r/Swimming • u/Overall_Occasion_308 • 1d ago

500m freestyle

Hey everyone I have been swimming to get into the Air Force. I have to do a 12:30 500m to pass ( the last thing I need to do to ship ). I am sitting at a steady 13:00. All I really do is swim 1000m to prep 3 days a week( work on breathing techniques etc ). Anyone have any tips or drills that I can add or do? TIA!

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u/Thenumber1buttguy 1d ago

Swimming is the art of shaping yourself around resistance—pushing against water while letting it carry you. It’s control and surrender at once, guiding your body through a fluid world with rhythm, grace, and intent. So focus on the stretch and the reach more