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It means that your legs are too low normally. Pull buoy will help with body position. Keep using it.

Trial and error at the swanky pool is my advice. Don't get tied into a lengthy contract. Swimmers tend to stick to regular time slots. Avoid anything immediately before or after aqua aerobics. Very early or very late tends to get the serious swimmer trying to find quiet time. Going back to an...

Part of the problem of the capitalism solution is that the clientele is people that have a high disposable income especially in the lunchtime bracket. 60+ old dears can feature highly. Sometimes they just need to be re - educated.

Pool management is the issue. A properly laned pool, properly lifeguarded whereby old man has the errors of his ways pointed out is better for everyone. Unfortunately, the norm is a free for all. The old dears who moan when their hair gets wet are the worst. Who goes in a pool but doesn't want...

This is the biggest problem of any pool. It's a complete pain in the hoop as it's too crowded whatever time of day. I get round this in winter by capitalism - that is paying shit loads for a gym membership whereby I only really use the pool. In summer open water is the way forward. The hardest...

If you find swimming boring chances are you are doing the same thing week in week out, aren't swimming against the clock and are just plodding aimlessly up and down (accepting that anyone can find any exercise boring). Running and Cycling threads are littered with stats yet people don't use...

I swam Lake Coniston in the 1st weekend of September training the best part of a year to do so. Heres my top tip 1. Swim 4 lengths front crawl. Time yourself. 2. Swim 4 lengths again at the same pace with a pull buoy in between your legs. Time yourself. Chances are your times will be similar...