Had my 4th swimming session today…and it was great fun. Only 3 people showed up, rest dropping out like melting snow from the roof. Today I went in the deep for the first time : gave me great confidence.
We learnt:
1. Breast stroke kicking : I still suck at this , the frog kick thing, but [...]
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Today’s swimming class: treading, freestyle
Posted in sports on July 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Some amazing freestyle swimming videos
Posted in sports on July 29, 2007 | 3 Comments »
There are some nice Alexander Popov’s swimming videos on Youtube illustrating his freestyle strokes. Very inspiring. And the guy moves like a bloody shark, with endless supply of stamina !
Another great Popov video with slower video to demonstrate the free style strokes !
A US Marine’s nice instruction [...]
More tips on swimming: Breathing for freestyle
Posted in sports on July 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today I made some further improvements in my swim routine:
* Keep the crown of my head in line with my spine.
* For breathing, tilt the body sidewards, rotating it on its central axis until the mouth is exposed. No need to turn the neck
* One thing that helped increase my endurance today was breathing out [...]
Beginning to swim: Drag and Balance
Posted in sports on July 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Reading the 4th chapter of the swimming book mentioned earlier.
Role of Drag
This chapter is mainly about drills for improving the swimming technique. Unlike running and cycling, swimming is not just an endurance and intensity exercise, its a technique sport. So a lot matters on the sport. Professional swimmers are upto 9% efficient, i.e. 9% of [...]
Swimming as a fitness lifestyle
Posted in sports on July 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Reading this interesting book “Fitness Swimming” by Emmett Hines. I got it from the library…that I visited after like 3 years ! It felt almost holy at first. The place felt so relaxed and silent, I felt my head would explode if I sat there for 30 minutes alone.
The author makes several interesting points:
* The [...]
Art of Effortless Concentration
Posted in Psychology, sports on July 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today I read a chapter of this book “The Inner Game Of Tennis”. Fascinating book I say. Stuff I liked:
Following images and imitating them is more powerful than instruction by words. Instructions by words result in conscious trying and often result in tense over-trying spoiling the smooth effortless process of playing any sport. Watching, [...]
