I’m just going back to swimming after a ten year absence. 20 cm ovarian tumor. Major surgery. Six months of chemo. I’m feeling a lot of low back pain. Spasms following a kayaking adventure gone wring haha.
I'm 65 and have recently returned to swimming regularly. I've been veiwing lots of videos and I must say, your instruction is the best that I've seen anywhere. Thank you so much!!
Recently I learnt swimming and your videos were helpful. After watching this vedio on core engaging, I am reminded of my Yoga instructions for a asana Which helped me in swimming too. The instructions:- " Bring the feet together, Stand high, Raise your chest, Roll back your shoulders, Head high looking straight, Tuck your tummy in Squeeze your hips
Dear Mandy, my compliments on this and other videos: I found here the advice that I didn't see anywhere else on the web and so well explained. After studying them a month ago I thought I would try to practice it and it was like a miracle: the moment I zipped up my belly button and tightened my stomach muscles my body floated up like on command! and by paying attention to proper rotation and kicking my back pain, shoulder pain, and neck pain just disappeared!!! I waited for a month before commenting while swimming regularly twice a week three-quarters of a mile because I wanted to confirm that the improvement is for sure, and it was. FYI, I am an older man who was swimming since childhood in the Adriatic and in recent years in the pool and the ocean. However, with age, I found that swimming was increasingly causing me a lot of pain to the point that I had to take a break; I was afraid I'll never be able to swim again. However, after chiropractic, physical therapy, and your advice it looks like I am back. I would like to continue improving my freestyle but also backstroke which is my favorite style and I am going to join your community 🙂
I recently increased my mileage in preparation for a long-distance open-water swim, and started developing mild sciatica. The combination of your tips to "float the shoulder blades down" [maybe I translated your words to yoga lingo], think of zipping up your jeans, and rolling rather than twisting the body have worked magic! After 3 training sessions staying focused on that throughout, the sciatica is receding and I'm feeling the stroke improvement.
Hi Coach, thanks for your videos – highly educational! Something weird happened to me tonight. I have been swimming nearly every day for 10 months and have been building up a good endurance – swimming 1700m every night now. However, out of the blue tonight I could feel myself drifting to my right, no matter at what speed I would swim at, I was always drifting to my right. I should add that I breathe on my left, either every two strokes, or every four. I am really disappointed and left confused because it happened out of the blue and I just could not correct it, it was as if I have forgotten to swim….so weird.
I simply love you. THANKS! I have 36 years, always love to swim and now that I’m preparing for the 10km ocean man, after swimming practice of 5km my lower back was killing me. Today I tried and I finally understand what is “core” I can feel the strength from my core protecting my column. Your explanations were so right. Thanks again, you have a new subscriber and truly fan / follower. ❤
I didn’t realize my swimming position was causing my lower back pain until I had to take a 3 week “Covid vacation” from the pool😫and my back pain disappeared. I’m going to try these tips today!
Gracias… nunca antes había pensado en esto mucho menos en corregir la postura. Lo intentaré cada vez antes de que entre en la alberca para ir corrigiendo mis errores. Gracias, gracias, gracias.
I don’t ‘ve lower back pain but I have pain in my stomach if I swim for 1 km , I consider myself an intermediate swimmer but I usually face this issue like pain in front core . Does anyone face this issue ? And how to resolve it
Can u do a video well under water to avoid back,neck pain? I will try doing 'zipping up jeans' for sure. How do i continue being in that posture while swimming?
THANK you for this! I went on a very long snorkeling adventure in Belize, for hours! Then when we got back to the boat and I sat down on the boat – YOOOWWWW my lower back was on FIRE and I could barely walk for a couple days! Thank you for explaining this!
not a swimmer, swam cause of my cousins birthday and hey! once in a year opportunity. i was so worried but i remembered i swam and uh.. i’m not a very good swimmer so.
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I’m just going back to swimming after a ten year absence. 20 cm ovarian tumor. Major surgery. Six months of chemo. I’m feeling a lot of low back pain. Spasms following a kayaking adventure gone wring haha.
Hi Mandy,
I'm 65 and have recently returned to swimming regularly. I've been veiwing lots of videos and I must say, your instruction is the best that I've seen anywhere. Thank you so much!!
Recently I learnt swimming and your videos were helpful. After watching this vedio on core engaging, I am reminded of my Yoga instructions for a asana
Which helped me in swimming too.
The instructions:-
" Bring the feet together,
Stand high,
Raise your chest,
Roll back your shoulders,
Head high looking straight,
Tuck your tummy in
Squeeze your hips
Dear Mandy, my compliments on this and other videos: I found here the advice that I didn't see anywhere else on the web and so well explained. After studying them a month ago I thought I would try to practice it and it was like a miracle: the moment I zipped up my belly button and tightened my stomach muscles my body floated up like on command! and by paying attention to proper rotation and kicking my back pain, shoulder pain, and neck pain just disappeared!!! I waited for a month before commenting while swimming regularly twice a week three-quarters of a mile because I wanted to confirm that the improvement is for sure, and it was. FYI, I am an older man who was swimming since childhood in the Adriatic and in recent years in the pool and the ocean. However, with age, I found that swimming was increasingly causing me a lot of pain to the point that I had to take a break; I was afraid I'll never be able to swim again. However, after chiropractic, physical therapy, and your advice it looks like I am back. I would like to continue improving my freestyle but also backstroke which is my favorite style and I am going to join your community 🙂
I recently increased my mileage in preparation for a long-distance open-water swim, and started developing mild sciatica. The combination of your tips to "float the shoulder blades down" [maybe I translated your words to yoga lingo], think of zipping up your jeans, and rolling rather than twisting the body have worked magic! After 3 training sessions staying focused on that throughout, the sciatica is receding and I'm feeling the stroke improvement.
Thanks!
I have left shoulder and back pain 😢 after long swimming
Hi Coach, thanks for your videos – highly educational! Something weird happened to me tonight. I have been swimming nearly every day for 10 months and have been building up a good endurance – swimming 1700m every night now. However, out of the blue tonight I could feel myself drifting to my right, no matter at what speed I would swim at, I was always drifting to my right. I should add that I breathe on my left, either every two strokes, or every four. I am really disappointed and left confused because it happened out of the blue and I just could not correct it, it was as if I have forgotten to swim….so weird.
This is GOOOOOD!! The legs splaying part was very revealing…many many thanks!!
I simply love you. THANKS! I have 36 years, always love to swim and now that I’m preparing for the 10km ocean man, after swimming practice of 5km my lower back was killing me. Today I tried and I finally understand what is “core” I can feel the strength from my core protecting my column. Your explanations were so right. Thanks again, you have a new subscriber and truly fan / follower. ❤
I tried these tips and wow! No back pain today! It’s a lot to have to think about, but worth it😊
I didn’t realize my swimming position was causing my lower back pain until I had to take a 3 week “Covid vacation” from the pool😫and my back pain disappeared.
I’m going to try these tips today!
I won't understand this for another 9 months.
Gracias… nunca antes había pensado en esto mucho menos en corregir la postura. Lo intentaré cada vez antes de que entre en la alberca para ir corrigiendo mis errores. Gracias, gracias, gracias.
I don’t ‘ve lower back pain but I have pain in my stomach if I swim for 1 km , I consider myself an intermediate swimmer but I usually face this issue like pain in front core .
Does anyone face this issue ?
And how to resolve it
Just starting to learn to swim. Second lesson in and my lower back has sent me here!
Can u do a video well under water to avoid back,neck pain? I will try doing 'zipping up jeans' for sure. How do i continue being in that posture while swimming?
THANK you for this! I went on a very long snorkeling adventure in Belize, for hours! Then when we got back to the boat and I sat down on the boat – YOOOWWWW my lower back was on FIRE and I could barely walk for a couple days! Thank you for explaining this!
very insighful in explaining importance of core muscles in freestyle swimming
Great video thanks, just started swimming again and my back had been feeling sore after swimming. Will try this next time.
not a swimmer, swam cause of my cousins birthday and hey! once in a year opportunity. i was so worried but i remembered i swam and uh.. i’m not a very good swimmer so.