For those who think a workout means running or aerobics, and a pool is just for play, Swimming can be a rigorous, effective fitness workout and be fun in the process, and here are some effective tips that can help you to improve your swimming form and speed:

1 - Don't just dive in the pool and start swimming. First, take a few minutes to fully stretch your arms and shoulders, chest, lower back and legs. And have a plan for your workout. Just swimming lap and after lap, mile after mile, is not a smart way to build strength or endurance.

2 - Try to swim at least three swims a week. Swimmers seem to improve faster and easier when they swim more frequently as opposed to only doing a few longer workouts each week.

3 - Try interval training to perk up your workouts and boost your fitness. You can choose from many plans and schemes, but basically, break down that mile you usually swim into a series of wind sprints, followed by brief rests. To get started, swim five lengths as fast as you can, then rest 15 seconds, then swim another five lengths... Keep resting and repeating until you've done 10 sets. Make a game of it. Alternate easy lengths with fast lengths. Be aware of working your muscles against the resistance of the water.

4 - You should always do things the same way. Once you begin to do things the techniques the same way, they will become automatic. You should use the same technique to leave the wall, swim and turn the same way each time.

5 - Flippers can help you achieve a better body position and you will learn what that position feels like while moving. When the flippers are off, you can try to recreate that position by feel.

6 - Watching the videotape will help you determine your strengths and weaknesses.

7 - The secret to success is a buoyancy vest that keeps you suspended in deep water as you run, walk, kick, twist, imitate cross-country skiing, etc. Exercising in water gives you 12 times the resistance of exercising on land, so be careful not to overdo it. But try it! It's a great workout.

Anything is effective only if it is carried out in the right manner. In the same way, there is a need to adopt proper swimming technique, and make use of these tips so as to succeed in your mission.