Picked up swimming 5 months ago. Had a personal coach to teach me everything from 0.

Fast forward to present day. I know how to do breastroke and freestyle comfortably. Learning butterfly and backstroke atm.

What I've benefit from swimming? My lower back sore from office work 9 to 5 is gone. My body got toned up. And still in the process of quitting smoking. Never knew i loved swimming that much ever since swimming pool trauma during childhood. My past fear has become my present passion

Agree. Meds and supplement are only there to support us. We ourself should do the hard work.

Having them muscles that you didnt know you had is a great reward to reap. Haha

Update on my swim journey.

I am having swim training with local club 2 to 3 times a week. I practice on my own about every other days too.

Now, I can do 50m freestyle sprint. I can swim butterfly and i hate backstroke hahah.

During the process, injured shoulder from butterfly. Lower back sprain.
Recovered and into the pool I go again.

Consistency is key and trust the process.
I am working on my turns, underwater and backstroke now and all well i will improve them in future.

50m fly and im blowing bubbles hahah. Still building endurance for continuous laps.

I think probably due to overexertion and new to butterfly in the beginning.
Body flexibility problem.

Warm up usually 500m free or 200m free and 200m IM

I dont stretch after swim. I sleep and eat banana. Haha

Train harder and you can do it friend! Add oil!

Are you like a nutritionist for athletes or something.

My only questions now is. Cutting into lean muscle.
I am at 187cm

70kg when i started to learn swim.

77kg now with toned body. But having problem to get that muscles.

Ive been told to lift weights or calisthenics for faster progress.

Always get a instructor to correct your stroke because what you been struggling for months can be corrected the first minute an instructor see your stroke. Save time imo.

I had problems with freestyle too. Couldnt do the flutter kick fast as it tires me out. So i learn how to do 2 beat kick and invests in swimming fins. After alot of kicking drills i can slowly do 4 beat and 6 beat. And now on a good day i can sprint 50m free sub50. Consistency and trust the process.

My problems now? BACKSTROKE.hahaha.

Senang la just a terbalik freestyle. NOPE. I was wrong. But I'll get there.

The problem occurs when pulling starts. Need to work on rotation and core balance.

Now balance and core soso. When swim from 0 to 25m ok. But starts to tire hip drop which lead to inefficient kicking. The stroke break down hahaha.

Update.

I've ventured into open water swimming now.
Signed up for 2 open water event this August.
Went for a beginner clinic earlier this month.
Learn the basics and did a 100m loop x10 time trial. Im surprised and excited at the same time.
Been training since March. And i cant wait for August to come.

Open water is fun.


Dont give up. With consistency your body will adapt and use less oxygen and you will have more in the tank soon.

August event has taught me great lessons.
Incorporates running into my training now.

Joined another ows to try 4km distance last October. Not bad not good either but a great barrier breaking experience.

Year 2024. My target for swimming will be completing Oceanman 5km or 10km.
5km totally doable. But 10km makes me have doubt which is another great experience to break my limits. But I'll follow the feel of this year.
Staying off injury is always priority.

Peak mileage per month, 20k to 30k swim. 120k run. And a lot of sleeping.

Always tired but somehow i kept doing it. Think alot of ppl can relate to this haha.

Yes. They are great.