I am what you say "great at running, superb at biking" but my swimming is rough. I would like to do an Ironman in the summer of 07' I just started swimming 3 months ago. I have never done any sort of competitive swimming. The only experience I have is swimming lessons in elementary school. I have so many questions...but I will start with the most important.
1. I am somewhat of a bodybuilder...I weigh 200 lb., at 6'1" with approximately a 5-7% body fat. When I swim I always feel like I am sinking unless I travel at a particular velocity. In order to maintain that velocity I get very out of breath after only a few lengths of the pool. This forces me to do interval training of no more than 100 yd. intervals...even though I can do them for about an hour straight as long as I rest in between. My question is this: How can I slow down so as to swim for an extented length, but maintain posture and float properly at the surface of the water? The biggest problem I have is that when I slow down my feet sink too much. Even when I kick harder my ass is still below the surface of the water. Do you know any drills that may help?
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