46M, new to triathlon and swimming. Will not do my first tri until next summer(a sprint). Only swim background was a one week Y course at summer camp circa 1984. Learned to swim this summer on my own watching videos, reading whatever I could find and keeping track of posts on this site. Took me 3 weeks and I could pretty much swim nonstop, though not at a particularly brisk pace(3:00/100scy at that point). I have determined that I have a lot to learn but I am happy as I have continued to make progress and I am really enjoying swimming. I view my body and my performance sort of like an old car that I am enjoying restoring (my health anyway, never had a swim stroke).
I am now noticing wide variation in my 100y times depending on what I am focusing on. And when it is all in sync, I am probably 20s/100y faster than when it is out of whack at the same kind of effort. So what I am wondering is do all AOS require some kind of instruction or are there some who continue to improve without teaching? I'm thinking lessons are the best path forward, but figured I would ask.
Also, what is the best way to approach taking swim lessons and how can I get the most out of them? I have an opportunity to take some lessons at a Swimlab near me. Over the past four months, I have read a ton of information. But the swim coach undoubtedly knows a lot more about swimming. But I have to do the practicing on my own. So I'm unsure of how often to take a lesson or what practicing should entail to get the most out of it. Currently I'm at 7k/week in 3 or 4 sessions and I have access to a Vasa swim bench. I have not learned flip turns yet.
46M, 5'10"
PB times SCY
25: 16
50: 38
100: 1:28
200: 3:25
400: 7:44
2000: 42:xx(been awhile since I did this, form just breaks down so I swim shorter intervals instead)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I am now noticing wide variation in my 100y times depending on what I am focusing on. And when it is all in sync, I am probably 20s/100y faster than when it is out of whack at the same kind of effort. So what I am wondering is do all AOS require some kind of instruction or are there some who continue to improve without teaching? I'm thinking lessons are the best path forward, but figured I would ask.
Also, what is the best way to approach taking swim lessons and how can I get the most out of them? I have an opportunity to take some lessons at a Swimlab near me. Over the past four months, I have read a ton of information. But the swim coach undoubtedly knows a lot more about swimming. But I have to do the practicing on my own. So I'm unsure of how often to take a lesson or what practicing should entail to get the most out of it. Currently I'm at 7k/week in 3 or 4 sessions and I have access to a Vasa swim bench. I have not learned flip turns yet.
46M, 5'10"
PB times SCY
25: 16
50: 38
100: 1:28
200: 3:25
400: 7:44
2000: 42:xx(been awhile since I did this, form just breaks down so I swim shorter intervals instead)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.