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I need to find a decent cap to wear for swimming....
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I need to find a decent cap to wear for swimming....
buy adidas silicone one.
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I need to buy divers googles. My current one slips off when I dive.
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buy adidas silicone one.
okay.....how is that better than the others?
never mind....found out:
Silicone swim caps may cost more than caps made of latex, but they tend to last longer and snag and pull hair less--a big advantage for swimmers with long hair. Consider wearing a thin wig cap liner under your swim cap to keep your hair tucked away neatly while you swim. Sprinkle corn starch inside your swim cap to keep it from sticking and snagging.
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I need to buy divers googles. My current one slips off when I dive.
tlk bhai, try adjusting/tightening the existing ones as per your head size. :D
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okay.....how is that better than the others?
never mind....found out:
Silicone swim caps may cost more than caps made of latex, but they tend to last longer and snag and pull hair less--a big advantage for swimmers with long hair. Consider wearing a thin wig cap liner under your swim cap to keep your hair tucked away neatly while you swim. Sprinkle corn starch inside your swim cap to keep it from sticking and snagging.
i suggest you to use coconut oil or olive oil for hairs before u step in the pool.
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I tried adjusting Sarmad, but the divers goggles have smaller footprint and sit inside your eye socket as oppose to the regular ones that sit on top of the rim of your eye socket.
Muzna, thanks for posting that comparison. I think for my daughters, I should buy silicone caps with liners.
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no problem...I had no idea that the material of the cap makes such a difference......
I'm going to get the silicone one for Noor as well....she had stopped using the latex one because it's difficult to put on, snags her hair and "Mama, it smells gross!"
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I am not sure if this needed to be in Sports or H&F, but mods can move.
I started learning to swim in and want to get some tips from people who are good in it.
Do you wear goggles? I do, and when I dont, things get out of focus, and I started to panic as I cant see/check my surroundings (when under water off course). Will my eyesight under water get better (adjust to the surroundings) or should I keep using goggles?
Breathing: any good tips, as I am still struggling to breathe properly during front crawl. Not only exhaling under water is problem, but tilting to side so face could come up for me to breathe is also an issue
Not much help from me since I'm also just starting to learn swimming! :)
But I wanted to let you know that I also use goggles during class. Without them, I also panic. Almost all the people in my (adults) class use the goggles.
As for the breathing, I also struggle but the instructor tell me that it will get easier with time as I become more comfortable in water. I think most of my "problems" stems from my own fear of drowning.
The one thing I can't figure out is how to keep my goggles from fogging up! :( I've tried the defogging solutions they sell but it doesn't work.
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I used to wear snorkels when I was learning on how to swim since I could never tilt my head and as soon as I did my arms and legs would stop and put me out of sync with everything else. They make swimming snorkels as well.
Actually its a very good idea for learners. How much did u buy snorkel for? And how does it differ from "swimming snorkels"?
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^ But how would it help? I mean if you could not do the swimming with snorkels then you cant swim for more than 50 feet I guess (assuming that is how long you can hold your breath)
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on a regular snorkel, the stem goes from the side of your mouth to the top, swimming snorkels have this going between your eyes. they are meant for skill drills to help you work on keeping a straight body line.
the one thing that helps with breathing is the ability to balance on your side. wearing fins can help you find your balance sweetspot real fast. if your pool or instructor can lend you a pair, try it out once, you'd be amazed at how well you can stay afloat all composed thru the entire stroke cycle.
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^ thanks for the info queer. My swimming instructor also suggested using the foam pad and hold on to it with one hand and twist my body for side breathing, and also suggested some odd looking foam cushion that i can hold between my thighs to keep my lower body floating, but I dont know why I take all these gears as cheating. I want to learn the real thing without any help. Maybe I am wrong and I should practice with these contraptions to figure out my balance spot as you suggested.
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most of those toys are cumbersome, and feel very artificial, and i completely agree with you as being cheating and often counter-productive. but fins exaggerate the flapping of your feet, and basically gives you extra propulsion which lets your body be free to learn how to manouver itself for breathing without urgency. :D
i really really really recommend getting a hold of total immersion's instructional dvd (get it on torrent, you wont regret it i swear). they do this very systematically.
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I never did torrent so have no clue how it works or which sites to go to. But I will try to find a library copy
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I got mine as a gift. They usually run from $25 to $40 depending on the shop.