swimming laps?

[Melalvai]

Good job Becky!!

Have fun goggle shopping! I like barracuda ultimate goggles-- but everyone is different.

There's another thread about goggles in fact.
I am a fairly novice swimmer too and I found Mr. Smooth's articles & animations really helpful.

Another thing that has been helpful is when I can get my daughter to watch me swim and give me feedback on my form!

Just now I'm feeling a little frustrated because all I know to do is go to the pool and swim laps. I don't really know any stroke other than free, and I don't know how to do drills, so I just do laps, sometimes fast, sometimes slow. I go three times a week and I just don't know whether I'm making any progress. I don't really know how to tell if I'm getting faster or stronger, without someone else timing me.