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Title: Swimming Post by: DarloSTFC84 on Sunday, August 25, 2019, 14:56:11 I'm not sure if we already have a swimming thread, apologies if we do.
I come here following a week in the South of France in a huge house with a private pool. Most of the people who I went with are strong and confident swimmers, my partner and my 8 year old son included. Now, I can swim, not to a great standard, but I can swim. I tend to tire when I swim for any kind of distance which is more than just fucking around and I struggle with the thought process of going under water. My son is massively into throwing the kids weights down and swimming down and getting them etc.. but I struggle with the mindset to do that. So, my question is, has anyone here had any adult swimming lessons for confidence boosters, or does anyone have any tips/techniques that have helped them gain more confidence? Title: Re: Swimming Post by: Nomoreheroes on Sunday, August 25, 2019, 18:21:59 Video/book called Total Immersion. Shows you how to swim like Alexander's Popov, who was awesome before Michael Phelps.
Title: Re: Swimming Post by: jayohaitchenn on Monday, August 26, 2019, 06:29:39 I'm fucking crap at swimming. Hate getting water in my ears.
I realise this post is not much help! Title: Re: Swimming Post by: DiV on Monday, August 26, 2019, 07:54:57 I saw Di Canio’s backroom staff teaching Troy Archibald-Henville to swim to help with his rehab.
A sight to behold Title: Re: Swimming Post by: 4D on Monday, August 26, 2019, 08:51:07 Lessons should help you. On a personal note I love swimming underwater, get some decent goggles too.
Title: Re: Swimming Post by: RedRag on Monday, August 26, 2019, 09:50:44 Goggles could indeed be a real help. Anything that gets you over the "underwater" line.
I learned to swim late, at 13. In the Med in the S. of France, as it happens. Doing breaststroke underwater helped because I could concentrate on the action instead of staying above water. I can now easily keep going for ever. Not that my Mrs would necessarily corroborate that claim. ;) Title: Re: Swimming Post by: Ginginho on Monday, August 26, 2019, 13:14:23 I love swimming and used to go pretty much every day, but prone to ear infections, even with ear plugs so I go seldomly now, which annoys me. I need to find some better earplugs, if anyone has any suggestions?
Title: Re: Swimming Post by: Wobbly Bob on Monday, August 26, 2019, 13:29:05 I love swimming and used to go pretty much every day, but prone to ear infections, even with ear plugs so I go seldomly now, which annoys me. I need to find some better earplugs, if anyone has any suggestions? These should be pretty good if their "musicsafe" ear plugs are anything to go by. https://www.alpinehearingprotection.co.uk/earplugs/swimsafe/ Title: Re: Swimming Post by: Abrahammer on Monday, August 26, 2019, 16:48:18 Would love to go swimming on a regular basis but can see fuck all without my bins on.
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