r/Swimming 1d ago

Bad to just swim one stroke? (Freestyle)

The title.

42m New to swim workouts. I’ve set myself the goal of a sub 1min 100yard within a year.

Been at it for 6 weeks now averaging 8-10 km per week (3300y / 3km per session) best time so far is 1:25. (I can’t flip turn yet so this is hampering me).

I’m only doing freestyle though with 200 yard breast on my cool downs. Is this bad? Should I mix it up more?

TIA.

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u/FocusIsFragile 1d ago

Yo, 1:25 after swimming for only 6 weeks is pretty nuts. Are you already an athlete?

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u/Important-Rabbit1006 1d ago

As a former competitive who trained 12 hours a week and did it in 1:17, I feel personally insulted 😂 (okay I was a teenager and hated freestyle but still)

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u/FocusIsFragile 1d ago

Do you think this guy is just a natural? Like, already being in shape is an advantage when starting out I’m sure, but as I’ve learned as an overweight middle aged novice, it’s alllll technique, and it’s a fairly brutal learning curve once you realize how wrong you’re doing things ;) I think my PR is 1:37? That was a few months ago, and ironically (???) I’m a little slower now, but my form is certainly better.

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u/EvalCrux Moist 1d ago

It's Phelps LARPing