Which is better for swimming?

Question

I go swimming most days, and do around 50-60 legnths of recreational breastroke. Would it be better for me to do fast legnths and stop more often, or carry on with slower breastroke over a long distance?

Answer 1

slower breastroke over a long distance that way your pushing your body but not over doing it.

Answer 2

I swim on a team, what is good for you physicaly, and technicly would be going slowly. This is good for your body, and while doing so you should focus on your stroke and try to improve.

Answer 3

Do some other strokes!!  there are 3 other strokes for you to work with!  if you want to get faster then do sprints, but if you want endurance then sustained fast swimming

Answer 4

slower! i am not a good swimmer, but i can swim fast easliy. It is better training to swim slowly

Answer 5

do you have a aversion to other strokes? breast is good but not the best.

Overall a slower stroke and longer distance is best for breast stroke; but keep in mind you are using the same muscles all the time your there. You would benefit by doing all 4 strokes faster and for a shorter lengths. But much of this depends on what your trying to get out of it. Weight loss, weight maintenance, other health issues, etc.

I use to swim competitively, and taught water safety for the red cross and taught private lessons.

Answer 6

slower!! faster only works when you try to burn calories by walking :)

Answer 7

it depends on what your goals are.  if you're looking for overall cardiovascular health then go for the endurance swimming (as long as your heart rate is still up).  if you want more muscle to build then the sprinting will be more helpful for that

Answer 8

change your stroke every 8-10 lengths for one or two lengths (crawl or back stroke)

also try doing two lengths fast then having a 2min breather then going again do this for 10 repetitions

are you trying for speed work or staminar?

Answer 9

slower over a long distance is better

Answer 10

slower is aways better if you quicken it and take brakes you will burn less

Answer 11

it depends what kind of a work-out you want. switch it up and make it count if you want a speed work out make it short intervauls like 10X100s on 1:30 remember the faster you do it the more rest you have. then for a cool down do like a 400 easy your still burning calories but its more relaxing and helps you build stamina (trust me ive been swimming for alomst 6 years now ;) )

Answer 12

doesn't really matter, it's exercise!!!!But breaststroke for getting up your endurance, definetely.

Answer 13

fast lengths are usually for if ur trying to get ready for racing (meets). long distance is good for staying in shape. by the way breastroke is bad for ur knees so u may want 2 do something other than breastroke everyonce in a while.

Answer 14

I suppose keeping at the same constant speed and not stopping is best for running so it will be the same for swimming

Answer 15

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