How To Swim Further | Increase Your Swimming Distance

Whether you want to increase the distance you can cover in a training swim or it’s a race-specific goal you want to step up to we’re here for you. Let’s take a look at all the aspects required to increase your swim distance!
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There are so many benefits to swimming so it’s understandable if you want to be able to do it for longer and swim further in one go. Whether you want to increase the distance you can cover in a training swim or it’s a race-specific distance you want to step up to we’re here for you.
Let’s take a look at all the aspects required to increase your swim distance!
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[@gtn]

What is the furthest you've ever swum? 🏊‍♀️

[@samfrost6680]

Around about 4km in open water

[@angelo7272]

2km

[@zacharyrosenbloom3903]

Maybe 400m

[@closmasmas9080]

400m all out in a physical education class, but I could’ve gone for a lot longer if I went slower. I think the most I’ve swam in one day was 1.5k

[@scottmoler1252]

3K meters at the pool..so 60 X 50s gets pretty boring after 40

[@iangraham9050]

I started swimming at the grand old age of 64 last August (2023) - all of it breaststroke. Got the bug really quickly and really enjoyed my bi-weekly dip. On 02 Feb 24, I started front crawl for the 1st time. I couldn't swim more than 2 to 4 lengths until I watched your videos. Although healthy, excluding my snapped biceps tendon, I didn't hold out much hope of ever reaching 1 Km. This video, plus the others you have posted, helped me 11 weeks later to reach 4 Km, albeit slow at 1hr 40 mins. Thanks for posting these helpful hints and tips, I wouldn't be enjoying myself half as much without them. Open water swimming??? Let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet - LOL.

[@zmojofoot76]

I was literally looking for a video from you guys on this thanks a lot. I’m trying to make my first 500 meter swim but still stuck on making it to 100 without dying.

[@1cor13Godislov]

I finally am able to swim one mile nonstop and what changed was allowing more flexibility in time to breathe. Until I am warmed up, I swim in slow motion and take more time to rotate more onto my back, showing my open armpit; other arm is in glide position. I practiced kicking on each side so this is efficient enough. I work at exhaling most air before turning to breathe. Simply giving myself longer to breathe, while other arm glides, was marvelous but then I use my core to throw my body ahead, stretch long, catch and pull. youtube videos helped but then I needed to experiment so I have options.

[@trempire7514]

@@1cor13Godislov how long it took for you to complete one mile? Mine one is about 50 minutes!

[@Sudharshan.M196]

How did it go

[@abovetheruins88]

I would like to thank you for your content. In four months I went from struggling not to die in the pool after 50m of freestyle to swimming 5 hours per week while improving my technique, breathing, efficiency and my speed. Really you've been my personal trainer. Thanks!

[@yousseftheconqueror7842]

now i can swim for anydistance , i can do up to 5000 meters , thanks the 40 minutes non stop freestyle i do each time

[@xrayfish2020]

Wow! You're in a pool GTN 😳 you so lucky I can't wait and I'm counting the days down I can again 👍

[@gtn]

Hi there - this was shot in late 2020 when the pools were last open here in the UK. Hoping it won't be long until they're open again🤞

[@xrayfish2020]

@@gtn Thanks for the update 👍

[@daskanguru140]

Step one: wait until July when you finally have access to a pool again

[@GingerMathematician]

Hopefully a bit earlier here in Germany!

[@daskanguru140]

@@GingerMathematician Ich denke die öffnen Mitte/ Ende März, wenn wir Glück haben

[@GingerMathematician]

@@daskanguru140 Wenn wir Glück haben, mal schaun...

[@loulew07]

I have a Endless pool on my covered porch 1hr straight at level 2 , 78,000 yards so far this yr .63 yrs young and feel stronger the longer I go time wise .

[@JPDynamics]

thanx for the tips! its my first time to see you in jeans! 🤗

[@goodyoneloves]

I usually breath once per stroke trying to get to 1 breath per 2 stroke . Trickle breathing would do it but still struggling looks like quick inhale is not proper at times. I like to swim non stop atleast 300 meters non stop i do 2 beat kicks. Going to use fins to improve technique.

[@emmaelkins1522]

The longest I’ve swam is 1.2 miles and I’m working to get up to 3 for a race this summer

[@eatmypanart]

I used to swim for 10 years straight, but left during 7 years Yesterday was my first day of coming back to swimming, and I realised how little my endurance is. I somehow have a similar speed, but I get tired reaching 25 m! I also found I had a lot of trouble with my breathing, after covid I can't hold my breath more than 5-10 seconds 😥 I managed somehow reaching around 1 kilometer in 50 minutes, but with a lot of breaks in between and almost dying, having to switch too often to grabbing with my hands something that floats so I could rest a bit while just doing kicks etc... Any advice to improve breathing/stamina?

[@damodaraomalley3974]

Open water worked for me, from long distance running, trying swimming.. i was struggling 2 laps of the pool. 2 months later blasting a few kilometers ooen water.... The addition bouncy of the swim suit and salt water amd every 3 stroke breathing has been the key for me. (I swim in a 300m shark net, so 600m return) enter nets at your own risk i will not be held accountable for rup tieds or sharks

[@MrBraindead101]

Interesting as always, Thank you

[@Kookbandit]

Could you please make a video about returning to the pool once they open?

[@gtn]

When we can, we will 🤞

[@rudyoliveira7388]

How to swim with no swimingpool ?

[@jemm.8277]

Im so lucky to be living in an island here in the Philippines. I can still swim

[@BibinVenugopal]

What about breathing? Is that not mandatory?

[@randomcubing7106]

I think what I lack is fitness

[@kaushiid]

I'm a beginner so please let me know how to swim 50m. I'm half dead after 25m

[@trempire7514]

Is there any way I can complete 1 mile within 45 minutes? I did 1 mile but in 50 minutes and my coach told me to do swim 1 mile within 45 minutes!

[@andrewlohr6697]

swim faster 👍🏼

[@Kookbandit]

Pools are closed mate....

[@gtn]

The are closed depending on government restrictions where you are, but they are also open around the world too 🙂

[@flynnifyable]

They're open some places here, but with restrictions that are a pain in the neck. But the joy of at least having a lane a few times a week for a short time beats the frustration of the rules.

[@thetraveler5334]

pool boy?

[@kev41586]

The tool you put inbetween your legs that helps you float

[@calimon00]

*Farther (not further)

[@derkong7114]

Been swimming now several times each week in a public pool for months. No problems with covid flu....

[@spencific]

*farther

[@EmmaDLocke]

Just saying pool boys can help but if your not good at keeping balance do not use them

[@luisbergantino]

I came here wanting to learn how to swim longer distances. To watch a video telling me that I need to look at myself, doesn't help one bit. This only helps when you're giving the form and technique that you need. Without the latter, the former is totally useless.

[@michaeldavis7996]

Farther, not further.

[@johnbgriffinjr116]

Thank you Michael! Well done! 👍 (My private school headmaster would be proud)

[@michaeldavis7996]

@@joesaunders1631 since she is primarily addressing distance, farther is preferred; both still acceptable-farther is more appropriate.

[@ethicseo]

Jesus can change yr life ❤