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  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
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    Adult Swim Club 2200m Felt harder than that due to the Fly & IM.
    Warm-up 50m free, back, breast, kick

    Free x 3
    50m Finger Drag = high recovery elbow
    50m Fist = Good Forearm position for maximum pull
    50m Long Dog Paddle = Maximize reach on each stroke/body roll
    200m Distance per Stroke. Put them all together
    Did all free strokes with Forearm Fulcrum to improve my left hand entry. I tend to drop my left wrist which creates entry resistance and a massive bubble wake. The large adult model was uncomfortably tight and at first I wasn't able to get a proper elbow bend, had to re-position/adjust the aid twice.

    Fly w fins x 2
    8 x 25m 30 sec RI/coaching
    100m IM / Dolphin kick all strokes
    50m Fly

    3 x 75m Back / Breast
    100m free
    100m Easy cool down
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,521 Member
    edited December 2017
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    2000m

    500m front crawl
    500m with hand fins
    500m front crawl
    250m with hand fins
    250m mix breaststroke and front crawl

    last set was trying to glide more and take fewer strokes. Managed 12 for front crawl and 11 for breaststroke (25m pool)
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
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    4 miles yesterday and today.
  • loneda
    loneda Posts: 103 Member
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    2100m today.

    It was one of those swims that was the most boring thing ever. Each lap was excruciatingly tedious. I kept wondering why I don't find something fun to do for exercise like kickboxing or Zumba.

    I wanted to do 2500 but after I turned at 2100 I made it to the flags and I bailed. I never do that--I always set a distance goal for the swim and stick to it, but the tedium was too much today.

    (For the record, I usually love swimming and it suits my introversion, unlike kickboxing or Zumba.)
  • girlwithcurls2
    girlwithcurls2 Posts: 2,262 Member
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    Got my 45 in, then did a few more just because. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't one of my fabulous swims that I'd been spoiled by lately. I had a holiday party to go to tonight, so I was happy to get some exercise in, whatever that was. Pool was nice and quiet because lessons are on a break :)
  • YosemiteSlamAK
    YosemiteSlamAK Posts: 1,230 Member
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    I swam through 3 lane partners (not literally of course)

    Warm up
    400 swim
    4 x 100 kick
    4 x 100 pull

    All freestyle main set
    16 x 75 kick, drill, pull; leave on the next 3,6,9,12
    4 x 150 75@90, 50@60, 25 sprint@45
    4 x 100 Solid flip turns
    4 x 50 Distance per stroke
    8 x 25 Sprints@45
    4 x 50 Solid flip turns
    4 x 100 Distance per stroke
    4 x 150 75@90, 50@60, 25 sprint@45

    Cool down
    300 pull
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
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    Went for a splash on saturday. They were having the annual Life Guard Re-certification part1 so we lost 1/3 of the pool which made for tight quarters. Not really possible to do any drills ( 6/8 per lane so pretty much touching the toes of the person in front of you ) so just lapped on free. 1000m and left to make room for others coming in.

    @YosemiteSlamAK You know your having a good day when you outlast multiple swimmers
  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
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    2500 m
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,521 Member
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    just 500m today

    no real sets, just a relaxing swim as I worked my shoulders pretty hard in BodyCombat on Sunday and was Domming lol
    little swim and jacuzzi and voila, can move again. Longer swim planned for Thurs
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
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    Only 3.5 miles today. Had to cut it short.
    Did a little "coaching" for another Grey haired swimmer that is trying to improve his technique and endurance.
    One thing I learned in martial arts training is that one need not be an expert to be able to share ones knowledge and experience.
    Every yellow belt is a teacher to the white belt.
  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
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    2100 m
  • girlwithcurls2
    girlwithcurls2 Posts: 2,262 Member
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    No swim. I was waiting for my 14 yo to wake up. By the time she had, I was snoozing on the sofa. Seems like I needed the rest. I spent the day telling myself that I could still go, but not going. I need to be OK missing a planned swim day. Tomorrow morning, back at it. I think it bugs me because we're leaving for the beach for 6 days on Saturday, so all I can do there is walk, run or hike, and it will undoubtedly be windy and wet.
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,521 Member
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    1600m

    250m warm up
    100m sprint (1:32)
    50m relaxed
    100m sprint (1:33)
    250m mixed legs only, then arms only
    500 with hand fins
    350m breathing drills - up to 17

  • girlwithcurls2
    girlwithcurls2 Posts: 2,262 Member
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    Yes. And it was a good one. 45 laps of the usual mix. The bummer was that I had forgotten to shut off my ipod last time (Monday?) so it was dead, but for a little bit at the start, there was a saxophonist who played Christmas carols which was awesome. The acoustics were incredible!
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
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    4 miles. All front crawl. Was able to hold 1:54/100 pace the whole swim.
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,521 Member
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    3000m was going to be another 1600m so yay!! nearly doubled

    250m warm up
    250m breathing to 13
    250m with hand fins
    250m just legs then just arms
    250m relaxed front crawl
    250m breathing to 13
    1000m with hand fins
    250m just legs then just arms
    250m cool down
  • loneda
    loneda Posts: 103 Member
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    Last month I signed up for a challenge at my gym that involves a certain number of workouts before the end of this month. With my 10 day break earlier in Dec I need to work out almost daily to reach the challenge goal.
    So I have swum daily since last Sat.
    Sun 2100, Mon 1400, Tues 1450, Wed 2000, Th 2000, today 2000
    Fortunately I am off work for the holidays so I can swim daily.
  • Bruceapple
    Bruceapple Posts: 2,026 Member
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    Tuesday: 1 mile @ 58 minutes
    Today: 1 mile @ 41 minutes
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,337 Member
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    First swim in ages.

    2000m

    6x 200m free on 3.30
    3.04 3.07 3.02 3.01 3.00 2.59

    200 kick

    2x 200m free on 3.45
    3.00 2.57

    200 warmdown
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
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    4 miles.