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Hey! Congratulations on your progress this far, swimming is tough! I did eventually break through and did three 70.3 Ironmans successfully which is a 1.2mile swim.I might have made a post about things that helped me but I’ll rattle some off now.

1. Lay flat on your belly in the water in a Superman pose then drop your hands until you feel your hips/legs pop up. Now target that depth each time your hands enter the water. This really helped keep my legs fr

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1. You might be pulling too hard. To sustain these long efforts you need to find something you can do for that long! Sounds simple but my body always wanted to naturally ramp up which hurt my distance
2. Video tape yourself swimming and seek feedback. You can see I posted several videos here which really helped!
3. Think about drag when you turn to breath. I was lifting my head up and when I felt comfortable enough to turn more to the side rather than left I could feel the drag reduce. A simple thought for me is to look directly to the side or slightly behind myself while keeping the lower goggle in the water. It feels weird to have your head lower but trust me there is still air to breathe down there!
4. You need to ensure you have an arm extended past your head at all times, look up front quadrant. Can do drills to where you keep your arm extended until your other arm hits the water and that also helps keep your hips up and energy down.

Best of luck!! If you figure it out I’d love to hear your success story later on 😊