Whether you’re on a swim team or you’re in a swim club, or you have your own personal swimming goals, you might be looking for practical tools you can apply to help you swim faster. The Bucks County pool renovation team at Coronado’s Pool Plaster is here to give you some motivation and advice to improve your skills! It’s all about your technique, training time, workout structure, and overall enjoyment of the sport. Let’s dive in!
1. Technique. The two fundamentals of effective swimming technique are: a good forward reach and a powerful catch and pull phase. To decrease drag, you have to improve your balance, and you can do this by trying to stay as horizontal as possible while moving through the water. Use your core, anchor your arms, and make your kicks compact. You can easily find a video online to help you learn proper form, but we recommend seeing a local swimming technique coach to show you how it’s done and give you suggestions based on your strengths and weaknesses as a swimmer.
2. Workout structure. You might think doing laps around your pool is going to cut it — think again! Real swimmers have structured swim sessions that target different areas, such as: longer aerobic workouts, shorter, faster speed workouts, and muscular endurance workouts.
3. Training time. You don’t have to swim three times a day to get you where you want to be. We suggest at least three days a week to strengthen your skills, and four or five hour-long sessions a week if you’re really trying to become a faster swimmer. We all have different schedules and endurance levels, so do what’s best for you, your time, and your health. Most importantly: have a good time!
4. Enjoyment. You’re not going to succeed unless you have fun. Focus on your love of the sport, not on beating the other team or impressing your friends. Learn to swim better and faster for yourself. If you love to swim, you’re bound to improve.
Now you know what you need in order to become a faster swimmer, so jump into your pool and get moving! Perhaps your pool isn’t swimmable yet. If your pool needs renovating, plastering, or tiling and coping, choose Coronado’s for fantastic Bucks County pool renovation service! Fill out our contact form or call us at (215) 723-5885 to learn more about the pool renovation Bucks County homeowners rely on for beautiful pools.
