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![]() This article came out of an earier post "Learning to Coach the TI Way" and is worthy of its own thread: "7 Habits of Highly Effective Swimmers" by Coach Novak. Whether you're a competitive swimmer, triathlete or just swim for fitness, every swimmer regardless of level, novice through elite, will benefit following these 7 habits at each and every pool session.
Enjoy your next swim practice! Stuart MindBodyAndSWIM Last edited by CoachStuartMcDougal : 02-12-2014 at 09:28 PM. |
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![]() Good advice--will keep this list in my swim bag.
Since I swim early in the a.m., I usually am the quietest swimmer in the pool (since I am the only one there!). Just a few times I met 2 swimmers that were a whole lot quieter than me--they were two female ducks that liked to swim along side of me. they went a whole lot faster than I could! In all seriousness, thanks for this list--simple and easy to remember. Sherry |
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![]() I can also recommend the original book - its a classic
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Habits-H...fective+people |
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![]() Sudden wondering ... does no.1 mean I should count: 1, 2, 3 as I swim, or just that strokes need to be counted (by my watch for instance)?
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A psychological disorder is: "Any personal construction which is used repeatedly in spite of consistent invalidation." ~ George Kelly "The water is your friend.....you don't have to fight with water, just share the same spirit as the water, and it will help you move." ~ Aleksandr Popov |
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Stuart Last edited by CoachStuartMcDougal : 02-17-2014 at 03:40 PM. |
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Then again, when I meditate, I've found that counting can distract. I meditate on my heartbeat and find a count sometimes creeps into my mind to become a "monkey thought", distracting me from the present. On the other hand maybe I'm just too simple to be able to focus on so many things at once! :) Interesting.
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A psychological disorder is: "Any personal construction which is used repeatedly in spite of consistent invalidation." ~ George Kelly "The water is your friend.....you don't have to fight with water, just share the same spirit as the water, and it will help you move." ~ Aleksandr Popov |
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![]() Hi Talvi,
Yeah - counting strokes is almost a focal point all on its own. Try not to think of more than one or two focal points at a time to keep it simple. We humans just aren't that good a multi-tasking, I'm certainly not. Use just one length to count strokes and not think of any part of your stroke while you count - that should help. Stuart MindBodyAndSWIM |
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![]() I am thinking counting really helps maybe when you've got a rhythm and good technique, and want to improve/refine/hone that, whereas I'm still struggling just to get to that decent technique.
I think, for someone like me, counting strokes has no benefit and that it's better to try and, for instance, get the hang of how the rising front times with the breath catch rotation and kick to get that push feeling in the pull ---- hmm, just writing that down ... it's like herding cats! Having said that, for the first time yesterday I finally got a feel of push and anchor etc so maybe some progress is taking place. FWIW I think it was when my shoulder rotation and head turn/breath was tied to the rising front body - and I guess to relaxed lead arm and wider tracks .... damn, back herding those cats again it seems! :D I feel if the cats start pulling together then I can make my focus more external ....
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A psychological disorder is: "Any personal construction which is used repeatedly in spite of consistent invalidation." ~ George Kelly "The water is your friend.....you don't have to fight with water, just share the same spirit as the water, and it will help you move." ~ Aleksandr Popov |
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Keep up the good work! Stuart MindBodyAndSWIM |
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