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العنود
I try not to swallow it indeed but half of my face is buried in there when I go under and then up again.
:sl:
i still can't figure out what form of "swimming" requires "going under and then up again"...well, you know, other than "trying not to drown!" :D
you should be moving along the top of the water.
format_quote Originally Posted by
العنود
Yes I am usually ok for the first while but need to build stamina I only swim amongst other reasons to train the body
firstly, and i mean no disrespect, but actually learning how to swim might help...just a wee bit!:hiding:
go buy a styrofoam kickboard. use it to develop your scissor kick if you are swimming "the crawl" (freestyle, Umerikkkan crawl) or frog kick if you are doing the breaststroke. practice until you can propel yourself across the
TOP of the water.
for building stamina, treading water works nicely. try treading water for as long as you feel comfortable. then try 10 - 15 minutes. build up to a half hour if you really want to get a workout. to make things interesting, try it hands only. you'll have to move your arms rather quickly, but sooner or later you'll feel very much at home in the water. to make it real tough, try feet only. it's harder and some bobbing may be involved. hands only is much easier.
i'm guessing that the intake of water is something you
might want to avoid (you know, like the plague). some tips: as you are bring your face out of the water, this is a good time to be exhaling! capiche? second,
PLAN your breathing! don't try to breathe on every stroke, you're just wasting energy, especially if you aren't quite "close to the surface" when you are swimming. if you are doing breaststroke, every other is fine, try for one in three. just give a little extra pull on the upstroke on the breathing stroke. in the crawl, swim the pool sideways until you feel what works best. as little as possible is best. assuming that you know how to swim, the only thing you should concentrate on is your breathing. don't worry about drowning or "getting to the end of the pool", just swim, you'll get there eventually. seriously, breaststroke should be" stroke, stroke, pull (to breathe)". the crawl, figure out how many breathes you'll need to get to the end; the fewer the better as any lateral movements you make trying to breathe only slow you down.
of course you could do either stroke with you head totally out of the water. it takes a little more effort, but you're to focus on not taking in water.
you could also try showering every 20 minutes or so just to give you skin a break from all of the toxins.
and Allah knows best!