u/thinkalot2017

Learned how to swim in August 2025 & now, I can swim as long as I want to. At least that's the way it feels to me. Not tired at all. I couldn't have done it without this sub.

Incredibly helpful advice.

Things that helped me:

-always be breathing out when my face is in water

-be long- stretched & streamlined

-use momentum to coast in water

To do now

-flip turns

-egg beaters

-go into the ocean

Thank you to all of you. You helped me so much in my journey to be a swimmer.

I love my daily, early morning, before work meditative practice of swimming.

As a newish swimmer- learned to swim August 2025-- it has become my preferred form of exercise. I swim 6-7 days a week. Usually, I do 20 laps of our not Olympic size condominium swimming pool.. freestyle & often backstroke rest laps.

Looking for suggestions on how to become a stronger swimmer so that I can venture into the Pacific Ocean as I live in San Diego & I think I ought to enjoy the outdoors more. Thank you.