Why does swimming present as such a challenging activity? What are the Universal Swimming Challenges faced by all human bodies in water?
Well, lets think about a few things that happen to our bodies (and brains) when we hit the water.
The result of these factors, leaves us marginally in, or close to triggering our flight / fright response ( even in confident and regular swimmers).
In addition to these fundamentals, there are 4 key challenges that are universal to the human swimming problem. Each of these affects any individual in differing amounts, depending on multiple factors….. skill, confidence, body mass, mass distribution, breath control to name but a few.
Drag
All too often, and until we know otherwise, the direct result of drag and instability which tend to cause sinking is to….
Limb Churn (windmilling arms)
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