In the Beginning There was Nothing

And Then There Was Swim

Thought guide for Problematic Endurance and Adaptation

New swimmers struggle to maintain basic freestyle crawl for two to five minutes

I fixed this problem and am sharing the solution with as many people as I can

While swimming for distance - we all get too overly tired
When you get tired, please don't needlessly don't press forward
When you get tired in the water - you can switch away from the crawl
You can move from the crawl into breast or backstroke extremely easily

The solution is so simple it's amazing more people don't consider it

You can slow and steady your progress - rather than taking breaks
You can diversify your swim stroke to pace yourself
You can reach extended distances that are
Otherwise be unattainable and unthinkable

This is "taking rolling resting pit stops"
In the beginning I did them all the time

It's so simple it's profound
I've discussed this with lots of people
Some of the rule-followers find it quite funny

We struggle to make the smallest concessions within our own selves
We don't want to cheat but that can mean we have shorter workouts
What we need to do is to develop stamina, not follow inner rules

There are so many people who don't understand true flow
It's so patently destructive when we force ourselves
Imagine forcing yourself to do something
Whether it's working or not

Let us not hurt ourselves
Let's not hang up on logic

Get to the choppa is the final taunt - all the building blocks have to be in place first
Before we do a distance in a certain amount of time - first we just do the distance
Later after you've got the distance down, you can attempt to better your own time

If being slow means reaching your helo extraction - that is what you are going to do
Do anything you need to do - including pace yourself - to avoid burnout and injury
Any burnout is a missed checkpoint - use rolling rests to keep going but not fast

Take that slow and deliberate pace
Trust me, no one is watching

See the the 40/40 challenge in full view - first, familiarize yourself the role of each lap
.Learn how to rest while you're doing it and learn to do it with without injury of exertion

Building a new muscle group is fun - don't rush it!
It's important to play piano first - then build opera

The standard freestyle crawl is the fastest of the easy strokes
By switching between strokes however - 1) backstroke 2) crawl 3) breast stroke
You can swim further and reduce body tension as you continue to condition your body

Developing water adaptation is natural but it is just not an easy thing to cultivate
Basic swimmers can do relaxed rest strokes for hours on end with zero shame

When you put together the thoughts and concepts you'll have a whole gang of allies

Lesson Summary

In the guide "Swim Thought," the author discusses a solution to the problem of new swimmers struggling to maintain the freestyle crawl. The key points emphasized are:

• While swimming for distance, avoid pressing forward needlessly when tired.
• Switch from the crawl to breast or backstroke when feeling fatigued.
• Slowing progress and diversifying swim strokes can help pace yourself and reach extended distances.
• Take rolling resting pit stops to avoid burnout and injury.
• Develop stamina and focus on true flow instead of rigid rules.

The author highlights the importance of building stamina gradually and not forcing oneself, advocating for a slow and deliberate pace to prevent burnout. Other points covered in the guide include:

• Building new muscle groups gradually without rushing the process.
• Switching between strokes - backstroke, crawl, and breaststroke - to swim further and reduce body tension.
• Learning rest techniques while swimming to avoid exertion and injury.

The author encourages swimmers to focus on water adaptation, using rolling rests and varied strokes to improve endurance and overall swimming experience.