Swim without getting tired

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  • You can walk without getting tired. Swimming at a slow pace can be almost as easy as walking.
    Chloe McCardel swam for 41 hours and 21 minutes (124.4 km or 77.3 miles) nonstop in the ocean. Veljko Rogošić swam 50 hours. Sarah Thomas for 54 hours. Ricardo Hoffman for 84.5 hours in a river. With the 10 steps I’m about to tell you, you can surely swim for an hour and a half without getting tired.
    Follow this video series in order:
    1- Swim with LESS Effort: • Swim with LESS Effort
    2- Is it really easier to kick less?: • Is it really easier to...
    3- The Most Important Body Part In Swimming: • The Most Important Bod...
    4- The Speed is in Your Hands: • The Speed is in Your H...
    5- Correct Breathing: • Correct Breathing
    6- Correct Arm Movement: • Correct Arm Movement
    7- How to swim faster: • How to swim faster
    8- Beautiful Freestyle is the last step: • Beautiful Freestyle is...
    9- 5 months to swim 2.5 miles (From zero): • 5 months to swim 2.5 m...
    10- The easiest way to swim: • Swim without getting t...
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    00:00 - As easy as walking
    00:30 - 10 easy steps to swim
    01:04 - Swim with LESS effort
    01:29 - Is it really easier to kick less?
    01:49 - The Most Important Body Part In Swimming
    02:19 - The Speed is in Your HANDS
    03:06 - Correct Breathing
    03:38 - Correct Arm Movement
    04:30 - How to swim faster
    05:01 - Beautiful Freestyle is the last step.
    05:28 - 5 months to swim 2.5 miles (From zero)
    05:40 - Swim without getting tired
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  • @SkillsNT
    @SkillsNT  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Everything You Need To Know To Swim Better: th-cam.com/video/zAkfpGSC5V8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zBvzruAN9vxGst8J

    • @Hotwire_RCTrix
      @Hotwire_RCTrix 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don't kick to keep your legs afloat. Distance swimming isn't the same as sprinting. It's like comparing jogging to 100m track.

  • @kaladin783
    @kaladin783 ปีที่แล้ว +538

    As a competitive swimmer and swim instructor, watching this made me realize all of the techniques we unconsciously incorporate when swimming every day. Fantastic video, great portrayal of freestyle.

    • @flatini
      @flatini ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Life before death

    • @protorhinocerator142
      @protorhinocerator142 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Pro Tip:
      Look at this image at 1:05. This is how to swim WRONG. While going forward, the whole body becomes a source of resistance, due to the angle.
      The leg kick is actually one of the least effective means of propulsion. If you just do leg kicks, you could tire out before reaching the other side of the pool. It is extremely inefficient for propulsion. Don't cater to it.
      That said, the leg kick is VERY efficient for raising the legs. You can do a lot of the leg kick at the hips. Keep your legs STRAIGHT not bent at the knees. You only want to kick your legs enough that your body straightens out like a bullet when you swim. No more than that unless you're definitely in sight of the finish line and have no concern at all for conserving energy.
      The arm stroke is many times more efficient for propulsion than the leg kick. Not even close. All your real work is done by the arms.
      Kick with your legs just enough to straighten out, and then use your arms to move like a rocket. Maybe a 10/90 or 5/95 split as far as effort. The effort you save in the legs can then be used for your arms and you will blast past everyone.
      Most to least efficient propulsion:
      1. Kicking off the wall or bottom of pool.
      2. Pulling on a rope, such as the divider rope in the pool.
      3. Using flippers.
      4. Arm strokes.
      5. Leg kicks.
      6. Flapping around like Patrick Duffy in "Man From Atlantis". This does next to nothing.
      For the kind of swimming described in this video, use MINIMAL leg kicks (just enough to keep your body horizontal) and maximal arm strokes.
      This is how to win.
      Very very easy to do, even for beginners. The way to find the sweet spot is to kick harder when moving forward (like they normally teach you) and then reduce the effort gradually until you feel your legs drooping down at an angle. This causes drag and you will lose speed fast. Kick just a little harder than that and you have found the sweet spot.
      You will be able to go much farther because you're not burning oxygen at the same rate as before. You're not draining body energy as fast. You can therefore maintain a high speed for a very long time and sail right past your competitors.
      Remember, you can use your hips and torso to "flick" your legs using even less effort. Utilize the torso rotation used to keep the stroke arm down, and let that "flow" down to your legs, kept stiff at the knees.
      I don't lose races in the pool. Younger stronger guys are confused every time.

    • @Abnelsu
      @Abnelsu 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Swimming helps with scoliosis?

  • @yourroyalhighness6297
    @yourroyalhighness6297 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1139

    _I think swimming must be mandatory to be included in school curricula. Anything about extreme survival is worth teaching children and students._

    • @shiparelli3448
      @shiparelli3448 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Swimming is not extreme survival lol its a fun activity to do in summer and can save you in some RARE cases

    • @yourroyalhighness6297
      @yourroyalhighness6297 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@shiparelli3448 _What I mean by extreme is what we don't do everyday that requires more skills, like traveling through water, unlike finding food & shelter, which are the most common & easiest survival skills. And I don't think it is rare anymore, since we are almost always surrounded by water [like in fishing, transportation, vacation, sports, where accidents can happen anytime]_

    • @Sarojsahu
      @Sarojsahu ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So true

    • @Sarojsahu
      @Sarojsahu ปีที่แล้ว +25

      ​@@shiparelli3448 do reaserch how many people and mainly kids dies just because of drowning, it is best if it's part of school

    • @bsherman8236
      @bsherman8236 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Makes sense if you live in bikini bottom

  • @inz_uzi
    @inz_uzi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +856

    A-aron was faster than Belake? No waaay!

    • @newcoyote
      @newcoyote 2 ปีที่แล้ว +132

      Jayquellin? Deenice?

    • @joonbug8269
      @joonbug8269 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      🤣

    • @DiegoDrum21
      @DiegoDrum21 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They were both sent to O’ Shag Hennessy’s office for suspicion of PED usage.

    • @azjxnazjxn9787
      @azjxnazjxn9787 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Finna send ya to ol shag Hennessy office

    • @ChristinaTittu
      @ChristinaTittu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lol 🤣🤣🤣😂😂

  • @wailwong8712
    @wailwong8712 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Best swimming video so far because it talks about both the physical coordination and mental calmness needed to be an efficient swimmer.

  • @chrishanson4025
    @chrishanson4025 2 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    you guys are soo good at explaining things! I took up masters swimming about ten years ago with coach who narrowly missed the olympics. So, I have heard a lot of this before, but your graphics and excellent videos make me really feel it. Thanks so much.

  • @juanpablodt
    @juanpablodt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +535

    I also raced and finished IM Cozumel last November (swim leg in little under an hour). I started learning to swim on March of last year. I didn't have a swim coach, so all was thanks to TH-cam and a lot of practice. Your videos were some of the most helpful, mainly the Aaron series. Thank you and greetings from Mexico!

    • @SkillsNT
      @SkillsNT  2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Thank you! And congratulations on the IM

    • @medexemple7007
      @medexemple7007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I have a phobia of swimming and the reason is when my shoulder fell while swimming what is the solution sir
      thanks

    • @derrickmurray3782
      @derrickmurray3782 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The swim was with a current and short at 3.4Km, the course is known for it

    • @wpariah
      @wpariah 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This is encouraging to me....thanks!

    • @eliasgonzalez5357
      @eliasgonzalez5357 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don’t let this distract you from the fact that he is Mexican

  • @AdrienLegendre
    @AdrienLegendre ปีที่แล้ว +125

    The most important steps to improve swimming endurance: 1) use fatigue resistant core muscles to generate force needed to pull arm through water; use fatigue sensitive arm muscles from shoulder to finger tip to maintain minimal tension needed to keep the arm in a catch posture, 2) maintain horizontal body position by swimming posture, not by kicking, 3)use proper catch position, 4) rotate, not lift, the head to breath, you can find air in the trough (depression) of water near your armpit, 5) learn to swim in a straight line, 6) do not hold breath, but release air slowly following inhalation as you would during normal breathing 7) meditate while breathing, 8) keep arm and hand close to center-line of body to generate more force while minimizing swaying right and left. Using core muscles: extend right arm forward, form catch position, thrust the right shoulder backwards while simultaneously thrusting left shoulder forward and thrusting your hip to rotate your body. These thrusting core body movements pull the right arm through the water. The right arm muscles from shoulder to finger tips maintain the minimal tension needed to maintain catch position and reduce fatigue, any less tension in the arm muscles would make the arm collapse. Feel the shoulder and body rotation pull the arm through the water. Horizontal body position: lie supine (face down) in water, lower the head, extend both arms in front, lower the arms with legs horizontal. If your legs begin to sink in the water, lower your head and arms more. If you get this right, you can easily swim in a perfect horizontal position with no kicking movements. Catch position: flex arm at elbow, point palm backwards to your feet, pull arm through water keeping the palm pointed to your feet. Your palm is like the flat surface of an oar, pushing your body forward. Meditate: focus on slow breathing and minimizing muscle tension of your entire body.

    • @erikaprothow178
      @erikaprothow178 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      This was helpful, especially the importance of meditation. Thank you

    • @Krokussify
      @Krokussify ปีที่แล้ว +3

      blessed post

    • @GaZonk100
      @GaZonk100 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      brilliant

    • @jonidaniels6256
      @jonidaniels6256 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much for your articulate explanations. I really appreciate it

  • @axlr8634
    @axlr8634 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for these great videos. Had to give up 5-a-side at 55 and this has given me a whole new sport. Really helped me improve for distance races now in my late 60s.

  • @Jina_Park
    @Jina_Park 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I really appreciate your videos including this !! I am good at freestyle & butterfly but poor at breast stroke and long distance swimming. Your video really help me. Thank you !!

  • @flavia5410
    @flavia5410 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Fantastic video!!! Thank you so much for your thorough explanations. I also truly appreciate how receptive you are to feedback from those who comment. Your work is truly having a positive impact in my life. I’m taking swim lessons and also watching these videos. Wishing you continued success! 🏆

  • @williamjeffreys2980
    @williamjeffreys2980 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Thank you very much for this! I have been a swimmer my entire life, but I've never been comfortable with freestyle, as I use too much energy, so I will try your advice. I have a stroke I use, on my back, extend the arms over the head, frog kick while pulling with the arms. This is very easy for me and I can swim for hours this way, but you have given me renewed interest in freestyle. One further point - to anyone that swims in the ocean it is vital to have at least one stroke you can use that for you is at the same level of effort as walking. If you get pulled out by rip currents, simply look at the beach to see which way the current is taking you, then swim diagonally with the current towards the shore. Do not be in a hurry. You may end up well down the beach from where you went in.

  • @ajaypathak8836
    @ajaypathak8836 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Bruh.... You're Real deal!! I followed all your tutorial 2 year back...Didnt swim due to this covid outbreak... And it's hard in India to find one pool , Few days back I started back... Jumped twice a day , Reminded myself all your teachings, I came fastest here at company's PET!! ( PS- Once water was my biggest fear nd now people appreciate my speed here) thanks & keep up the Good work ❤

  • @noartifacts1983
    @noartifacts1983 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've been swimming for a month. Now i can breathe on both sides .thank you for your videos . I still get tired but i can notice the small improvements!

  • @MS-_-4891
    @MS-_-4891 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Agree. Staying calm is KEY. Using goggles helped me see where I was at, how deep or shallow the water was and that calmed me down heaps. Not seeing where you are can play tricks on the mind, triggers panic, and a downward spiral from there. Snorkels can also help for absolute beginners.

    • @MS-_-4891
      @MS-_-4891 ปีที่แล้ว

      @eg🏳️‍🌈⃠ Try goggles next time. Youll be so much calmer you could hold your breath for 20mins+ 😁

  • @treaustin1
    @treaustin1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m a teacher and coach and the way you explained some of these concepts was brilliant!

  • @oOoOoOo0oO0
    @oOoOoOo0oO0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for adding Korean subtitles. Your swimming video is so effective and fun. It helped me a lot. Please continue to make good videos.

  • @kingofthejungle3833
    @kingofthejungle3833 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Having experienced nearly drowning twice, watching your video has made me realise why I was never a confident or even competent swimmer, for someone like me, relaxing with my head underwater and my lower half not floating as it needed to caused much subconscious anxiety, which quickly manifested into very conscious anxiety, I'm definitely going to watch this video many times and practice swimming.

    • @sutapagoswami116
      @sutapagoswami116 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      wow, im so proud of you. kudos to you for conquering your fears!

    • @tribalpyrotechnicsforrando2621
      @tribalpyrotechnicsforrando2621 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You really wanna swim without getting tired? Forget such useless techniques and just move like a gecko inside the water (of course with slower movements). You will have a very mild pace while saving tons of energies and if you administrate it well it makes you save even more energies than remaining in fixed position with legs down , at the same time you can move too. If you want to give more thrust you can occasionally move the legs like a frog does. You can soon naturally learn it , just keep in mind the movement of a gecko and you will quickly adjust the whole. That's honestly said by a person who was born by the seaside and has swam all life long , even against waves and currents , even underwater while exploring , and it works in a swimming pool too. People who are just going to learn swimming in a swimming pool will never be able to swim for long time such as in an emergency situation. At the swimming pool you learn techniques used to go fast in a competition and without adverse water conditions , swimming without getting tired is another matter. Often people who don't live by the sea are not able to truly swim by practical convenience and just apply the techniques they were taught in a pool. Not having much muscular mass helps a lot too , the ones having muscle mass get tired quicker and drown quicker , also having too much fat make you drown quicker though it protects you from the cold , and also being too skinny makes you drown quicker , both because energies and because you become more vulnerable to the cold , while a balanced body is the best type for surviving into the water for long time. I will not read possible replies so to prevent fanaticism.

  • @In_Can
    @In_Can ปีที่แล้ว +101

    Bro, day before yesterday, I was able to swim for the first time in my life. The motivation and guidance your videos provided was priceless for me in achieving my greatest bucketlist skill.
    Thank you so much brother. Keep doing the good work, may God bless you.

    • @AT-pw9dx
      @AT-pw9dx 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Congratulations!!!!!!!

    • @AT-pw9dx
      @AT-pw9dx 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Its a bucketlist skill of mine too!

  • @davegeorge9538
    @davegeorge9538 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm a strong swimmer, WSQ in the Marines, my father on ther hand was a smooth swimmer one of very few people ive ever seen who could swim upriver ( i was raised in Oregon) almost effortlessly. Thanks for explaining this in an easy to understand manner. I'll incorporate this and see if it helps me improve!

  • @muhammadputera6593
    @muhammadputera6593 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I'm a beginner swimmer. Your video is the most information-packed one I've seen and I watched a ton of videos. Thanks for what you do!

    • @ciupciup23
      @ciupciup23 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hello :) I’m a beginner too! I find this video very informative. Thank you!

  • @karthikkarthik-wl6ji
    @karthikkarthik-wl6ji 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm in love with Aaron swim video series.....I am a beginner swimmer.....after watching above series today I felt so easier in swimming without getting tired.....thank you ❤️

  • @portnoyden
    @portnoyden 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thanks a lot! You make the best swimming content on youtube! It's a great idea to collect all individual videos into blocks and supplement them with important little things. Special thanks for the graphics and animation - it's very visual.

    • @SkillsNT
      @SkillsNT  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!!

    • @StaffordShares
      @StaffordShares 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree. You guys are the best. I've learned and still learning a lot. Your videos are awesome. My swimming is improving from the knowledge received here. The Aaron series represents someone like me who just took up swimming since August 2021 and I am able to swim now and just working on better breathing technique and less kicking to conserve more energy. I am about to go swimming in about 30 minutes and will include the kicking while on the back in my sessions. Thanks again.

  • @melvindias1249
    @melvindias1249 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Based on your videos I have been researching on swimming and water safety related life skill. I am glad that I have accumulated the gist on the topic.

  • @heshamabdelghany4685
    @heshamabdelghany4685 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The best how to tutorial I ever watched on TH-cam ! thanks for the great tips ❤

  • @richarddunne9802
    @richarddunne9802 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I'm 39 years old and I've been trying to learn how to swim for so many years. Many people have tried to show me but it doesn't work. I am a yoga teacher, so I have body and breath awareness, I am fit enough to cycle 100kms in a day, and I play the drumset with four limbs, so I have coordination, but swimming is by far the hardest skill I've ever tried to learn. I feel exhausted so quickly, and I feel like I'm not moving. I went to lessons last year and still didn't get it. My friend was trying to show me some stuff over the last few weeks and I feel I made a tiny bit of progress. For me it's like some kind of superpower. I have no idea how you all do it!

    • @sherrywhite1517
      @sherrywhite1517 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If you're exhausted quickly, might be you're holding your breath; if you do that, you will hold a bit of air in bottom of your lungs, then you'll do the same with next breath, and quickly you can't catch your breath. Practice breathing out as soon as you're face is underwater and expelling ALL air out of your lungs.

    • @jovesheerwater
      @jovesheerwater 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      First you learn to play in the water. Forget about swimming. Just make friends with it. Use Goggles!
      It's not about doing the crawl back and forth for 20 minutes. Have fun.

    • @richarddunne9802
      @richarddunne9802 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jovesheerwater Oh I've spent so much time in the water; in swimming pools, in rivers, in the sea. I love being in the water, and I have goggles, I just really struggle to learn the skill of swimming. I've recently realised that it might be the result of an incident when I was around six years old, walking into the deep end of the swimming pool, swallowing lots of water, and thinking I was going to drown. I remember I had lessons soon after and I was holding on to the edge, terrified, telling the teacher I thought I was going to drown. I guess there's been some mental block there ever since. I also got into a bit of trouble around five years ago, when I was snorkeling in Tenerife. I went out to what I thought was a very modest distance but when I tried to come back the current was very strong and I nearly didn't make it. I've been making a little bit of progress with the help of a friend the last few weeks so I'll keep practicing and see where it takes me.

    • @richarddunne9802
      @richarddunne9802 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@sherrywhite1517 I'm actually very good at breathing out, it's the breathing in without taking in water that I struggle with, but it's improving a little bit.

    • @slimtodress
      @slimtodress 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sherrywhite1517 Thank you! it explains a lot to me!!!

  • @jhschuster
    @jhschuster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Started swimming just a couble of weeks ago. Loving your videos so far, they're really helping me with my technique

    • @numbzinger350
      @numbzinger350 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rather than constantly kicking like the other swimmers shown in this video, the Swimmer at 5:24 kicks in tandem with his arm movement. Constantly kicking is tiring. I've been a horrible swimmer my entire life but when I learned of a technique called 'total immersion swimming' using timed kicks, I became a much better and more relaxed swimmer. Disclaimer: FWIW, I'm a non-competitive amateur.
      Check out Total Immersion Swimming. Once I learned that technique it changed everything. It made such a difference in effort that I went from hating swimming to loving it.

  • @anhlongle2972
    @anhlongle2972 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi there, today i'm really really happy that I watched your video. I was trying to swim until my muscle feels tired, but I couldn't, my breath is short and become heavy, hyperventilate. I tried your test and got like 55s without tired. I learned your breath techniques and today I can swim 25m with only 1 breath, I'm so excited and swim for like 1.5h without stop and tired at all.

  • @nihilisticcauses
    @nihilisticcauses 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Really important to prevent shoulder injuries is not crossing the center line of your body with your arms. Make sure you are rotating into the stroke and I tell all of my athletes to make sure they are moving in line with their shoulders! Most important lesson I have learned in my coaching career: keep good technique. People get tired and they start swimming sloppy which winds up in injury.

  • @Solo_01
    @Solo_01 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    LOL... I love the Kay and Peele references... A-aron and B-La-Ke
    Nice video. I self taught myself how to freestyle swim a few years ago. I have always been a very week swimmer only able to swim 25-50 meters without having to stand. After losing a significant amount of weight over the last few months from weight training, I feel like I'm ready to jump back in the pool and try to get to 800-1000 meters. I know it will take work however I think that I will only be able to commit to swim training only once a week. I hope that this will be enough to reach my goal by the end of this summer.

    • @DisciplineDedicated
      @DisciplineDedicated 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I was trying to find somebody else who noticed HAHA

    • @markyang1924
      @markyang1924 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@DisciplineDedicated+1 😂

  • @pierre-julienpeyroux26
    @pierre-julienpeyroux26 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing content thank you I swim for years yet there is always fine tuning to focus on , or the bits we know we need to be reminded of. Thank you

  • @bobbyboucher7426
    @bobbyboucher7426 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Seriously an exemplary video. I appreciate and love the way you explain things and were realistic about dificulty and goal setting.

  • @kaysaysso
    @kaysaysso 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Aaron and Blake (A aron and Bilake) 😂 Brilliant video, really helpful! I haven’t swam in years and I’m not even sure I still can. But due to an ongoing hip injury I’m trying something other than running. My goal is to cardio health and injury rehabilitation 💪🏾

    • @joniversen
      @joniversen 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I noticed A A ron as well 😀

    • @edlee3126
      @edlee3126 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@joniversenI saw that too, Mr Garvey.

  • @MuffyThePomeranian
    @MuffyThePomeranian 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I honestly had no idea this was even possible. My girlfriend watched a video the other day where this boat capsized and the lady swam six hours to shore to find help. Unbelievable and amazing. I really hope to learn how to swim one day.

    • @alstallioX
      @alstallioX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Why not start today...

    • @fulldnbboy
      @fulldnbboy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Your last words are what stops you from learning. You just hope to learn, you are not learning by hoping, you are sitting ducks while hoping. Hope is never the driving force of progress.

    • @chiamakae6416
      @chiamakae6416 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alstallioX swimming classes are expensive 😅

    • @madamuplifttv
      @madamuplifttv ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chiamakae6416 Check at your local city rec center if you have one (not YMCA). I got swim lessons for my daughter (5) for free and mine was only like $40 for 4 lessons. Got me far enough to float and stroke and then work on getting better with technique on my own.

  • @s.7948
    @s.7948 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this iv been swimming since last year and iv loved it but recently i think iv been overthinking about my strokes and breathing etc i started getting anxiety so after watching this video i made sure i relaxed and i swam alot better and alot more. That's what draws me back to swimming week after week for how it makes me feel thanks once again at age 42 i can finally swim. Tip to anyone else dont stop practicing but make sure to relax and enjoy it 😊

  • @faizalafiq5004
    @faizalafiq5004 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Aaron and Blake, great swimmers

  • @Silvia-rc3pb
    @Silvia-rc3pb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Gracias!buena explicación del encogimiento del hombro;me identifico con Aaron pq yo tengo todos esos defectos(y mas😅)al nadar pero los videos si que ayudan!!!!😊

    • @bonganikhumalo8958
      @bonganikhumalo8958 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I really like your videos as you make swimming look very easy. When I jump into the pool it's a totally different story. I really struggle as I get tired very quickly and I really put in alot if effort in my swimming. I don't have a swimming couch but I'll let you know if I get better. Thanks.

  • @saumyacow4435
    @saumyacow4435 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I only swim to lose weight (plus I feel in my element and it helps me to relax and think). Never thought much about technique but this is a brilliant video. Thanks.

    • @ehku6900
      @ehku6900 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here❤

  • @Arcadiax91
    @Arcadiax91 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You put soooo many good tips here, i had to watch this a few times. Plus, im re watching the whole series 😅

  • @metasolo1222
    @metasolo1222 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Loved the video and the Key and Peele homage.

  • @CorsoBishop
    @CorsoBishop 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    you're pronuncing names like the substitute professor from the key and peele sketches :))))
    informing and entertaining us. Love it !!

    • @safvanali08
      @safvanali08 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I knew i wouldn't be the only one who noticed!

  • @grandsome1
    @grandsome1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    "a-aron" , "b-la-ké"😂 👌🏿 I see you're a man of culture too!

    • @SkillsNT
      @SkillsNT  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      😂 a lot of people that don't know are angry at me for pronouncing them like that

    • @Sekir80
      @Sekir80 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SkillsNT Hopefully, they are not going to war with you. :D

  • @justsoyouknowthis
    @justsoyouknowthis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you, I have swimming test tomorrow. This was good revision.

  • @helenprincessq1
    @helenprincessq1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best teacher ever. Thanks for sharing this video. I am learning swing just 8days

  • @gbrish1
    @gbrish1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Everytime he said A-a-ron or Ba-la-kae I heard in the substitute teachers voice from Key and Peele.

  • @HanaHana-sb5tp
    @HanaHana-sb5tp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    being calm under water made me achieve something i never thought i will achieve .
    We're at a vacation , i got angry and jump into the pool it made me calm and i hold my breath for how many seconds , longer than the usual which not even pass 10 seconds . i remain in the water and calm my self down . Being calm really does help .

  • @marielleramirez6187
    @marielleramirez6187 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very helpful video! So informative. Well done on the diagrams! Beginner swimmer here :)

  • @bobsmoot8454
    @bobsmoot8454 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A great explanation of achieving a relaxed stroke

  • @robohippy
    @robohippy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    It will be interesting to see what you have to say about Aaron rehabbing his knee. I picked up swimming maybe 15 years ago after a long lay off. I knew I had to get both hips and one knee replaced, and needed to lose some weight and get as physically ready as I could. End result was I got bilateral hips done, which is both at the same time, and a year later, the knee. I got through rehab in half the time that others did. Also, as soon as I was able to get back in the pool, which was 4 weeks after, Swelling vanished, and range of motion improved much faster. Zero impact and total aerobic exercise.

    • @projectembrace1964
      @projectembrace1964 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much for your comment. I am about to go for a total ankle replacement and have to get fit and lose some weight too. So I went back to the pool after about 6 years. To know that swimming helped with your rehabilitation is great. I'll keep swimming till my surgery. Thank you.

    • @robohippy
      @robohippy ปีที่แล้ว

      @@projectembrace1964 Half of the preparation for replacement surgery if physical, and half is mental. For the physical, it helps build your circulatory system so your blood moves around more efficiently which helps speed the recovery. For the mental part, I did Thai Chi for years before my surgeries, so lots of meditational standing and breathing. You can learn to calm yourself. Between those two things, the surgeon said I was a perfect candidate for bilateral hip replacement. Good luck with your repair job!

  • @jsquared1013
    @jsquared1013 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I liked the info in this video and I will keep it mind as I am looking to re-start swimming for cardio soon... but the pronunciation of "Aaron" kept reminding me of the Key & Peele classroom sketch 😅

    • @user-Dumbunny
      @user-Dumbunny 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ... and "Blake" at 5:45.

    • @MichaelASchultz
      @MichaelASchultz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is just weird. They went to the trouble of making this video as a K&P tribute?? What's going on here??

    • @30cal38
      @30cal38 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol facts he said aaron and balake 😭😭😭😭

    • @30cal38
      @30cal38 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MichaelASchultz I’m too high for this 🤣🤣🤣 this randomly popped in my recommended

  • @Sempervirens116
    @Sempervirens116 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the great hints!

  • @adeliyanidis
    @adeliyanidis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome ! Great work thanks !!!

  • @SkillsNT
    @SkillsNT  2 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    Follow this video series in order:
    1- Swim with LESS Effort: th-cam.com/video/9Wm0kyjtmaE/w-d-xo.html
    2- Is it really easier to kick less?: th-cam.com/video/GMuYSlli3io/w-d-xo.html
    3- The Most Important Body Part In Swimming: th-cam.com/video/CxhHPhKEtSI/w-d-xo.html
    4- The Speed is in Your Hands: th-cam.com/video/Qnk_W5rzs2I/w-d-xo.html
    5- Correct Breathing: th-cam.com/video/DuYAuj7DkUs/w-d-xo.html
    6- Correct Arm Movement: th-cam.com/video/16mF-BUQRfI/w-d-xo.html
    7- How to swim faster: th-cam.com/video/2KhqIa5ates/w-d-xo.html
    8- Beautiful Freestyle is the last step: th-cam.com/video/mID8Mu1_nKQ/w-d-xo.html
    9- 5 months to swim 2.5 miles (From zero): th-cam.com/video/C0uBYuBmvw4/w-d-xo.html
    10- The easiest way to swim: th-cam.com/video/F7yP2bcoRgM/w-d-xo.html

    • @markvroomen
      @markvroomen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Maarten vd Weijden swim 116 hours the 11 city's in Friesland Netherlands

    • @aaron-mo8wo
      @aaron-mo8wo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      FAKE YOU WILL BE DROWN, YOUR BODY WILL GO DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA

    • @therealdeal894
      @therealdeal894 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Doesn't your beard create drag????!!!

    • @programaths
      @programaths 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Things we also did in club:
      - Swim without putting your head in the water (keep head straight);
      - Swim with your floaters on your legs
      - Swim with your legs attached and without waving them.
      - Swim with arm stretched in front of you and your leg attached and undulate like a dolphin, try to go as fast as you can.
      - Swim on you back, only using legs and using your lung for buoyancy.
      - Do the plank, arms and legs out, then expire until you touch the bottom (in a 3m pool)
      - Weight your legs / arms and do the above
      - Use "plates" for your hands and swims
      - Use flippers
      - If you don't wear swimming glasses, try to swim with swimming glasses while looking at the bottom (can be disturbing, especially when the pool is deep)
      - Simple jump from pads without any splash and try to reach the other side without any "swimming" move
      - Drop floaters with different buoyancy (So they are at different depths) and collect them all
      - In the small pool (less than 1m depth), throw annulus all over the place and try to collect as much as possible before having to emerge
      - In the small pool, run across the length
      - Swim with a spongy pajama
      In pair:
      - Grab your partner from the middle of the pool and bring him on the side (or do a length)
      - Grab feet of your partner and swim with your feet while he uses his arms, switch
      - Fight under water
      - In the small pool, compete with someone else to collect annulus without emerging

    • @LEXICON-DEVIL
      @LEXICON-DEVIL ปีที่แล้ว +1

      0:32 A-A-Ron? 😂 Key & Peel Joke?

  • @Cl4rendon
    @Cl4rendon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My dad threw me in the pool at the age of 7 in order to "teach me to swim". That traumatized me from water and i had no more trust in even attempting to progress - It took years and finally with 55(!) i overcome my fear and taught myself to swim preferably in sea water - These kind of videos also support & help me to perfect my skills.

    • @fulldnbboy
      @fulldnbboy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nomorealone9158 It aint so fun anymore when you are drowning, is it?

    • @slimtodress
      @slimtodress 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      with you on that one!!! I was drowning in a pool with my mom watching (probably she didn't even get I was drowning).

  • @joewintjen7268
    @joewintjen7268 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great advice!,,

  • @caleyachettyurmeela1645
    @caleyachettyurmeela1645 6 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks lots ❤

  • @hippopotatomoose
    @hippopotatomoose 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My swim coach told me, "There's two types of swimmers: the power swimmer, and the lazy swimmer. You are a power swimmer. There's nothing wrong with that. But maybe, try being a lazy swimmer."
    I'm a tall and skinny guy. Hypothetically, I should be like a torpedo in the water. However, there was a guy that was short, stocky, and a very pronounced beer belly, and he was the fastest sprinter in the club.
    For every 3 strokes I did, he took one to go the same distance. And he was a lazy swimmer!!!
    He always beat me in races.

  • @Sizdothyx
    @Sizdothyx 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I always panic when my head goes underwater because I imagine the shark from Jaws will just come up from under me and eat me.

  • @rubylopez13
    @rubylopez13 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Muchas gracias por sus interesantes videos 🤗

  • @vortexf3192
    @vortexf3192 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have just started this sport ,and i simply love your content.

  • @Prince_ofwolves
    @Prince_ofwolves 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As a new swimmer and first Triathalon coming this year. 3:17 definitely didn't just freak me out 😅

  • @kangjhha
    @kangjhha 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I've always had excellent running endurance but could never figure out why I get so exhausted after a lap of swimming and could never utilize my legs which feel like dead weight being towed under water.. thanks for this guide

    • @teekey1754
      @teekey1754 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The technics, coordination.

    • @carveratutube
      @carveratutube 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Me too, but after training constantly over months I can now swim easily 10 laps. You need to train, same as running.

    • @teekey1754
      @teekey1754 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It is not that easy with utilizing legs. You have to synchronize them with your arms, and it also depends whether you are doing sprints or swim longer distance.

    • @sundeepsinghbhullar6320
      @sundeepsinghbhullar6320 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yea, it takes time. I am a runner too. Swimming is just whole new thing. It's more like your arm endurance rather than your legs. Good thing we have enough endurance for our legs. Just need to train the arms. Good luck . I am trying to complete a lap .

    • @teekey1754
      @teekey1754 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sundeepsinghbhullar6320 Like in most sports your whole body is working. Strong legs don't guarantee success.

  • @carpetcleaninginbasingstoke
    @carpetcleaninginbasingstoke 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I learned to swim when I was 3 and now I am better because of your help I did not need a coach

  • @tomhollins9266
    @tomhollins9266 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent description and graphical demonstration.

  • @baconthegatewaymeat9131
    @baconthegatewaymeat9131 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As a swimmer for 30 years and swim instructor/coach for 15, the only thing you need to stay on top of the water is keeping your eyes looking straight down for freestyle, turn to your back to breathe then back to your stomach. if you can do this freestyle becomes very easy.

    • @jovesheerwater
      @jovesheerwater 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      This sounds key. Thanks.

    • @madamuplifttv
      @madamuplifttv ปีที่แล้ว

      Nees to work on this. Maybe I need to focus on the back more than the face. Sometimes I can get my breaths in and sometimes I miss it smh 🤦🏾

    • @GaZonk100
      @GaZonk100 ปีที่แล้ว

      no way , no matter what l do l sink and choke

  • @carveratutube
    @carveratutube 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    For me swimming is a cardio workout like running (definitely not walking). You need to train to improve. After training a couple of months I can now swim for 30 minutes easily. When I started I needed a break after 2 minutes.

    • @igronus
      @igronus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's definitely not about cardio. I can run half of a marathon (can't say easily) or 12 minute sprint but few minutes of proper (more or less) swimming increases my heart rate dramatically. And a year of regular training hadn't helped. More over, I can feel increased heart bpm right now writing this text. It's something about ancient animal fear which can't be controlled at all.

    • @carveratutube
      @carveratutube 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@igronus I didn’t mean that when you have a good condition at running you can also swim for a long time or vice versa. Same for other cardio workouts. You have to train it individually. And yes I agree, if you are anxious nothing helps. You need to control that first.

  • @ubetchafreal97
    @ubetchafreal97 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow nicely, by watching this , i already learned how to swim now.
    Thanks!

  • @jafarrahman2069
    @jafarrahman2069 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't swim that much but i follow up every video for ur content... Love u man 🖤

  • @HDJess
    @HDJess 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've always found swimming impossible for me, since childhood. I'm tall and underweight and I feel like my body doesn't want to float at all, the effort it takes to swim just 10 meters is insane to me.

    • @samajestewarrenondovevo1056
      @samajestewarrenondovevo1056 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same with me

    • @fulldnbboy
      @fulldnbboy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here but practice is the key, always has been. Being 2 meters tall, roughly 30kg underweight (damn you hard gainer body...) and also long legs, the effort is massive. Its so frustrating to see kids flying past you like its nothing for them! But going to pool three times a week helped a lot to improve the endurance and now 1km of swimming is not so hard anymore. Occasionally was doing 1.5km and once tried baby marathon swimming course aka 2km swim which i was impressed i managed to do. Turned out it was already way past the moment I must have needed to get to next level, I was idling at 1km with my efforts already, but I was swimming frog style those 2km. It aint effortless still, I still have blackening on my eyes after 500m like Im at my limits but its not like it was before where freestyle swimming 25m and Im dead whale at the poolside... Swimming other techniques first helps before progressing to freestyle, frog is the easiest and with proper technique and practice you will be on par and better than most people swimming freestyle by itself already. Hardest must be butterfly which is still a bit no no for me. It is seriously hard one...

  • @numbzinger350
    @numbzinger350 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Rather than constantly kicking like the other swimmers shown in this video, the Swimmer at 5:24 kicks in tandem with his arm movement. Constantly kicking is tiring. I've been a horrible swimmer my entire life but when I learned of a technique called 'total immersion swimming' using timed kicks, I became a much better and more relaxed swimmer. Disclaimer: FWIW, I'm a non-competitive amateur. Great video. I just subscribed.

    • @johart309
      @johart309 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      total immersion swimming was/is also the answer for me. shout out to Terry Laughlin and Tim Ferriss!

  • @vincentvega9599
    @vincentvega9599 หลายเดือนก่อน

    God bless you, thanks for your lessons

  • @matematica_do_zero
    @matematica_do_zero 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you!

  • @Mr.Tech237
    @Mr.Tech237 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Swim 50hours? I camt even walk for 6hours

  • @anjaflo1
    @anjaflo1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Have you tried swimming slowly?
    It's like running - if I run with a 7 (min/km) pace, I can run (almost) forever 😃

  • @mike_ro
    @mike_ro ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good video! In my swim of 777 km in 30 days, it was difficult to keep the right stroke, but gliding is very important, I agree

  • @SinghNikhilDLFRK
    @SinghNikhilDLFRK 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    loved the key and peele reference. This is a great video though, thank you!

  • @alicemchugh4241
    @alicemchugh4241 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Terry Laughlin, US Swim Coach for 45 years and Founder of Total Immersion Swimming method in 1988 designed a step by step sequence of drills including head lead balance and hand lead balance and superman glide. This demonstration of the skills including the drawings is copyrighted under Simon and Schuster publishing 1996, 2004 book entitled: Total Immersion: A Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster ,Easier. Total Immersion,Inc. releases a water proof swim guide with head lead, hand lead, and superman glide in the early 90's. the illustrations by Stephen Laughlin, also under copyright. When an author spends 4 decades of research and coaching at an elite level and has published work, it is plagiarism to copy manufacture, publish, distribute the authors work in part or whole without advanced written permission. A credit or footnote is required to source of the any written professional material. NOTE: your animation has U shape back strain due to inaccurate leading arm spear direction. This is a simple basic skill that goes with proper balance. I suggest the audience look at the Total Immersion books and streaming dvds.

    • @johart309
      @johart309 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      yes. have been looking for this.

  • @stefansls1
    @stefansls1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The only reason why i swim is because i am afraid of drowning.

  • @PropulsionSwimming
    @PropulsionSwimming ปีที่แล้ว

    Consistency is key! Nice video, keep it up

  • @adrianl5843
    @adrianl5843 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic video thanks for sharing

  • @dogglebird4430
    @dogglebird4430 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am from a family of excellent swimmers. My father, in his 80s, would go to a local pool and swim length after length. I can swim - I can make a length of the pool and then I get exhausted even though I am physically fit in other respects. I know that I have a terrible swimming technique, but I can't say I have any desire to be a better swimmer as I hate being in water. I can just about tolerate a warm bath for 15 minutes and then I have had enough. I guess I am just a dry land person.

  • @mero0o0o02011
    @mero0o0o02011 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I got Corona and university. I am a little bit behind on classes. I really don't want to give up swimming. Any advice on how to keep up with school ans swimming 🏊‍♂️? How minimum should I go weekly and how long a stop is too much?

  • @roccozotta
    @roccozotta 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic, thanks for all.

  • @ivornworrell
    @ivornworrell 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you.

  • @wordupmybrotha
    @wordupmybrotha 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A-a-ron faster than Balakay by 2 minutes?? C'mon man...

  • @PompeyBoy66
    @PompeyBoy66 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks. Good coaching. Hi from 🇬🇧

  • @KimmyVlogvn
    @KimmyVlogvn ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks you sharing your experience

  • @ardypangihutan3653
    @ardypangihutan3653 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for the video. sometimes I got elbow joint pain. hope this tips can help me avoid further injuries

  • @cesodaier4722
    @cesodaier4722 ปีที่แล้ว

    Estou gostando muito dos seus vídeos. E percebendo que tenho muito a aprender. Muito obrigado!

  • @johnroman4608
    @johnroman4608 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I learned to swim at 35 - I haven’t stopped ..365 days of the year. Transitioned to open water & I’m still learning to improve .. Helped me mentally / physically & I’m a better, calm person ! .. 🏊🏻‍♂️☕️

    • @SYNTAX_ERA
      @SYNTAX_ERA 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There is no better. You will never be better or worse than anyone including yourself. There is only weak or strong. Meditate on this while you swim.

  • @PhysioDetective
    @PhysioDetective 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video. As a physical therapist (physiotherapist), I can inform you that pushing the shoulder forwards as you suggest is one of the ways the rotator cuff might be strained…

  • @bgbrunocom
    @bgbrunocom ปีที่แล้ว

    thx this video explain me a lot more than I learned from people in last 30 years 💪

  • @ngawaik
    @ngawaik 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you, I will be starting to swim in the sea and will practice to improve my wellbeing. Kind regards.

  • @christophdenner8878
    @christophdenner8878 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember I learned freestyle swimming watching Franziska van Almsick during the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and further competitions later. Her freestyle technique was so beautiful and efficient, still one of the most aesthetic swimmers of all time, imho.

  • @alakshendraveer
    @alakshendraveer 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much

  • @sameenrao7478
    @sameenrao7478 ปีที่แล้ว

    very informative. Thanks for great tips.

  • @bajuszpal172
    @bajuszpal172 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dear Authors, I appreciate your fist idea to get our body and mind acustomed to under water existence, before starting to swim. Horizontal alingment and legworks are then the steps to be covered. Frog legs can help much in thiks way, as wel as thos extra palm helping to feel better the anchoring of our hand and thenpulling our body forward. Nice methodology. Best regards, Paul, 67. retired teacher.

  • @dna1238
    @dna1238 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🎓👍🏽✅💯 Thank You.

  • @Dorotheen
    @Dorotheen 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    looking forward for the rehab video since I've broken my ankle 6 weeks ago and just now have been back to the pool

  • @ChristinaTittu
    @ChristinaTittu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm going to swim now. Saw this video before that is just too good. Thank you TH-cam recommendation❤️😇