Catch a wave...Or the swimming thread

[chickwhorips]

I have this one because I haven't tried the fish one yet.

[HillSlugger]

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?

Highlight the word "this" then click on the earth/link symbol then paste in the the link.

[Starfish]

Highlight the word "this" then click on the earth/link symbol then paste in the the link.

Ah...thank you. But, what is with this for "boys" and this for "girls"???

And, why are all the cute ones for kids!?!

[rocknrollgirl]

I found the cheetah print in blue today at REI for......drumroll.....3 dollars! and they had a very badass skull and cross bones pirate cap too, but I went girlie...

[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

[kelownagirl]

I went to the pool today for the first supper time swim since SPring Break and I was severely disappointed to find out they have cancelled the 5-6pm lane swim time! The only lane swims they have now are during my work hours (oh, and at 6am, I think not). I can swim on the weekends but not my 2 weeknights times. I have two choices - they have one lane open during public swimming from 7-8:30 every night (but I imagine that will be busy since there will be lots of displaced swimmers now), and there are two adult swims a week from 8:30-9:30. I chose not to do Master's swim time because it was from 8:30-9:30 as well and that was just not working for me.

Ugh. Ugh. And I just bought a 3 month swim pass (I'm sure I can get my money back if I want though.) There is another pool in town but it's a 35 min drive away. I guess I will check their schedule, and/or try to public swim time from 7-8... More ugh.

[KSH]

I went to the pool today for the first supper time swim since SPring Break and I was severely disappointed to find out they have cancelled the 5-6pm lane swim time! The only lane swims they have now are during my work hours (oh, and at 6am, I think not). I can swim on the weekends but not my 2 weeknights times. I have two choices - they have one lane open during public swimming from 7-8:30 every night (but I imagine that will be busy since there will be lots of displaced swimmers now), and there are two adult swims a week from 8:30-9:30. I chose not to do Master's swim time because it was from 8:30-9:30 as well and that was just not working for me.

Ugh. Ugh. And I just bought a 3 month swim pass (I'm sure I can get my money back if I want though.) There is another pool in town but it's a 35 min drive away. I guess I will check their schedule, and/or try to public swim time from 7-8... More ugh.

Why not at 6:00 AM?

I really hate mornings, but I drag myself out of bed at 5:30 AM, 1-2 days a week, and I go swim. Sure, it's miserable getting up. But once I'm in the water and moving, it's not bad at all. And my 7:00 AM I am awake.

Maybe try it once, if your work schedule permits.

[Wahine]

I get up for masters and I am not a morning person. The trick is to have everything ready to go the night before, roll out of bed, grab coffee, get dressed and teeth brushed and out the door. This takes me about 20 min if I organize ahead. Then I can be in the pool in the AM, get one workout done and feel good about my day before I even get to work.

It might be harder for KG though as she has a child at home that may still need a lot of input to get hime off to school successfully.

Speaking of masters. I swam my fastest 100 m ever this AM.

[alpinerabbit]

I'll try that next week.
I have to or else I will fall miserably behind everyone else.

Why is it that I am chicken to sign up for an Oly if I know I can do the distance - just because I will have to try a bit to avoid back of the pack? Geez.

The other big pool in the city is minutes from where I work and I have a year round pass. So in at 7, at work at 8, freshly blow dried and all.