Catch a wave...Or the swimming thread

[Wahine]

RnR - SCORE!! I need a new swim cap I think. Time for a change.

I swam a 1:27 100 this AM.

I'm tired now though. Zzzzzzzz.

[Wahine]

We had IM day at Masters. My main set looked like this:

8 x 25 IM order on 20 sec rest
3 x 200 IM on 25 sec rest
6 x 150 done as 100 IM pushing the breast stroke and adding an extra 50 free
then we cooled down.

The best thing was that I was able to do all the intended fly parts as fly, the whole way, even on the 200s. Total fly distance today = 350 m. OK, I'm sorry I calculated that. It doesn't sound nearly so impressive as I thought. But a PR anyway.

[Starfish]

Total fly distance today = 350 m. OK, I'm sorry I calculated that. It doesn't sound nearly so impressive as I thought. But a PR anyway.

It sounds very impressive to me. Last year, I got in the pool and did some swimming for a few weeks, when I hadn't been in a pool for several years. It was humbling, but I built up, and was enjoying myself.

Well, IM used to be one of my events, a million years ago. I thought, heck, I've been swimming, and I've been using the paddles, etc. I think I'll just see how a little fly feels.



It was horrifying. Really couldn't do it anymore. Had to revert to one-arm-fly.

I think 350 fly sounds interminable. Nice job!!

[Wahine]

You know Starfish, I struggle so much with my other strokes that a 2000 m day with a lot of IM is more tiring to me than twice that distance freestyle. I cannot for the life of me understand how it is possible to even swim a 400m fly, let alone excel at it.

[alpinerabbit]

ouch...

my club mates, all in HIM or IM training, are taking off left and right of me.

It was a struggle to keep up this week, when I used to have less trouble. I'll just need to learn to live with that.

[chickwhorips]

I got up this morning and hit the pool.

I swam a 2000m continuously. My longest distance without stopping. I feel really good about it. Wasn't the fastest time, but I was just happy I did it.

[wavedancer]

I am getting to the pool 3 mornings a week to relearn how to swim! I never felt comfortable doing freestyle, although I love being in the water doing a leisurely backstroke or breast stroke. I've been doing TI drills and am beginning to feel relaxed and balanced with my stroking. But the rhythmic breathing part is really challenging! I still can only go about a length and a half without stopping and catching my breath. As frustrating as that is, I LOVE the process of discovery as I am learning. One more way to dance in the water