TIPS ON KEEPING YOU SWIM FIT

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5 tips on keeping you Swim Fit

1. Swim slow! Yes S L O W!! try not to thrash your way down the pool; instead try to control the movements of your body in such a way that you create the least amount of SPLASH! This way you’re least likely to break the water tension as much and therefore cause less water to disturb around your body as you move through it.

2. Instead of smashing out a long hard session once a week, try swimming shorter, and more frequent sessions. You’ll improve your feel for the water, relax more and you’re more likely to concentrate on your technique. Your swimming will exponentially increase simply from exposing your body to the water for often.

3. Learn to swim other strokes besides freestyle. Why not try butterfly? Oh yes! Did you know butterfly is the best stroke to strengthen your freestyle? Adults can learn this stroke as much as kids can. We just need a little push to try something new!

4. Mix it up! Incorporate some surf swimming into your regime – moving water reminds you to stay awake in your body, rather than swimming mindless & body numbing miles of laps in the pool!

5. Try and add other forms of exercise in your weekly routine – yoga, pilates, running, cycling, surfing, SUPing etc; but if you ask Mermaid… other water sports are a really nice cross training option as you get to play in the water so much more!

 Your best and most consistent swim training will always come hand in hand with swimming in a group. Try some swim squads and find the one that gives you the best vibes. It will motivate you to swim further and for longer and even try a little harder when there’s other swimmers doing the same thing as you!

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