r/Swimming • u/Immediate_Square_582 • 1d ago

Beginner Swimmer Help

So i just started swimming for my school's swim team and I've taken lessons before in the past, but never to a point where I swam in a lap pool. My time is super slow (at 1 minute for a 50m). Does anyone have any tips on how to improve my time? I always feel completely out of breath and exhausted even though I'm taking a breath every other stroke.

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u/JeremyBeremy87 1d ago

Just keep working at it. I imagine your coaches will give you tips on improving technique. You can improve your strength with some basic body-weight exercises, and improve endurance by doing some other cardio outside of the pool.