3/21/2023 0 Comments Effortless swimming![]() ![]() In case of swimming: more is more! It is also important to vary your training routines. The more times you swim a week, the better it feels. Swimming twice a week will allow the neuromuscular pathways to form consistent patterns of behaviour which includes that “feel” for the water and how to manipulate our hands and arms to maximise propulsion. This is the minimum to keep up a good feel for the water. We advise you to swim regularly, at least twice a week. The more you swim, the more feel for the water you create. Let’s have a look at each element separately. Why is this? Because they swim often, focus on swimming drills, play around, take their time and aren’t scared to use paddles. The truth is, most to all swimmers have this varied experience of sometimes feeling the water and sometimes not. This feeling draws us back to the water, time and again, because we can’t get enough of it. ![]() You feel as if you can swim forever and increasing your pace is a peace of cake. Both these feelings are common and frustrating. On the other hand, swimming can sometimes feel like it’s coming together and you glide effortlessly through the water. It gets worse when speeding up. Sprinting feels like you are slipping in the water, not having any grip on it and you are sort of “wheel spinning”. You may only be able to swim for a short time as your arms feel like lead ploughing through the water. Funny isn’t it? Especially if you haven’t swum for a while, the water will feel like syrup: heavy and difficult to swim through. The water may feel differently at certain times. In this blog we will try to explain what that means and show you how to improve your feel for the water with some easy tips and exercises. ![]() What does that mean? How does water feel? Well wet, of course, but that is not what they are talking about. You might have heard that pro swimmers have a good ‘feel for the water’. ![]()
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