Swimming only with your head out of the water, like so many people do, isn’t a good idea because trying to move forward carrying the weight of your head puts tremendous strain on your neck and back. You’re not engaging properly with the water and it’s generally about the worst thing you can do to ‘keep fit’. Gill understands this. But she also wonders why it’s so difficult to get her face out to breathe.
Answers & Comments
Answer:
Swimming only with your head out of the water, like so many people do, isn’t a good idea because trying to move forward carrying the weight of your head puts tremendous strain on your neck and back. You’re not engaging properly with the water and it’s generally about the worst thing you can do to ‘keep fit’. Gill understands this. But she also wonders why it’s so difficult to get her face out to breathe.