QUESTION: Hi Gary, I have a 60 year old male swimmer who can’t get the idea of changing gears. Do you have any ideas? Thanks Barb ANSWER: Hi Barb, I have a couple of ideas which may help you to improve your swimmer in this area. The first is to focus on making sure the […]
QUESTION: My 7 year old son is a keen swimmer and trains 3 times a week (7 – 9 km per week). He has a problem on his crawl whereby when breathing his arm on the opposite side crosses under his body. Can you tell me the best way the fix this ? Looking forward […]
QUESTION: Hi Gary, I am after some advice. I am a 58 year young guy, whom has always wanted to swim well, and consequently decided to take lessons. Swimming freestyle (front crawl), I become tired very quickly, and have been advised my leg action is excessive and that effort is tiring me, the result my […]
QUESTION: Hi Gary, I was lucky enough to spend most of my childhood on a property with a large natural lake, spending 3-4 hours most summer days in the water. I never took any swimming lessons, and thought of myself as an accomplished swimmer because I was so comfortable in the water. When I went […]
QUESTION: Hello, I am a masters swimmer and have been swimming for about 18month. I swim with a group of adult swimmers and when it comes to kick sets i find i am falling behind, yet when i swim i have no problems keeping up. my kick is my weakness. What can i do to […]
QUESTION: Hello Gary, I recently found your site and I love it. I am learning to swim by taking lessons. I was always in creeks, rivers, pools, etc. when I was a kid but somewhere along the timeline I developed a fear of the water and so I am learning to develop confidence and finding […]
QUESTION: Hi, I am 43 and have only recently started swimming. I am managing 20 x 20 mtr lengths in 20 mins and was wondering what I should be aiming for, to ensure I keep a reasonably high level of fitness. I have been constantly in the gym so my resting heart rate is between […]
QUESTION: Hi Gary I have decided to do a long swim. 12.3km across an ocean. I swim two to three times a week for about a hour plus I run and bike. I was wondering if u can recommend a training schedule I should follow. I’m in my 40s Stacey ANSWER: Hi Stacey, Wow, that’s […]
QUESTION: Hi, Could you please answer a question relating to how to breath correctly for freestyle swimming. On the exhale phrase, do I breath out, underwater of course, through my nose or through my mouth or a bit of both, in a long release? Also, when I use the 3 stroke method with a alternating […]
QUESTION: Hi Gary, How do I stop my legs from dragging low in the water when I’m swimming freestyle? Thanks, Terry ANSWER: Hi Terry, This is a common question from males particularly. A humans centre of buoyancy is in their mid chest and their centre of gravity is closer to the chest than a man’s […]
