The Power of Core Breathing For Natural Swimming in Competition

Swimming is learned behavior therefore swimming cansource of physical force but the core is natural and
be done in many ways and for many reasons.shoulders are back up system to movement.
Swimming can be relaxing because it forces a personHere is the concept of natural swimming which is
to control their breathing and develop their exhalinghaving the best form and generating the most power
abilities which relaxes a person. On the physical side itwithin physical movement. The mind is the director of
gives a person exercises that promoting range ofenergy and muscle movement and it holds your
motion which promotes energy flow through musclephysical experiences of movement in your swimming
action and tones muscles. If a person wants toform as a habit. Person trains mind and body to make
enhance the benefits of swimming the power of coretheir swimming form a habit so the mind can focus
breathing ability for swimming will increase breathdirecting energy during competitive times. When your
range and strengthen core area. The power of coretraining the mind and body to swim your training the
breathing is an energy point of view centered aroundenergy feeling experience with your movement form.
the core for strength and breathing for endurance.So the more person taps into the energy and strength
They are two separate parts but when they arewhich is core/breathing for swimming, the greater the
together they generates power in the act of swimmingenhancement of performance can be created give
at any speed. The power of core/breathing is thethe affectiveness of form. The more natural the
source of strength and energy and how you directphysical form for swimming the better the flow of
that source into the act of swimming, which is yourenergy into the form. That is how you can judge your
swimming form, will determine the affects in the water.form to enhance effectiveness by experiencing it and
Swimming form is very important for enjoyment andits called the zone.
good form does not wasting movement and energyWhat is natural swimming is not tightening or engaging
and enhances performance within enjoyment.your shoulders in the the act of swimming and being
This program views the development of energy andconnected to your source of strength and endurance
strength from core/breathing should be transmitted toto your hands and feet within your swimming form.
three physical points which are feet, hands and headNatural swimming is having the lease internal muscle
to create the physical act of movement, within anyresistance and having the most effective power
physical sport. So the connection to these points andstroke.
the core muscle groups determines the power abilityWhy people swim with fingers apart so they will not
for anyone within the learned form of physicaltighten shoulders as much and they create less
movement. How will person energize the selectedresistance within their stroke, so the arms move faster
group muscles within their movement determines thebut not the body. If the core is not engaged to the
power within their form. So having good form is ashands during the power stroke a person will tighten
important and having strength and endurance so thereshoulder muscles which will make them become tired
is no waste of power within the form. The numberfaster. The art is to connect to your core to the hands
one directive act and habit that will lesson a personwith out tightening the shoulder muscles during your
strength and endurance is engaging the shouldermovement.
muscles during your power stroke in swing. The rule inHere is where technique comes into play for within the
this program, the more the shoulders are tighten andtechnique person naturally connects to the source of
used the less core and breathing ability for strengththeir strength to the hands. So making a cup shape out
and endurance.of your hands to create high resistance to propel the
What can raise a persons competitive, enjoyment,body through water without using the shoulder muscles
ability in swimming is the ability to connect to thetakes techniques to engage the core/breathing. As
power of the core during a power stroke to the handssource of information and physical form to develop
and the hands shape during power stroke with outpower within movement of the body, Qi Gong
tightening shoulder muscles. The hands are the area ofunderstanding is great source of information. Watching
development that can enhance performance inthe hands during Qi Gong movement and how they
persons swimming stroke for how they are shapeshape their hands within exercise are just cluing to be
affects water resistance. Watching swimmers duringconnected to a persons source of strength and
competition look at the hands and see if the fingersenergy flow from the core within movement.
are together are open. The goal in good form duringHere is the next test to see if you use your core or
the power stroke is to create the greatest resistanceshoulders to start your power stroke in swimming.
to propel the body and how the hands are shaped isBring your hand over your head, like you would do in
the greatest determining factor. If water is flowswimming. Then bring it down to 30 degrees and have
through open fingers that is the loss resistance sosomeone give you resistance while bring your hand
person has to move the arms more times to make updown and feel what muscles are used. When you feel
the loss force by having the fingers open. If personyour shoulders tighten up then you can release and
bring the fingers together and thumb in such way tochange to core by having your mind force on your
form cup that will create greater resistance and thatcore being tight. Reality is when it get hard to create
will give greater force to movement through the water.your power stroke people begin to use shoulder
Here is test in the water, do it very slowly so the mindmuscles as the main force within their swimming
can connect to the hands and feel resistance withinstroke. Training to use the core to the highest level
person power stroke. With fingers apart resistance iswith breath so a swimmer does not use shoulder
created in the palm of the hands and feel how muchmuscles will enhance enjoyment and performance.
resistance within the hand movement. Become clear inHere is very hard part to understand for it deals with
muscle feeling then bring your fingers together andinternal experience relationship between core and
thumb and feel resistance in the hand and with thatshoulders. How you use the thumb and placement and
resistance how your body wants to move through thefinger tips affects person ability to connect to the core
water.over the shoulders. So if placement and mind direction
This is not simple act or change, there are otheris not done right a person will use their shoulders. This
factors on how person uses their internal muscles toidea and experience comes from Qi Gong training
form their hands so the shoulders muscles are notabout the hands and core connection and shoulder
tighten or engaged during the power stroke. There is aaffect.
internal side and external form to energy flow forCreating a natural swimming form experience is where
strength and power. People have the ability to havethe whole body is engaged from the center of the
the same external movement but use two differentbody to the hands and feet and directed by the head.
set of muscle groups to perform the physicalIf person is into high performance enhancement in
movement. Person can shape their hands but creatingswimming the development of the power of core
strength with the hands requires training so personbreathing to the hands during the power stroke will
does not use muscle groups that will make the weak.increase performance.
People can use the shoulders or the core muscles as