Catch a wave...Or the swimming thread

[chickwhorips]

I got up this morning again and swam before work.

500 Free
500 Free w/fins
500 Backstroke down/Free spring back
150 mermaid (kick like a mermaid on my back using mainly my core)

[crazycanuck]

Hey kids,

Any tips for open water swimming? I guess i'll venture over to Beginner Tri to see..

[HillSlugger]

Hey kids,

Any tips for open water swimming? I guess i'll venture over to Beginner Tri to see..

That question is a bit open ended...what kind of advice are you looking for?

[HillSlugger]

I had a great swim this morning! I did a pyramid (100,200,300, 400,500,400,300,200,100). I felt smooth. I felt fast. I did the whole thing at a bit under 2min/100m. Why can't they all feel this good?

[Wahine]

My advice:

Step 1 - go out and breast stroke. Step 2 - once comfortable with breast stroke and no longer freaking out start to throw in some freestyle. Step 3 - learn to sight on an object on the shore line about every 6 strokes so you swim in a straight line. Step 4 - go out and swim with buddies who will beat the living daylights out of you while you repeat steps 1 through 3.

Of course, you should always be swimming with a friend anyway. You don't have to make it through all the steps in one session, or even master 1 in one session.

[alpinerabbit]

Step 4 - go out and swim with buddies who will beat the living daylights out of you while you repeat steps 1 through 3

ROFL. The washing machine drill?

[alpinerabbit]

Hey -

last night was an exercise in mental bravery:
we had no coach and only 4 folks showed up to a "paper" workout.

It consisted, after warmup and some tech drils, of a main set of 10x200 (last 5 with paddles).
I coulda quit early but I did not.

[chickwhorips]

I coulda quit early but I did not.

Good Job! It takes more to stay when you know you can leave, but it is even more satisfying to stay.

[Wahine]

Yay Alpine. Now that's dedication.

I swam a 100 in 1:30 this morning for the first time ever.

*AND* it was at the end of the workout.

[rocknrollgirl]

I am still babying my elbow, but I did a nice easy workout in the pool today, easy 200's. It feels so good to be in the pool again, even if I have to suffer for it later.

[Kimmyt]

I want one of these, but they don't make them in adult sizes and my head is probably too big for a junior.

[Wahine]

Kimmy, I've been looking at those too. I really want one. I think it would hysterical at masters.

I swam 4 days at the pool this week. I've never done that before. I've probably swam 4 days in one week but in OW not in the pool.

That's what happens when you hurt your leg.

[chickwhorips]

I've contemplated if my head would fit in one of those swim caps for a while. Now that I cut my hair I don't have to cram that in a cap anymore maybe it would.

I kicked around in the pool yesterday. Tried to rotate my arm a bit but learned quick I couldn't. It was just nice to be active for a bit.

[Starfish]

Why on earth wouldn't they make the Fish Fins cap in adult sizes!?!

I LOVE that!

This is fun, but not NEARLY as fun as the fish. I also really liked the cheetah print, but I don't think I have what it takes, yet, to declare myself a cheetah-of-the-water!

http://www.swimoutlet.com/ProductDet...7&Click=469813

PS: Can someone tell me how to create a link without inserting the whole link? Like having the word "this" just be the link? Like with Kimmyt's earlier Fish Fins post/link?

[rocknrollgirl]

I have a pea head, I betcha one of those would fit me....