I learnt to swim! Efficient swimming techniques ?
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I'd say the butterfly is the most energy intensive way to swim, and dead man's float is the least energy intense.
Swimming is the best exercise you'll ever do, and you should be able to do it for most of your life. You can do it to get ripped, you can do it to rehab.
The 2 most important things when swimming are: don't get overconfident, and don't mess around with safety. The ocean absolutely doesn't care about you, and it's amazing how little it'll take to become disoriented. Never swim halfway past where you can't see the shore, and never swim more than halfway past the longest you've swam before.
Saltwater is generally fine if there are no nasty organisms in your neighborhood, but fresh water swimming can kill you if the water is stagnant or polluted.
If you're looking to swim for exercise or fitness my biggest recommendation (after goggles) is get yourself a speedo/teva suit (if you don't want a banana hammock get the thigh length shorts), you'll be amazed how much further you move per stroke and how much less energy it takes to go from a to b.
As I've said in another reply, the most efficient stroke with easy breathing is probably the backwards frog, it's very easy to learn, just pulse like a jelly fish while keeping a bit of your face out of the water.
I'm glad you had a great experience and you're looking to continue practicing! Knowing even the basics can be life changing.
If you ever find yourself under water and can't tell which way is up (this can happen surprisingly easy), follow your bubbles, bubbles always go up
Yeah front crawl is not the most energy intense. Do Butterfly and report back.
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Extremely proud to announce that I just swimmed (swam? swum? eh..) from the beach of Mazzaro to the Grotta Azzurra, and back.
This is the first time I went to the sea deep enough to not touch the ground lol.I think that swimming on the back is the most tire-less method, while front crawl is the fastest but requires the most energy. But this is just my opinion, any advice on how to swim in the ocean? The salted water in my nose still sends me in a little panick mode, but I managed to calm down and continued.
Will do againwrote last edited by [email protected]OT but we're so close! Are you Italian or are you here just for a vacation?
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Extremely proud to announce that I just swimmed (swam? swum? eh..) from the beach of Mazzaro to the Grotta Azzurra, and back.
This is the first time I went to the sea deep enough to not touch the ground lol.I think that swimming on the back is the most tire-less method, while front crawl is the fastest but requires the most energy. But this is just my opinion, any advice on how to swim in the ocean? The salted water in my nose still sends me in a little panick mode, but I managed to calm down and continued.
Will do againTry drowning. By that, I mean once you're in safe waters like a pool put yourself in a stressful position like diving under water without a proper breath in etc. The goal is be ready for discomfort same way skate boarders learn falling so when you actually get into trouble you have some experience on how to react.
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OT but we're so close! Are you Italian or are you here just for a vacation?
here for vacation !
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Try drowning. By that, I mean once you're in safe waters like a pool put yourself in a stressful position like diving under water without a proper breath in etc. The goal is be ready for discomfort same way skate boarders learn falling so when you actually get into trouble you have some experience on how to react.
ha valid point lol
should give it a try -
here for vacation !
Hope you enjoy your staying here
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Hope you enjoy your staying here
everything is a tad expensive so a have a nagging, background feel of being ripped off at every corner BUT the food, the sea and the sun are indeed very nice lol
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everything is a tad expensive so a have a nagging, background feel of being ripped off at every corner BUT the food, the sea and the sun are indeed very nice lol
wrote last edited by [email protected]I've recently been in Capri and I brought food and water from home, because yeah, they try to rip us off in these touristic places. Maybe in Anacapri it's more affordable
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Try drowning. By that, I mean once you're in safe waters like a pool put yourself in a stressful position like diving under water without a proper breath in etc. The goal is be ready for discomfort same way skate boarders learn falling so when you actually get into trouble you have some experience on how to react.
Only do this in water you can stand in and close to the wall, preferably with a friend with you. People still drown in pools with lots sometimes.
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Only do this in water you can stand in and close to the wall, preferably with a friend with you. People still drown in pools with lots sometimes.
Obviously yes!
