Extremely proud to announce that I just swimmed (swam? swum? eh…) from the beach of Mazzaro to the Grotta Azzurra, and back. This is the first time I went to the sea deep enough to not touch the ground lol.
I think that swimming on the back is the most tire-less method, while front crawl is the fastest but requires the most energy. But this is just my opinion, any advice on how to swim in the ocean? The salted water in my nose still sends me in a little panick mode, but I managed to calm down and continued. Will do again
Congratulations on learning to swim.
The best place to learn and perfect your swimming skills is in calm water, with lots of people/lifeguards around. Like a swimming pool or lake.
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This swimming stroke advice may only work in calmer seas.
For best efficiency, I find my own modified survival-sidestroke feels the easiest.
Frog kick with your legs, then each arm alternates pulling water from ahead.
The arm that is ‘closer to the water surface’ pulls with a half-stroke from near your chin, back to waist level.
The arm that is ‘far from the water’s surface’ pulls from a long stretch out front, back to waist level.
Alternating these, and doing a mini-glide on each stroke. I think my glide is after the long stroke from out in front to the waist.
Every 10 or so strokes, roll over to switch the arm that is doing the long stroke.
I was going to recommend sidestroke for them as well, except with scissors kick. I find it a little easier and less drag!
Yes, can be done with a traditional scissor kick, instead of a frog-kick.
Scissor gives less power for me, use whichever one feels more efficient.