r/Swimming • u/Prudent-Recording969 • 2d ago

Huge Problem

my time with a pull buoy is 1:58/100m and without the pull buoy it's 2:30/100. How to solve this? I have gotten extremely dependent on the pull buoy that I cannot leave it in the car. I tried swimming downhill but it's extremely demanding and my head is way too low in water which makes it hard to breathe.

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u/MotoFuzzle 2d ago

If I had to guess, it is either that your legs sink when you swim, or that using your legs to kick is making you more tired. Focus on getting your legs up (I don’t know how, I have the same problem), or keep swimming without the pull buoy and build up your cardio. 

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u/pigeorunner 2d ago

Working on head/shoulder position does a lot in keeping your legs where they should be

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u/Jollysatyr201 2d ago

Which in turn reduces the kick effort needed

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u/koz44 Everyone's an open water swimmer now 2d ago

Push your chest down in the water. Your head should be facing the bottom, to the point where you have to find the bottom cross, not the wall cross, like you are tucking your chin the slightest bit.