/g/ - girl talk

If there is a thread like this feel free to let me know and I'll delete as I haven't found one after searching through the lists! I've just wanted to reach out to any nonnies passionate about swimming as I feel a little isolated at my club and overwhelmed by all the men. I believe this is the appropriate thread to post this in as I wanted to begin a discussion particularly about being a woman in the swimming industry.

I taught swimming in a few places on and off for the last 5 years as a side gig to whatever I was doing at the time. Thinking about picking it up again as it's good money.

>>306227
I miss swimming so much, when I was in the water it was the only time I had peace and calmness. I used to be a member of a gym that has a pool, sauna and steam room but I had to cancel my membership for being unemployed plus they bumped up the price. It was a nice small pool that was empty and quiet most of the time and the older people in the sauna would chat to me about life. The only issue was that the changing rooms were kinda gross and the gym was outdated. I also used to swim competitively when I was younger but had to quit to focus on studying.

I am honestly hoping to sign back up to a gym again with a pool since now I have a job but I'm not sure if I would have time to. My favourite stroke is freestyle, I hate doing backstrokes.

Thought I might aswell ask here but has anyone gotten into mermaiding?

I recently discovered about it last year and I have been so keen to learn more about it. I want to get a tail but they are so expensive.

I've been learning to swim for just over a year, I've gone into deep water (1.7 meters+) occasionally but I still get freaked out.

I want to get to the level where I can swim full lengths in a public pool with ease - any tips or advice?

I love swimming outdoors so much, I feel so calm and free when I do. I think it's one of the things that makes me happiest in life, so much so that my dream is to have a pool in my garden one day. Shame i'm a poorfag and britbonger, otherwise i'd have one now.

I've always loved the water, my family would call me fishie because I loved the ocean and pools so much. I was shit at swimming though because my dad taught me the basics but I didn't go to swimming lessons or anything. I took it up last year at the university pool and I watched a bunch of swimming videos to correct my technique. I usually swim 1km for a standard workout and alternate between breast stroke, backstroke and freestyle with some breaks in between to catch my breath. I can easily do 1km freestyle though if I get into a rhythm. Still trying to learn butterfly, my dolphin kick is okay on its own but when I put it together with the arm movement its like I forget how to do it completely lol. My biggest challenge was learning a breathing rhythm with freestyle, but now its my favourite stroke. I really want to be a distance swimmer because I could swim at a relaxed pace forever, its so fun and it feels like I'm transported to another world.

I want to do open water swimming but the ocean water is pretty cold where I live (anything between 12-18 degrees) and I hyperventilate when I put my face in the water. Does anyone else experience that? Its like I can't breathe out for longer than a second before I need to gasp for air. Its not an issue I have in a heated pool and I'm not sure how to fix it. I want to join an open water swimming group, but why the fuck do memberships cost so much? Its so much more than access to a chlorinated pool that actually has to be maintained lol.

My biggest regret is that I wasn’t raised somewhere warm and sunny, near the sea. My entire life I wanted to swim, surf, paddle etc but my house is thousands of miles from the nearest beach and it’s cold here too. I genuinely get depressed over it at times.

>>307473
Diving will help you.

No clue if this is the right thread but soon ill be going on a trip with some friends and i have no swim outfit and i was wondering if anyone knows where i can find something cute like picrel (sad the orig no longer exists)

>>438275
no offense anon but this suit (the bow, the bottoms) looks straight out of like 2009. The universe may be trying to tell you something.

>>438281
nta but 00s fashion is really popular right now, i think it looks really cute

>>438281
lay off the haterade

>>438275
These are so cute

I haven't stood in water deeper than my knees since I was like… 14 probably. I should because the water probably would have therapeutic effects on me and apparently it's a good exercise since you feel like you're not doing much but you are by pushing against the water constantly.

>>438275
fuck me all the swimwear i come across are older designs no longer avaliable. why did things get more uglier?

where can i buy an affordable or cheap but quality wet suit? winter is coming and i want to swim still

I recently got back onto swimming as my main exercise after being a slug for the past 7 years, the good thing is that you never forget how to swim (just like biking) so for now I'm just swimming lengths with no real objective set in mind. Do you have any advice on how to improve stamina? I tend to get tired pretty fast since I'm going a bit too hard at the beginning of the session.

>>439237
Are you changing your strokes or just doing freestyle? Doing different strokes can help increase your stamina. Are you using any props, like a kickboard or flippers? Incorporating a kickboard to train legs and flippers can increase intensity for speed and power. Do you take breaks between sets? Even short rests can help.
You might need more of a regiment than just swimming laps in the pool if you want to train for stamina. Here's a short, basic workout I've done that got me back into a swimming routine:
>6 x 100 freestyle - odd numbered laps easy, even laps moderate effort. 10-30 seconds rest between sets
You can switch or add other strokes, increase the distance, or add props to give it some variety. Congrats on getting back in the pool and have fun!

I really enjoy swimming. I’ve always done it for fun and it’s only been since this summer that I’ve started making a concerted effort to swim laps for exercise - apparently I can swim half a mile at a leisurely pace without getting exhausted? I’m not sure how much is a good amount of laps to strive for with each session, or what strokes I should be focusing on, or what sort of stretches I should do before or after I swim, so any advice would be appreciated.

>>439316
Swimming half a mile is awesome! Way to go, nonnie. How long does it take you? Imo I don't think you need to swim that much every time you get in a pool. Adding a short high-intensity swim into your regimen twice a week can be helpful. It depends on your goals, really. Are you looking for endurance, speed, or overall fitness?
If I were a beginner, I would focus on freestyle for endurance, adding back and breast for strengthening other muscles. Butterfly is high intensity and difficult, so if you want that challenge, go for it. Otherwise, I think the other strokes will help your overall fitness and toning. I add a mix of crawl, back, and breast to my workouts as well as some drills with a kickboard.
As far as stretches go, pre-swim I do some torso twists, arm circles, and leg swings to warm up. Post-swim, I do more actual stretches focusing on lats, hamstrings, and quads. I'm sure there's some videos on YT out there. Also, I like to do yoga on days when I'm not in the pool. Yoga with Kassandra has a good video for swimmers. I also like her yin yoga series for deep stretching and relaxation.

i recently reached half a mile too! i picked up swimming again at the start of last month and had been going near daily, my gym membership includes outdoor/indoor pool use so i figured i'd get back into it. i've taken a break but its so hot here atm i can't wait to get back. literally the calmest and most focused I've been in a long time