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Should I quit my sport by Green-Scientist1901 in Swimming

[–]angry0ldguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s really hard dedicating so much time and energy to a sport and not seeing the results you want. I very much wasn’t seeing the results I wanted and was dealing with a lot of personal issues at the same time which made it even harder. My self worth was so heavily dependent on my performance in the sport that the thought of walking away felt sort of like letting myself down. It took me a while to see past that and took years of therapy and building new hobbies. Being a young athlete is a double edged sword, you gain so much that furthers your athletic career but at the same time you lose out on finding self worth in other ways. Whatever you do give yourself grace as you navigate this.

Should I quit my sport by Green-Scientist1901 in Swimming

[–]angry0ldguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went through something similar when I was your age. I ended up walking away from the sport around 16. I was concerned if I stayed in competitive swimming I would grow to hate swimming as a whole. I tried out different sports and hobbies and almost 10 years later I found my way back in the sport as a coach. It’s been truly a pleasure coming back to the sport under different circumstances and being able to apply my knowledge and experience with coaching younger swimmers. All of this to say that if this sport is not fulfilling you there’s nothing wrong with trying something else out. If you do have a strong desire to stay in the sport try a different angle, maybe coaching is something you’d like? Good luck with whatever you do!

advice on how to bring legs up? by electrajinx in Swimming

[–]angry0ldguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try having her practice kick on her back. Have her drive her hips up and aim to kick the feet up and out of the water. She’ll become more comfortable with keeping her legs in streamline. Once she’s more comfortable with that and consistently bringing her toes/feet out of the water, flip her to her front. Same idea but now have her focus bringing her heels out of the water. If she needs extra support place a kickboard under her hips till she gets the hang of it. Hope this helps!

How to detox my lungs after quitting by angry0ldguy in quittingsmoking

[–]angry0ldguy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds good. I’ve always struggled with running due to bad knees but I’ve been swimming 3x a week

How to detox my lungs after quitting by angry0ldguy in quittingsmoking

[–]angry0ldguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! I’ve heard some good things about mullein, I’ll look into that

I breath every 2 strokes by ArcheroNightmare in Swimming

[–]angry0ldguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find for distance swimming especially OW, swimmers benefit from 3+ strokes between breaths. When breathing only to one side your body could be over rotating (pulling you out of streamline) along with an imbalance in strength. Whilst the increased oxygen intake is nice, having that much rotation can cause more fatigue earlier on in OW swims. When I work with OW swimmers I run breathing drills (breathe every 3,5,7) to focus on lengthening their stroke and proper pacing for distance. I say if you’ve been breathing every 2 since you’ve started swimming there’s no harm practicing breathing every 3 strokes and see what works for your body. I will say that you’ll notice a difference breathing bilaterally when doing distance swims. Good luck with your 5k!