Swimming myths / 5 Common Swimming Myths 

Swimming myths

Swimming myths / Ask the person who refuses to go to the pool what he is most afraid of swimming, and you will hear the funniest versions. Of course, the phobias of everyone are different. Someone almost drowned in childhood, someone heard about infections. Those who already know how to swim, do it wrong. There are such myths about swimming, the existence of which is unreasonable, and yet, there are people who believe them. Let’s face it?

Myth 1. In order not to drown, you need to intensively work with your legs.

Our self-preservation instinct tells us that we need to “hang out” in the water. Then our body supposedly begins to swim. And many trainers encourage this instinct: “more, more legs,” they shout from the side.

Fact: working with your legs allows you to spend energy intensively, but it’s not they who advance the swimmer. At high speeds, the impact force of the legs does not help to move, but at short sprint distances, good jolts play a role.

 Myth 2. The technique is not as important as power.

Why learn to swim the crawl correctly if you can already swim to the side faster than your comrades?

Fact: Perhaps this rule works in the pool. But in open water, the “strong” will not sail beyond the “technical.” Strength quickly disappears if you spend it excessively. The rational combination of speed and the application of force is important, it is called the “technique”.

 Myth 3. No need to drink in water.

“I am already in the water, my body consumes it through the pores” – so say some swimmers who later complain about dehydration.

Fact: when swimming, we spend energy and sweat in the same way. Therefore, in between swimming, you should drink water, and if you train for a long time or participate in competitions, you can even afford a light snack.

Myth 4. Swimming in the cold season, you can catch a cold.

Well, yes, and there are so many infections in the water! ARVI soars right above the surface of the pool.

Fact: statistics say otherwise. Morning swimmers are less likely to have respiratory problems. Their immunity successfully fights infections and viruses. In addition, water in a good pool goes through several stages of purification, after which there are fewer bacteria in it than in your home bath. Of course, before going out of the warm dressing room to the street in winter, you should dress well and dry your hair.

Myth 5. Swimming does not contribute to weight loss.

How is this even possible if a wolfish appetite wakes up after him ?!

Fact: if you come to the pool just to splash, and then lean on a hearty dinner, then you are forced to disappoint, you will not succeed in losing weight. On the contrary, intense training in the pool can burn up to 800 kcal!