Blokes,
I am learning how to swim. I can barely float and can only do it with the aid of a floater. it is fun. I didn't know what I was missing for a whole lifetime.
Anyone with tips on how to learn swimming fast. I am learning how to kick with the legs. Any advice?
get a kickboard to practice flutter kicks with your legs. I would suggest taking a lesson at the local YMCA or the english counterpart. You might feel weird in a lesson at first, but it's the best way to learn.
take the floaters off , and just jump in,
Scares the shit out of you the first few times.
but youll get the hang of it.
Get a coach!
Having coached swimming for well over 10 years, I would highly recomend getting a coach. Private lessons are the way to go.
Swimming is 90% form. Its a lot more like golf than it is running. Any jerkoff can swing a club as hard as they can, not many people can swing it hard and hit it straight. Same as swimming. Anyone can swim as hard as they can, not everyone can swim WELL as hard ass they can.
Get referances and get a coach. if you're in the Boulder area, i'll hook you up.