YOU TOO CAN SWIM AS GOOD AS MARK SPITZES, MICHAEL PHELPSES,
IAN THORPES OF THE WORLD
Yes, you can swim as good, as those Olympians do. You can
learn how to operate your body in the water as swiftly and
as smoothly.
The task might seem daunting at first, since despite all
the research, study and theories, there is no consensus on
proper swimming technique and conventional academic swimming
instruction varies. On top of that, the naturally talented
ones can't really tell us, what they are really doing. (When
Mark Spitz' coach, legendary Dr. James Counsilman, asked Spitz
to describe his technique, Mark's detailed answer that followed
was very different from what he was actually doing in the
water.)
Here's our solution. Swimmers like M. Spitz, M. Phelps, G.
Hall, Jr., et al are natural talents, who swim based on feel.
They possess an innate talent in movement absent from most
'normal' people. Their feelings, i.e. their perceptions of
their movement are on a whole new level, unfamiliar to us,
mortals. So it is only logical that we try to get where they
are and try to develop a better level of our perceptions.
One school of thought recommends just that, "swimmers
should be encouraged to feel pressure and differential pressure
through the pressure sensitive cells and kinesthetic proprioceptive
system. By doing so, the swimmers become better at controlling
the direction of resultant force as their ability to feel
difference between pushing water and applying effective force
is increased." (McCabe, C. and Sanders, R. Propulsion
in Swimming). While there is a lot of wisdom in this concept,
it comes without instructions, as does the old tactic of some
swim coaches, telling their swimmers to develop a "feel"
for that water.
Here's where you can get very detailed instructions. Pose
Swimming technique makes it easier by offering very specific
swim drills in and out of water, exercises and training tips
to help you develop a better perception of your body moving
in water. Of course there are detailed instructions on technique,
too.
The concept of perception might be new to you and many, many
others, but the truth is, everyone uses perception on a subconscious
level. Those athletes who recognize and use their perceptions
are the ones who will be the most successful.
Learning how to apply your perception of your movements in
the water will be one of the keys to dramatically improving
your swimming.
Article by Dr. Nicholas Romanov
Composed by L. Romanov
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