I'm going to start swimming at the Y - anything I should

>>42280022
You are going to eat more.

>>42280022
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>>42280022
ya eat a shit ton of food. Warm up with a nice slow 100m free/100m backstroke. Work fast 50ms with 20-30s rest for 10 sets or something, once or twice a week. Do distance (200m, 400m etc, try to increase your total distance week to week) the other sessions. Make sure to keep your stroke choice varied. Make sure your form is correct, butterfly is especially easy to fuck up so be careful on that. At the end of your sessions work for 5-10 minutes on dive starts, fast tumble turns, proper starts off the wall.

I'm black and want to learn how to swim.

Will I just drown no matter what???

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>>42280022
wear sandals in the locker room so you don't slip on the cum covered floor.

-NEVER skip a warm-up
-swim slowly, focus on proper technique rather than speed/distance
-breathing+kick timing is tricky, be sure to practice those
-gear is KEY (ignore any faggot who says otherwise)
-WET sauna after practice = good
-always watch videos on youtube to help you improve + get you motivated - olympics, technique, etc.

enjoy anon ;)

>>42280022
If you have never been into cardio you will suffer , swimmin is not gym or running or any sport, remember to breath when need and warm your muscles before each class

>>42280022
Pace yourself if you decide to start going for distance.

>front crawl best stroke

>>42282342
>front crawl
this is correct

started swimming a week ago shit is hard I can only do 6 laps stoping to take a break in between. Will I someday be able to do 20 laps without stoping ?

Breaststroke master race reporting in

>he can't swim breaststroke in under 30 seconds