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Tips to Improve your Swimming

You've been trained, you've got the right equipment, you're confident in your abilities-what could possibly go wrong? Most of you will enjoy your swimming but you are confused about how to make the most of your time in the water. Here is a simple guide to help you improve your swimming. Start and finish each session with a smile on your face and, in no time at all, you will become an expert in your spare time.

Take a refresher course

You may think you know how to swim the crawl because you learned many years ago, but are you doing it right? Do your hands trace an 'S' pattern through the water? Do you kick from the hips, not the knees? Can you breathe on alternate sides? What about the other strokes? The point is, swimming is a skill that involves hand entry, catch, pull, exit and recovery, plus kicking and breathing! A few lessons can really make a big difference in how you benefit.

Stretch and plan

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.

Try a deep-water workout

Swimming is only one way to get fit in the pool. More and more, people are doing deep-water workouts to build strength, boost endurance and rehabilitate after injury. 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.

No diving areas

Obey "No diving" signs which indicate the area is unsafe for headfirst entries. Always enter the water feet first if you don't know the depth. In addition, learn the correct way to dive from a qualified instructor. Don't dive straight down in the shallow end, or the deep end, for that matter. The bottom is concrete. You shouldn't jump in with stiff legs, either. You can break a leg doing that.

Selction of goggles

If swimming goggles fit or not depends on how the they sit on your eyes or eye sockets, and this differs from person to person for the same type of goggles. Cheap ones often fit better than expensive ones. In the shop always try the cheap ones first! Adjust the distance between the two cups so that both sit exactly and comfortably on your eyes or eye sockets. Press the goggles gently against the head and feel if they "suck" firmly. If they do not try another make. In essence, the purpose of the rubber band is to prevent the goggles to get loose when you dive or push from the wall.

Hair protection

If you are "forced" to swim in heavily chlorinated water and need hair protection try the following:

Always shower your hair well and long enough with chlorine-free water before entering the pool to soak your hair - and to make a contribution to pool hygiene. Rub a small amount of hair conditioner into your hair before putting on a snugly fitting cap (but don't tell the pool manager).

After swimming have a shower and put on some chlorine quenching shampoo or hair conditioner. Continue to learn more about swimming, please visit Sift.Ltd.

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