This is what went through my head today during my swimming practice:
keep your head level and your neck relaxed
picture a laser beam shooting up your spine and out the top of your head keeping you in a straight line
picture two tracks that extend from your shoulders that your hands will glide on
keep one hand above your head at all times
as your hand enters the water, reach as far above you as you can, straight from your shoulder
hit the same exact point with your hand every time it goes in the water
get on the track where that hand is by rotating your body to that side just before your elbow becomes straight
move the hand that was already in the water straight back to your hip in order to get it out of the water behind you and forcing your body on the track of the other arm
flutter kick quickly to get your feet behind your body
do the whole process very slowly
notice how your left arm doesn’t always cooperate
practice keeping your left arm stretched out above your head and rotate to breathe without moving your left arm
continue laying on your left side until you realize you won’t sink if you leave your hand there
as you put your right arm into the water on the track, just before your elbow is completely straight, be conscious of making sure your left hand doesn’t drop too soon or pull out to your side throwing you off balance
relax and notice the feeling of the water as you pass through it
look at the hash marks on the pool bottom and notice how quickly you move past them even when you are moving your arms slowly
try to swim as slowly as you can
attempt to make as few bubbles and splashes as possible
notice how there are very few if any bubbles from your hands entering the water
notice how your feet don’t break the surface of the water to create a splash
relax into the rocking motion from side to side as if you were roller skating to a slow 80′s song
breathe every third stroke, breathe fully from the stomach
reach as far above you as you can on each track, making yourself as tall as possible
notice how it feels like you’re not even using your muscles
be hypnotized by the rhythm
relax
notice how you don’t even feel like you’re swimming
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