Catch a wave...Or the swimming thread

[rocknrollgirl]

When I get in the water with my wetsuit on, I let it fill up from the neck. When that water warms up, it contributes to the warmth of the suit. When I exit the lake during practice, I like to stand and let it run out of the bottom on my feet. It feels like bathtub water.

I can't wait to get outside. Even when it is really cold, once I get going I feel fine.

[kelownagirl]

We went to the YMCA after school today. I swam 1200m, my son played and swam on his own, and my husband took his bike and did the TT route. everyone was happy! And we were home before 6. Usually I don't get home from swimming until after 6:30 and my boys are waiting and hungry.

As for my swimming, it was only my 2nd swim since my eye surgery so I am feeling winded after each length again. I rested after every 25 or 50 m and then did the last 200m straight through. I'm sure it won't take me more than a 4-5 swims to get back to where I was. I think I need some lessons again though. I'm not sure if I'm swimming efficiently. Everyone else is always passing me.

[firenze11]

I did my first tri training swim yesterday. I got to the pool at 6:30 am and all the lanes were pretty full. I ended up lucking out a bit after one man got out and shared with the woman who arrived at the same time I did. I offered to take the wall. After a little while when someone left the fast lane she moved over and I was left with my own lane. (I just hope I didn't do anything to make her want to leave ) Oddly, no one follows the lane signs at the pool.

I tried some TI drills and alternated between freestyle and breast stroke. I did my very first 75m of straight freestyle without stopping in 1:00. I'm happy with that. I could have pushed myself and done 100m but I want to take it a bit slow and concentrate on my stroke.

On Monday my hips were feeling tight and I did some stretches. Yesterday, after the pool, my hips felt sore and then kept waking me up last night. I guess I'll have to watch out for that.

Overall it was a great workout and I felt really energized afterwards!

[alpinerabbit]

Ye gods - you intend to say you swim 100 m in 1.20?



Want to know what it looks like in our city pool?

4 - 50m lanes. On any given night, 1-2 lanes are taken up by classes, masters, police squad, life guards-in-training, aqua fit, synchronous swimmers.
Then there is the 5th, broad lane with everyone going in whatever direction, aqua joggers, people stroll-swimming while gossiping and taking extended rests on the walls.

Monday it was 3 out of 4 lanes blocked....
Lane 4 was shared by an average of 10 swimmers going in circles. That’s what I deal with. After 8pm another lane opened up for tempo swimmers. That's why I joined the tri club, to have a lane of our own, but that's in a 25m pool out in the suburbs.

At least they are open now until 10.30 pm. Not that I ever go so late.

[firenze11]

Oh my goodness, I will stop complaining about my pool now! I can't imagine sharing a lane with 10 people. I was just surprised to see so many people there yesterday. Every other time I've gone it's been very very quiet. One of the pools in the town I'm moving to has a "Ladies Group Swim." I thought that was interesting. I guess it helps keep the social swimmers happy and the lane swimmers happy.

Ye gods - you intend to say you swim 100 m in 1.20?

Well I didn't actually swim the last 25m. So barring drowning or getting tired and slowing down (both of which are possible - well maybe not drowning) I guess theoretically I could have swum a 1:20 100m. I also could be wrong, maybe I swam a 2:00 75m. But I'm pretty sure it was 1:00. I'll try again Thursday and see what happens.

[alpinerabbit]

I went for an hour today. There were so many slow folks in the fast lane that I went in as well.

I'm sure a couple (say the only 2 "fast" guys) were p.o.'ed at all the rest. Actually the lifeguard suggested to one girl she did not belong in that lane. Lucky that girl was not me.

I did my cool down in the other lane and the real problem is the breast strokers who are difficult to pass.

[kelownagirl]

Oh my goodness, I will stop complaining about my pool now! I can't imagine sharing a lane with 10 people. I was just surprised to see so many people there yesterday. Every other time I've gone it's been very very quiet. One of the pools in the town I'm moving to has a "Ladies Group Swim." I thought that was interesting. I guess it helps keep the social swimmers happy and the lane swimmers happy.



Well I didn't actually swim the last 25m. So barring drowning or getting tired and slowing down (both of which are possible - well maybe not drowning) I guess theoretically I could have swum a 1:20 100m. I also could be wrong, maybe I swam a 2:00 75m. But I'm pretty sure it was 1:00. I'll try again Thursday and see what happens.

It takes me 30-40 seconds per 25m. I can't flip turn so it takes me about 1:15 to do 50m and 2:15-2:30 to do 100m. Of course I'm slow...

[rocknrollgirl]

100 in 1:20 would be pretty fast, unless you were a swimmer in school that is. For the average multisport athlete that would be fast. At least from what I have experienced.