Did you swim today?
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ContraryMaryMary wrote: »
Yes, thanks. I sat down on the couch with it last night and managed to work it out - it was impossible to do in the pool which is so deep I have to tread water if not holding on to the bar, plus goggles.
I have to use custom when I am in China. The gym pool is only 22M. [But the sales guys are told to say it is 25M. I told the guy I deal with that they need to stop lying to customers because they are using smart watches now. and 25M report 13% more work than actually done.]0 -
New to the group. Today I did 2,900 Yards
W/U: (600 Yds)
300 swim, 200 Kick, 100 build
Drills: (300 Yds)
12x25 catch progression (Fist, 1 finger, 3 fingers palm) on :40.
Main Set: (1650 yds)
Timed swim with 1 min between each. If you are past half-way at whistle, count the length.
2 Min Swim (150 yds)
3 Min Swim (225 yds)
4 Min Swim (275 yds)
5 Min Swim (350 yds)
4 Min Swim (275 yds)
3 Min Swim (225 yds)
2 Min Swim (150 yds)
Kick set: (150 yds)
6x25 on :40
Cool down (200 yds)1 -
Very frustrating 2000m today.
50m eight lane pool. Two allocated for lane swimming, the rest taken up by an inflatable. Seems workable in theory.....
Until you rapidly realise that despite already having 75% of the pool, the non swimmers still think it's ok to randomly walk through the swim lanes, jump in near where you're swimming and otherwise be highly irritating.
But wait there's more..... the rope attached to the inflatable keeps dropping into the water, meaning you have to be on the alert to narrowly avoid being beheaded each length.
I thought I was just going for a swim, not competing in Hastings Ninja Warrior!!!4 -
1,000 metres on Tuesday at the indoor 25m pool
1,000 metres today at the outdoor 50m pool. I did a PB!2 -
Back in the pool today. Aimed for 20 laps (1200m). Thought I’d done that but Garmin tells me 30 (ha!) and closer analysis of lap times suggests it may have only been 18. Too much faffing about catching my breath between lengths. More swimming required.1
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1km today - nice and easy0
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Friday Fun Day. (1700 yards)
W/U: 600 yds
200 S/K/P
Kick Set: 500 yds
10 x 50yds on 1:20. Odds BR or Fly/Even FR or BK
Fun Set: Points Relay. 400 yds
6x5:00 with 11 pts per team.
50s worth FR 1, BR 2, BK 3, FL 4
100s worth FR 2, BR, 4, BK 6, FL 8
One swimmer at a time, swim until you get 11 points.
I was on a team of 3 and ended up swimming 2x50 FL, 4x50 BK, and 2x50 FR.
These are races, so all out effort. I'm still slow (relative to where I've been)
FRs were on 31, back on 35, FL on 35/38.
Cool down: 200 yds.0 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Back in the pool today. Aimed for 20 laps (1200m). Thought I’d done that but Garmin tells me 30 (ha!) and closer analysis of lap times suggests it may have only been 18. Too much faffing about catching my breath between lengths. More swimming required.
If I'm pausing, for any reason, between laps I hit the pause button.0 -
4 miles today.0
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So many great swims here! Welcome to those who just found us!
I got a good swim in on Wednesday, and a shorter one yesterday with deep water cardio class after both. I woke up feeling tired muscles. Today is my lifting day, but I'm hoping to grab a quick 10 laps or so after that to stretch out and justify changing into my suit to use the hot tub...1 -
Didn't post after last night's swim. 3300m.
1000 free
1000 free kick
600 free pull
200 back kick
200 back pull
300 warmdown
Sometimes it's training sometimes it's this. Tonight it was this after hearing of the sudden death of one of my favourite people in the world
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sorry for your loss emmab092. I'm also impressed with the 1000 free kick. I'm ready to stop kicking after 100 free kick. Way to stick it out!0
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3500m solo swim.
400 warmup
6x
100 free pull
50 free kick
6x
100 free
4x 50 drill/swim by 25 as
1. Scull
2. Longdog
3. 6-3-6
4. Mid stroke scull
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4000m solo swim today.
500 warmup
500 free kick fins
500 free pull paddles
400 free kick fins
400 free pull paddles
300 free kick fins
300 free pull paddles
200 free kick fins
200 free pull no paddles
100 free kick no fins
100 free pull no paddles
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Back in the pool, this time for 24 laps. I have made it my goal to get to 34, which equates to 2km. Still can't get the Garmin to play nice - when I paused it as @fishgutzy suggested, it still gave me a bunch of extra laps, and when I just swam, even with less than 5 seconds pause between lengths, it got it well wrong again, and this time I am absolutely positive I counted right. Not sure quite what to do... I've considered just not bothering, although it would be nice to watch progress, especially as I'm in the newbie gains state!1
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4 miles today.0
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Just 2700m this morning in the 50m pool.
4x 50 free
2x 50 kick
800 free
700 free
600 free
4x 50 odds back evens br
100 loosen
Back to work!1 -
1800m today. Watch insists I swam 3420m. Stupid watch.
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1km
cannot seem to get up in the mornings very early yet after the hols!1 -
1.5 mile @ 75 minutes0
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ContraryMaryMary wrote: »1800m today. Watch insists I swam 3420m. Stupid watch.
Are you stopping in the middle?
Are the push offs consistent? Or are they too short or too close to your stroke length?0 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »1800m today. Watch insists I swam 3420m. Stupid watch.
Are you stopping in the middle?
Are the push offs consistent? Or are they too short or too close to your stroke length?
No stopping (pool is 2.45m deep!), but my push offs aren’t that strong as previously (when I last swam 10years ago) I’d lose my goggles if I pushed off to hard. I’ll try that and see if it works. However, I did get a 120m reading on my first 60m length before the turn...1 -
Two swims today. Was going to the dentist in the afternoon and wasn't sure if I'd be allowed to swim after so did a lunchtime swim as insurance lol.
Swim one 3300m
300 warmup
2 x 400 fr mid 200 is pull (30)
3 x 300 fr as 25k/50 sw (30)
4 x 200 broken as 2 x (4 xs 50 @ 50) fr, 2 x 200 swim @ 3.45
4 x 100 fr @ 2 holding 1.24 or below
100 warmdown
Swim two 2376m
4x 100 as two free, two kick
10x 66 free (33m pool tonight)
800 free pull paddles
4x 33 alt back br
2x 133IM
133 warmdown
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Suggestion based on my experience.ContraryMaryMary wrote: »ContraryMaryMary wrote: »1800m today. Watch insists I swam 3420m. Stupid watch.
Are you stopping in the middle?
Are the push offs consistent? Or are they too short or too close to your stroke length?
No stopping (pool is 2.45m deep!), but my push offs aren’t that strong as previously (when I last swam 10years ago) I’d lose my goggles if I pushed off to hard. I’ll try that and see if it works. However, I did get a 120m reading on my first 60m length before the turn...
I use Aquasphere Kaiman goggles. These sit on the edge of the orbital bone. That was they don't feel like they are pressing the eye when properly snug.
I also put my cap on over my goggles.
This prevent google flip on hard push off.
Link for Goggles. They also have a certain for women.
Aqua Sphere Kaiman Goggle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O4X70IE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_FCjnCb6ZW6G0F
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Yes. Got my afternoon swim in. I arrived in time to hopefully get 2250y in. That's kind of my baseline swim. I got one lap short of it before they moved the lane lines, so I hopped over and got the last lap in. Kind of silly, really, but I have this mental thing about finishing. Went to the Monday night water cardio class because the instructor is SO GOOD. We just didn't stop moving. I don't have a lot of juice on Mondays for his class if I swim before, but it's a great challenge and I always sleep really well.1
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Suggestion based on my experience.ContraryMaryMary wrote: »ContraryMaryMary wrote: »1800m today. Watch insists I swam 3420m. Stupid watch.
Are you stopping in the middle?
Are the push offs consistent? Or are they too short or too close to your stroke length?
No stopping (pool is 2.45m deep!), but my push offs aren’t that strong as previously (when I last swam 10years ago) I’d lose my goggles if I pushed off to hard. I’ll try that and see if it works. However, I did get a 120m reading on my first 60m length before the turn...
I use Aquasphere Kaiman goggles. These sit on the edge of the orbital bone. That was they don't feel like they are pressing the eye when properly snug.
I also put my cap on over my goggles.
This prevent google flip on hard push off.
Link for Goggles. They also have a certain for women.
Aqua Sphere Kaiman Goggle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O4X70IE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_FCjnCb6ZW6G0F
Thanks for this 😊0 -
Yesterday I received coaching from my local HS swim coach, confirming some awful catch technique. Yay.
Today, I swam 40 minutes repeating catch drills in slow motion and normal speed, imprinting (muscle? Brain? Whatever!). This is how we make 25 yards interesting, contrary to what swimming detractors think. (I was such a non-swimmer before)
Also: enough fly drills to keep it interesting.
Today's cough was brought to me by an upper respiratory virus from I don't know where.3 -
Another swim with masters in the 33m pool. Ended up as 2310m.
66 free
66 back
2x 66 free kick
2x 66 alt bk br
4x 66 free
4x 33 free
400 steady
2x 66 bk
2x 66 br
333 steady
4x 33 fly
2x 33 free
333 warmdown2 -
3km
lovely lane to myself for most of the hour
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