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5 laps? = 500m, or 1000m?
1000m would be a good start, especially if you do it 2-3 times a week. if you want to build muscle, be sure to switch styles and also do the "no hands" or "no feet" exercises :)
 
About supplements you need to talk to someone else .. personally I think those are just a cash cow for the industry.

i think you should learn the forward/backward crawl ("free style") and maybe also backward breast stroke (really easy).

"no hands" and "no feets" means just doing for example the breast stroke, but not using your feet for a few lanes. so don't use your feet, instead just stick them together (it helps if you have use a so called pull boy which you place between and hold with your legs). then don't use your arms - this it helps if you use a small board.

an additional note since you said you can only do the breast stroke .. for the breast stroke it is important that you do it right: your head should be under water for every stroke and come up every stroke just for breathing. swimming with your head above all water is ok for recreational swimming, but if you are really "training" it's bad for the neck.
 
You could also try to learn the butterfly as it apparently good for the upper body, but unfortunately kind of difficult.

Since you already know breast stroke, you can do the drill where you use the double kick to replace the scissor/wave kick of your usual breast stroke. Basically, it is breast stroke with the double kick.

Once you get the hang of the kick, the arms for the butterfly can be practiced with the drill where you alternate 3 right 3 left 3 double or you could also just do one arm one lap and the other arm for the other lap back.

Basically, I would follow what corny suggested about using a pull buoy and kick board, which should be found in a bin in a usual recreation pool.
 
Wow this is really weird because I am just starting the exact same thing. Swimming is really the only exercise I actually enjoy. I'm glad to read some tips about it!
Do you think it's important to supplement it with weight training? I kinda just want the "swimmers build" look, and to build endurance and keep healthy. Recently my GP said my cholesterol was good "not great", and since bad cholesterol runs in my family, I want to correct any issues that may be starting.
 
the best things about swimming - are "low impact" - calorie buring at a fair rate -- and generally pretty easy compared to running or weight training - (at least for me) - In my youth - i swam 4 miles a day - every day -- don't know how many meters that is -- but it's a couple of hours worth... Later - just swimming 1/2 hour 3days a week - i was able to lose 30 pounds in a relatively short time. I could never 'run" and I swam competitively in school - so it's always been a good exercise for me -- When i can't swim - i try to WALK !! just DOING SOMETHING helps !!

If CORNY were at the pool - i'd stay until he went to the showers - then FOLLOW HIM and offer to scrub his ummm.......back... or somethin'' then after a while -- lick him dry..
 
Swimming is excellent aerobic and anaerobic exercise, but if building muscle mass is your primary goal then you should consider supplementing it with some resistance training (weights) as well.

Protein intake is particularly important to accelerate muscle growth. Assuming you eat a fairly standard healthy diet, without excessive calories, I'd recommend you use a Whey Protein Isolate supplement after each swim/workout, such as a protein shake. It will aid in muscle recovery time and give your body the protein it needs to build muscle mass.
 
300m is not that much, it's about what I do for "warming up" ;) Just try to swim a little bit more every week, and you will get more distance quick. But stop if you are feeling tired.
No feet is kinda difficult without a pullboy .. consider getting one or have a look around in the swimming hall often they allow you to use them for free.
 
if you want to *quickly* build muscles and gain weight, swimming is probably not the right sport for you. it's more about endurance :) however you automatically also build muscles .. but you will probably never get much more than the proverbial swimmer's build.
 
I don't mean to bust your bubble, but 300m of breaststroke isn't gonna do you much at all, if anything. Swimming is great a great aerobic and toning exercise, but absolutely horrible for gaining weight.

I've been swimming competitively on the national/NCAA level for 15 years now and I can tell you with absolute certainty that you will not gain any weight on swimming alone. All those swimmers you see on TV weight train like at least twice a day in addition to their swimming, and 300m isn't even 1/10 of their warmups.

Don't get me wrong, swimming is great exercise and I encourage you to do it, but if gaining weight is your primary goal, you should consider an alternative way of doing it.
 
What about 1000 meters (25x40)
Ok to loose some fat?
I can't get the last fat around my abs to drop off.
I know it's my bad food habits, but I am not about to change those!
I like chicken dipped in melted cheese!
 
When I was making the transition to coming out four years ago (June 1, 2005!) ... I was not happy with my body. I was 238 and had gone from a 28 waist to needing 38's. I started swimming four days a week for at least 45 minutes each time. It started with four or five laps; I eventually worked up to 26 or more.

I dropped from where I was to 185. My waist today is 31 and I don't swim as much but do other cardio (rowing and biking).

You'll find that swimming is terrific cardio and tones the muscle. If you want to build muscle mass you will probably have to mix in some weight training (which I did). I'm still not where I want to be -- darn muffin tops and love handles are harder to lose!

As for the powders and crap....I think eating natural foods and a healthy diet (not dieting which is also a waste)...will do as much. My partner takes them and I haven't noticed that much difference; my roommate did and then ended up taking laxatives because he was so bound up. Then it was stuff to stop the shits....he was pilling all the time!
 
I agree with NYtiger6 100 percent.

andysayshi said:
Protein intake is particularly important to accelerate muscle growth. Assuming you eat a fairly standard healthy diet, without excessive calories, I'd recommend you use a Whey Protein Isolate supplement after each swim/workout, such as a protein shake. It will aid in muscle recovery time and give your body the protein it needs to build muscle mass.
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Based on the amount of swimming he's doing, a supplement likely will not do anything for him.
 
Jayzbenn88, also as a side note, if you do plan to pursue swimming in order to get in shape, make sure you stretch before and after you get in the pool to avoid damage to your joints.

The repetitive motions of swimming (not so much for breaststroke, however) can be hell on your shoulders if you don't have the proper technique, and you can very easily end up in the doctor's office for tendonitis or torn/sprained rotator cuff, which, unfortunately, often requires lengthy physical therapy sessions and/or surgery to repair.
 
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