Swimming tips

Technique is key!

Because inefficient and incorrectly applied technique quickly affects performance. 

However, the following factors also influence the start of training and present challenges:

  • Insecurity in deep water
  • Restless or frantic breathing
  • Lack of front crawl technique
  • Starting at too high a pace
  • Difficulties with orientation in open water
  • Tension in the shoulders and neck

Therefore, the rule is: focus primarily on technique when starting training. A swimming course, a technique training session, or several private training lessons can actually be valuable and make getting started easier. This is because the following technical foundations should be established:

  • A position in the water that is as stretched as possible
  • Calm, controlled arm strokes
  • A loose leg kick from the hips
  • Exhaling into the water instead of holding your breath
  • Breathing to the side without lifting your head significantly
  • A relaxed shoulder and neck area

Highly recommended: short training intervals!

Short units allow for the technique to be consciously perceived and implemented.

A possible training example:

  • 200 m easy warm-up swim
  • 6 x 50 m with 20/30 sec rest each
  • 4 x 25 m technique drill
  • 100-200 m easy cool-down swim

One should not underestimate the other conditions present in open water compared to a swimming pool. This is why you should train in open water at an early stage. Open water presents challenges such as waves, poorer visibility, and cooler water, which can significantly influence swimming performance and training success.

Important:
Especially for beginners, proper technique leads to success faster and is more important than strength!

That's what the pros say

Justus Töpper

Always begin swim training with a moderate, short warm-up on the pool deck, followed by a 5-minute warm-up swim. The focus of the training should preferably be on technique drills.

Bianca Bogen

It is important to train all four swimming strokes (butterfly, breaststroke, backstroke, freestyle) regularly.

Cedric Osterholt

Body position (the position of the
body in the water) is also extremely important and is often related to the position of the head. Therefore, only lift your head slightly out of the water to breathe; this results in less rotation.

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