The Most Important Swimming Skill

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I learned the most important swimming skill when I was 7 years old. When I started this channel at 26, I’d already forgotten how and why I learned it. I did it instinctively and trained it every day.
It wasn't until I spent years researching, reading your comments, and teaching how to swim in person that I discovered just how important this skill really is. Later on this video we will see why it is the most important swimming skill, if you need to improve it or focus on something different.
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Swim fast!
00:00 - How I learned the most important swimming skill
00:31 - Running well but swimming tired
01:51 - The basics backwards
03:52 - Should you focus on something else?
05:12 - Benefits of testing yourself
07:06 - Discovering the best way to swim

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  • @SkillsNT
    @SkillsNT Жыл бұрын

    If you want to try our App you can learn more here: skillswimming.com/swimming-app/

  • @pablocuello4184
    @pablocuello4184 Жыл бұрын

    Let me tell you, im a beginner swimmer since i started in december 2021 and only swam for 3 months, stopped until last month and didnt stop since then. Nevertheless, every time i followed your advices, exercises and comments, ive always improved at least ONE bit more, and I find it fantastic, because you always hit the right key. Your clips are GOLD for me, congratulations for you ability to share and explain you knowledge and THANK YOU!! Pablo from Argentina

  • @SkillsNT

    @SkillsNT

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your experience! It's very good to hear

  • @sphinxxxx9898
    @sphinxxxx9898 Жыл бұрын

    I am new to the sport. Used to be a runner in youth, stayed active all my life, yet haven't done much proper serious training. Am 50 years old now and only went to swim due to back injury, but found out that I really enjoy learning to swim properly (since swimming "holidays style" :-) is boring and I love challenging myself). Just tested sitting idly, it takes 35 seconds to blow slowly out of the nose. In the pool my comfort zone is to breath every 4 strokes. I only started going to the proper training pool just over a month ago, but I've made a big progress from not being able to swim continuously for more than 25 meters (due to not knowing just how important it was to breath properly) to swimming for 2 hours with only short stops when switching from one drill onto the next and I do feel the burning muscles now instead of just running out of breath. Thank you for all your videos, they help so very much 👍🙂

  • @SantiCUCA
    @SantiCUCA Жыл бұрын

    How is A-Aron? Is he all right? Is he improving? I miss him brother

  • @SkillsNT

    @SkillsNT

    Жыл бұрын

    He's working on something. Waiting for breakthroughs before we bring him back

  • @SantiCUCA

    @SantiCUCA

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SkillsNT Yay! Send him my greetings and i hope to see him soon. I have been watching lots of your videos since I discover your channel and improved a lot. Currently trying the smooth freestyle with one kick per stroke, I struggle in the coordination a little and splash too much water while kicking. Thanks a lot man! Swim Fast 🏊

  • @TheMachine932

    @TheMachine932

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes! Bring back A-Aron! 👍

  • @snezanagacinovicjovetic2584

    @snezanagacinovicjovetic2584

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@SkillsNT please put the videos in Serbian subtitles.I'm struggling to translate them for myself.Thank you and big regards.

  • @mahbubhossainshamol9362

    @mahbubhossainshamol9362

    Жыл бұрын

    May be AI killed him😅

  • @Nat-op4el
    @Nat-op4el Жыл бұрын

    Oh man, you are a genious teacher.! You 've just confirmed some important points which i ve instinctively worked it out for myself through trying, making mistakes, reflecting on it and self correcting, and reflecting again.

  • @dadodave1
    @dadodave1 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the quality of your videos. I love swimming and I find your tips and lessons very useful.

  • @seabiscuit726142
    @seabiscuit726142 Жыл бұрын

    This channel is liquid GOLD!

  • @jczabara
    @jczabara Жыл бұрын

    Swimming is the best pranayama

  • @e.m.5499
    @e.m.5499 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! Thanks!

  • @shbld
    @shbld Жыл бұрын

    I love your videos. Thank you.

  • @thecutawayinconyers1314
    @thecutawayinconyers1314 Жыл бұрын

    This has been helpful. I'll try this today.

  • @vitchmacro9060
    @vitchmacro9060 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your hard work .

  • @davidglassman7001
    @davidglassman70014 ай бұрын

    Hi, I met you at Masters Nationals in Irvine. Thanks for the great content. Hope to see you at the next Meet.

  • @tempedweller1
    @tempedweller1 Жыл бұрын

    I absolutely loved how you were evaluating your arm and hand position at the end of the video.😅 Watching your feet in the videos has helped me to relax my own feet/ankles and figure out (a little more) what’s wrong with my freestyle kick. Thank you. 🙏🏾

  • @SkillsNT

    @SkillsNT

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought no one would notice the end 😬🤣

  • @loop78
    @loop78 Жыл бұрын

    Love your videos, man. You've helped me improve so much- I get compliments on my technique at the gym, like, quite often now and I'm kinda chubby- I feel like I must look competent and I owe it to practicing your tips! Thank you for your content ❤️

  • @SkillsNT

    @SkillsNT

    Жыл бұрын

    That's great to hear! Congratulations on your improvement!

  • @user-lk3wr9jh7x
    @user-lk3wr9jh7x Жыл бұрын

    Great content as usual, breath control is indeed an essential part of swimming yet not taught in a way that it should be. It was always a self pick up skill of mangy young learner. Thank you to point it out with such convincing explanation! And there is somthing to share. I am practicing freestyle and backstroke together and doing LA practice which means long axis practice, combining these two strokes together at the moment, realizing that the synchronization of the feet and stroke in the period of transition from freestyle to backstroke or backward is really interesting but hard to explain. Would you be interested to make a video to uncover it?

  • @abidRehmani313
    @abidRehmani313 Жыл бұрын

    i like your swimming skills I also do light classes here I have new boys to learn swimming But I teach her swimming in dasi style I learn a lot from your videos too

  • @thirapan1
    @thirapan1 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @thefoolwise262
    @thefoolwise262 Жыл бұрын

    I got 50 seconds out of the mouth and 20 seconds out of the nose. I wouldn’t exactly call myself the strongest swimmer (32 second 50m freestyle at 14), but my breathing has always been better than most people in my club. For reference the furthest I’ve swam in one breath, whilst fully submerged, is 50m.

  • @nanotrk1453
    @nanotrk1453 Жыл бұрын

    Hi, your videos are great. I learned lots of things from them. Especially smooth arrow was a lifesaver. Nowadays ı am focusing on freestyle with dolphin kicks. Can you do a video about it with pinpointing key points of them so ı can get feedback from it. I am sure it will be useful for lots of people since this drill teaches a lot about timing and feeling the water.

  • @tarassu
    @tarassu Жыл бұрын

    I've done Wim How, I believe I can do over a minute on the first try. Will update :)

  • @allydea
    @allydea Жыл бұрын

    5:14 That background shot was hilarious! 🙂 That's probably how my breakout looks sometimes.

  • @SkillsNT

    @SkillsNT

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you saw that! 😂

  • @sof8309
    @sof8309 Жыл бұрын

    Merci 👍

  • @joaquinvm8260
    @joaquinvm8260 Жыл бұрын

    Hi, can I ask something? How many time per week do we have to train to be faster? . Everyday or 3 times/week

  • @aymanmasahil1429
    @aymanmasahil14299 ай бұрын

    Thanks Nora from Morroco

  • @blinkinglightbeacon7704
    @blinkinglightbeacon7704 Жыл бұрын

    I love swimming and do have the I-can-do-it-forever thing, whereas with running I have to stop and catch my breath very quickly. But I am SO SLOW. I got people doing the breaststroke passing me one after the other. I have checked my technique, I guess I just need to focus on moving faster.

  • @stephengentle2815
    @stephengentle2815 Жыл бұрын

    I just tried a few times sitting here in my seat - managed to get breathing out my mouth to a minute (first try was a bit over 30s) but through my nose first try was 20 seconds, got it to 27 after two more. So still some practice to go to increase my nose exhaling score I think.

  • @kofio7581
    @kofio7581 Жыл бұрын

    I'm a half decent swimmer css 1:47, 400m (PB 6:36 @1:40) and 100m (PB 1:30). However, breathing out of my nose on dryland is extremely hard I can only manage 5 sec, but out of my mouth I can easily do 45secs. I will test this when I'm in the pool, I think the resistance of the water helps to slow down my breathing. Also for reference I normally breathe every three strikes and exhale water out of nose/mouth at the same time and I still have Soem left before turning to breathe.

  • @SkillsNT

    @SkillsNT

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah exactly. Try it out and let us know.

  • @hoppfer
    @hoppfer Жыл бұрын

    Indeed it is 💪

  • @fabi111000
    @fabi111000 Жыл бұрын

    Moin, 48 seconds.... Thanx for this nice Video.

  • @based3765
    @based3765 Жыл бұрын

    I love running and was so happy I learned to breathe properly so that I can stay focused on how my legs move. Now I started attending swimming technique course and all we do is exercises for swimming, but almost everybody who I spectate including me have huge breathing troubles. I understand that without breathing I would not be able to go further, yet there is no universal way to breathe - you have to feel it yourself, that's what I've learned from running. I also feel very uncomfortable with water in my ears, so I need to swim in earplugs. And I have no idea if i'm doing it right - does water normally go there when you turn your head to breathe in crawl?

  • @SkillsNT

    @SkillsNT

    Жыл бұрын

    Usually it goes in yeah. That's another thing I don't think about anymore 😯

  • @willyengland

    @willyengland

    Жыл бұрын

    I always swim with earplugs. Just don't like water in my ears. It's quieter in the pool, also. 🙂

  • @juniorthedentist9705
    @juniorthedentist9705 Жыл бұрын

    I do 1500 meter freestyle continuously through 36 minutes, then I do 1500 meters butterfly separately either 100 meter or every 50 meters then I finish in 1 hours, then I rest for 10 minutes then I do 500 meters freestyle sprinting separately every 50 meters during 25 to 30 minutes then rest 5 minutes then 500 meters butterfly every 50 meter during 40 meters and try to make sprinting/ what is your say about this schedule?? Is it good ? The whole session of swimming took about 3 hours / two times week

  • @user-ji9pk9sn1t
    @user-ji9pk9sn1t Жыл бұрын

    In the water, i forgot to kicking. Sometimes i cannot control my body. How can i manage my body easily? do you have any suggestion?

  • @melvindias1249
    @melvindias1249 Жыл бұрын

    Your the Guru

  • @pp3917
    @pp3917 Жыл бұрын

    And this is the biggest challenge in teaching young children how to swim. A lot of them are either fearful or can’t understand why you have to have a proper breathing pattern, so the challenge is working your way around it

  • @sphinxxxx9898

    @sphinxxxx9898

    Жыл бұрын

    I think every child is different. My 6 years old is a natural swimmer, he learns really quick and never had fear of water. He was taken straight to stage 4 after I took him to the pool for a few months, teaching him the basics while I never had any swimming lessons in my life. He now has a great swimming teacher and had progressed onto stage 5, so, as an older adult I am having to keep up with him instead. I might still have more strength, but the technique is all with him. Hm... :-)

  • @unoporahi8571
    @unoporahi8571 Жыл бұрын

    I'done this excersice dry after waking up. Results-> 1:20

  • @33Jenesis
    @33Jenesis Жыл бұрын

    Being a newbie I use snorkel to get form right. Even with snorkel I try to breathe the same way as if not using it. Right now it is a struggle to maintain even easy breathing while body is exerting physical energy. It just means I haven’t made swimmer breathing into DNA yet. Come to think of it, just because breathing is like sitting or standing doesn’t mean we all do it right.

  • @SkillsNT

    @SkillsNT

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly! It takes time and practice. But being aware of it is something most people struggle with. Good job!

  • @Jackstrina
    @Jackstrina Жыл бұрын

    How can I watch members only videos? I’ve already subscribed to the channel

  • @cherries4164

    @cherries4164

    Жыл бұрын

    you have to join the channel, not subscribing, meaning you have to pay a membership fee.

  • @ericlaforge9445
    @ericlaforge9445 Жыл бұрын

    I can swim all day but running is not my skill at 40.

  • @vishalkatakdhond2261
    @vishalkatakdhond2261 Жыл бұрын

    Whats the ideal breathing pattern for 100m freestyle?

  • @anviewheeler724
    @anviewheeler7243 ай бұрын

    I am 40 and I just started having swimming lessons and breathing technique is the one I found difficult. I found easier exhaling thru my mouth than nose.Any advice? Thank you.

  • @SkillsNT

    @SkillsNT

    3 ай бұрын

    While swimming you should exhale through the mouth

  • @anviewheeler724

    @anviewheeler724

    3 ай бұрын

    @@SkillsNT oh I see in my lessons they told me to exhale thru the nose.Thank you.

  • @ozsl7863
    @ozsl7863 Жыл бұрын

    What sort of swimwear men should wear for swim? Can you please make video about it.

  • @FishNChips-kq3hk

    @FishNChips-kq3hk

    8 ай бұрын

    Tight to the skin, not super tight but the fabric shouldn't be flailing around

  • @zorqis
    @zorqis Жыл бұрын

    62 seconds on the first try (will update as I feel I can improve). (52y)

  • @SkillsNT

    @SkillsNT

    Жыл бұрын

    I don't think there is really a huge need to improve it since it looks like it is already a strength for you.

  • @MrBiswas123
    @MrBiswas123 Жыл бұрын

    One thing that drastically reduced my fear of water is constantly blowing out air while getting my head in and out of the water.

  • @salimr4718
    @salimr471811 күн бұрын

    you said to inhale through the nose after exhaling through the mouth. Is this how we should breathe when swimming also? That is inhale through the nose?

  • @SkillsNT

    @SkillsNT

    11 күн бұрын

    No

  • @bernym4047
    @bernym4047 Жыл бұрын

    Exhaled for 59 seconds. 71 years old

  • @MissBluebirddays
    @MissBluebirddays Жыл бұрын

    45 sec out of nose, only 25 secs out of mouth. I'm a beginner swimmer still learning how to breathe properly but can happily run 5 miles

  • @OKOK-hm2is
    @OKOK-hm2is Жыл бұрын

    I got 50 seconds without the pool, though last 10 seconds I was pushing air hard from lungs and it was not so consistent

  • @supervisorone5960
    @supervisorone5960 Жыл бұрын

    The exercise at the end is not for the average person..

  • @SkillsNT

    @SkillsNT

    Жыл бұрын

    The average person will probably last 2 or 3 seconds. That's ok

  • @oscarmm1984
    @oscarmm1984 Жыл бұрын

    I last 1,15 secs exhaling under water .

  • @MrBombadill
    @MrBombadill Жыл бұрын

    60 seconds, and then 71 s on my 2nd attempt, sitting here. Will try in water.

  • @jkadowaki1923
    @jkadowaki1923 Жыл бұрын

    It's always annoyed me when people tell me theyre no good at swimming because their body is too dense so they sink... you got 2 huge sacs of air in your chest! keep em full! you can also tell people who aren't comfortable in the water by the way they tread water- novice swimmers will keep their mouth and nose above the water all the time, burning up energy trading hard. Someone 100% comfortable will take a deep breath and chill low in the water maybe sculling a little, and pop up every so often to get a fresh breath

  • @GoldenGate003
    @GoldenGate003 Жыл бұрын

    done.

  • @x78340
    @x78340 Жыл бұрын

    This guy sounds like an Aaron!

  • @Sunilg583
    @Sunilg583 Жыл бұрын

    I have require Can u translated in hind

  • @luiscenteno.sdiscubadiveri892
    @luiscenteno.sdiscubadiveri892 Жыл бұрын

    I did 27 seconds, but it took me about 12 attempts

  • @yanlizkurt2741
    @yanlizkurt2741 Жыл бұрын

    I can run 120 k. But still not relax in water.phsycology also important.

  • @SkillsNT

    @SkillsNT

    Жыл бұрын

    Very true

  • @akhilrajendran3887
    @akhilrajendran3887 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you❤ I learned freestyle,breaststroke and backstroke just by watching your videos in 4 months

  • @SkillsNT

    @SkillsNT

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm still amazed when people tell me that. But you are not the first one! Congratulations and thanks for sharing

  • @roderikv.l.7174
    @roderikv.l.7174 Жыл бұрын

    39secs

  • @anacaroline205
    @anacaroline205 Жыл бұрын

    I have more muscle than my colleagues. I don't know but even me being more fast... I need rest more than them. 🥺🥺🥺

  • @Sluchowiska
    @Sluchowiska Жыл бұрын

    What if you have a lot of muscles which needs large volumes of oxygen?

  • @juniorthedentist9705
    @juniorthedentist9705 Жыл бұрын

    I need a schedule to be like Olympic or sub Olympic

  • @TryRickPayton
    @TryRickPayton Жыл бұрын

    That is actually my problem now is breathing

  • @achrafaxhraf4181
    @achrafaxhraf4181 Жыл бұрын

    Please put an Arabic transfer

  • @robohippy
    @robohippy Жыл бұрын

    Hmm. got me thinking, again.... This channel is really good for that. For the long exhale, one critical component is your lung capacity. This makes me wonder if swimmers have a larger than normal lung capacity. I do know mine is some where, according to the doctors, between 'at least double capacity' to 'you are totally off the charts.' As for aerobic conditioning, if you are in good aerobic condition, and you switch or pick up a new sport, while your body is not in 'condition' for that sport, you will get into good condition faster than some one who is starting from scratch. I would guess that the reconditioning would be more for running to swimming than for running to biking, but not positive.

  • @PhiyackYuh
    @PhiyackYuh Жыл бұрын

    I’ll keep it simple for you guys that are struggling because you didnt swim like this guy at a young age. Swimming is not natural for humans thats why even yoga practitioner who has good breath control even struggle learning how to swim. Theres also this thing called said principles. Of course you are short of breath when doing running because you trained most of your life swimming. Common sense really.

  • @karthikkarthik-wl6ji
    @karthikkarthik-wl6ji Жыл бұрын

    Like your fantastic swimming channel.....I found out fitness channel Jeremy ethier

  • @ramyavani3212
    @ramyavani3212 Жыл бұрын

    Hi ,I actually took swimming class for 4 months and I had pneumonia..I suffered with lot of cough..so I left swimming.But I really like swimming..Can anyone let me know..how to learn swimming and not get any Lung infection ,Pneumoniacough,cold..Please.

  • @wordupmybrotha
    @wordupmybrotha Жыл бұрын

    28 seconds

  • @beglam3833
    @beglam38338 ай бұрын

    🌺🌸💐🌹

  • @Chloe-dy6ls
    @Chloe-dy6ls11 ай бұрын

    比技术更基本的东西: 控制呼吸。

  • @user-gl7mt8hg9l
    @user-gl7mt8hg9l Жыл бұрын

    Много воды

  • @rpfs2691

    @rpfs2691

    Жыл бұрын

    Почему ты пишешь по-русски на английский channel?

  • @joakimber8831
    @joakimber8831 Жыл бұрын

    Why is the word dislocation added. I watched the body language in this and was distressed by what I percieved as a very subtle almost subliminal message watch his hands. If you read this .... can you help me by answering. Im concerned by this.

  • @mizu-no
    @mizu-no Жыл бұрын

    You talk too much! You took 3 minutes to explain that you want to talk about breathing technique. You said blah blah blah about how certain things are boring but you created 3 minutes that were boring. Just get to the point when you make your videos. In stead of explaining in circles like thought 20 minute long fitness ads that don’t teach you anything unless you pay

  • @axelkidd9850
    @axelkidd9850 Жыл бұрын

    I also can perform long and fast in water, and I'm a poor runner. I indeed believe that it is linked to the way I'm breathing 👍 Water also regulates my body temperature greatly during a maintained intense effort 🌡️🥵✅

  • @srivatsapillutla681
    @srivatsapillutla681 Жыл бұрын

    How are you not getting tan/dark while I swam for few months and become significantly darker 🥲

  • @JohnsonSmithson

    @JohnsonSmithson

    Жыл бұрын

    His pool is indoors I think

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