Good technique to adapt. Tried this week while being in Spain. While learning swimming as a kid, now I am 44, rolling from side to side on 3-stroke crawl is a bit difficult. 2 stroke, either left or right side is much easier. Yes, body rotation unloads pressure from arms effectively.
Isn't it with stretch arm to the front will tire you faster. I drop my arm just in front of my head. I can swim longer that way. If I stretch my arm will tire fast and resort to old habit drop my arm right in front of my head
I swim almost everyday for a mile or so from May till October in the sea, freestyle mostly and breathstoke when I need to rest a bit, non stop swim, I need like 30 to 45 mins for a mile, depends on currents and waves, also from time to time I need to look forward cuz of jellyfish, now I added paddles and fins, 100m open water around 2min pace, but with fins and paddles 2 15 2 20, also depends cuz of currents etc. I'm 31. Is this considered a good time? God bless, love your videos
One of the big differences is learning how to play the waves and currents. Generally, yes you need to go under the top of the wave so it doesnt push you backwards. But some of the top swimmers power over the top of the crest of the wave and then can accelerate on the down slope back of the wave and at the same time cresting the wave gives you a momenrtary good vision of where the buoys or your direction markers are. If you spend too long going under the waves you can end up well off course, so you need to develop both skills, going under and cresting.
I really figured it out my self , if i saw you video earlier it would offer me alot of time 😂 , i swim 2100 km per session its really great but i feel exhausted and fatigue maybe because i do gym to , but for those who going to do same gym and swimming you gotta be careful with your diet for 2 reasons , for recovery and also to maintain muscle mass
I would say you rotate about 70-80 degree not 90, is not that right? I was trying to do 90 and it feels bad, i need to move my head for that (its easy to do when you rotate your head for a breath), and when you dont breath its uncomfortable to rotate 90, more like 75. Also, on the video you seem to rotate more when on the breath side. And why not to do full deep breath instead of 20% in 20% out?
A low head position is great but I used to train in a crowded public pool. I had to look forward to avoid colliding with other swimmers. It was a real problem
I partially agree. I'm also open water swimmer, BUT i swim also when the sea is VERY agitated, situation when the only stroke available is STRIGHT HAND high up , as some swimmers do for high peace/speed. That way the big waves didn't block your hands in classical high elbow stroke.
If you swim flat then the shoulder is lower and I agree you have to lift. I’m on my side when I do my recovery arm so shoulder is much higher and therefore I don’t have to do a straight hand up high the recovery arm can be more of a sweeping motion. Try it 👍
@@adamwalker32 I was trying everithing, i know well what you said, in waters with small waves i swim in classic style, elbow up, spread fingers, hips turned opposite of recovery arm, as you show in video, but with head little bit lower in water and breathing on left side only (i bteath both only when sprinting - at 4 arms). I always swim with body horizontally, never sinking my hips (not even in breaststroke- there i developed few own variations which works very well, good speed and help training my core muscles)
After a two year hiatus due to back injury back in the pool and soon ocean. Left the 6 beat behind for the two kick. This is very helpful. I need to rotate more which i can do. Just one question. Is the pull with my right hand simultaneous with the right foot flick or is it kick before pull. I’m pretty much at the same time. Thanks. This is great.
I have a boat next to me so no need to sight on this occasion. I have other videos sighting in even rougher conditions on my page. I can sight with no loss of speed in rough conditions with this technique.
@@mjchecksfield914to be fair to Adam he focuses on one skill per video. He has others about sighting and I can assure you that he deals with all these issues in great depth on his Vimeo coaching channel.
Your swim is a thing of great beauty. Looks so effortless and graceful. I can swim butterfly no prob, but my freestyle has a lot of room for improvement.
My glide is currently on average 2m:15cm on 50 SPM which I suppose is quite good for someone only 5'6" tall. I cannot wait to try this technique as I have the same shoulder issue.
Ohhhhhh Voooooowww Sir !!! Pleased and satisfied to watch a thorough video Tutorial on the very basic stuffs of swimming.!! Nice Clear video picturisation, Amazing Voice, Crystal Clear Recording, Justified Reasoning behind Every Drill / movement,........ what else a beginner should need ?!! Nothing...!!! This is enough to put / set you in the right track / position to learn Swimming perfectly..!!! Thank you soooooo much Adam Sir for availing this lovely video tutorial at no cost. Lord Swaminarayan bless you and your family 💕💕🙏🙏👍👌 and your Team so much.
Hi Adam, I did everything you said and went from 2/30 to 2/12 in one week. My glide went from 1m86cm to 2m14cm. It just feels so much smoother and easier. Not bad for learning to front crawl in Feb this year, 64 years young, snapped left bicep, golfer's elbows, and scoliosis. Many thanks for making my swimming enjoyable.
Muy buenos tus videos hace poco cambie mi forma de nadar trato de hacer como vos de rotar 90 patear tirar y hacer los ejercicios y la verdad voy más rápido que antes y me canso menos. Todavía tengo que pulir cosas pero voy bien saludos desde Madrid.
