Any swimmers out there?!?!

I was in the same spot 7 years ago.
After 3-4 months of swimming alone I found a swim group in my area that was meeting 3 times a week for a morning swim. One of the swimmers used to come with a white board listing 3 levels of workout for us to pick from. About a year into this, we all moved to a local Swim Master Program which is run by a professional swim coach.

Joining the swim master program was one of the best moves I made and I highly recommend this if available in your area.

Hope this helps.

Vamp it up? Long red fingernails. Dye the hair black and straighten it... Low cut top...

Oh... RAMP it up! (*LOL* Typos can be unintentionally hilarious, can't they?)

Seriously? What are your swimming goals? @Bug1114 mentions intervals and drills, and they can be good.

Switching up the stroke, speed and distance goals are all good things.

Masters isn't bad if you're into the team thing (I'm totally not). Distance swimming isn't a bad thing to train for and keep your interest. Have you thought about training for an open water swim? That'll keep you focused!

we get into some pretty competitive pool volleyball games and relay races in our backyard that leave me panting!! Not sure if that's possible where you're doing laps? is it your pool or public? If public maybe they have aerobics classes or races?

You can try aqua aerobics. They are fun and a bit different from your usual laps. I do one every now and then and it's quite an intense workout but low impact same time (I had my knee ligament torn few years ago, still bothers me to this day), aqua aerobics is gentle on your knees

I mostly do backstroke, but once every ten lengths, I switch to kickboard or do a different stroke.

I don't get bored swimming laps for some reason. It's good thinking time I guess.

I've been sidelined due to a broken hand for several months...but my PT cleared me to swim again just today! Woo-hoo!

I love to swim

I am on my second swim 3 Rd swim sound headset. First was by speedo and I loved I - lasted 3 years. Nexi was by Oregon scientific agd was more $$ an lasted a bit over 3 years.now o have a real cheep

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I'm fairly new back to swimming and have started using a Swimtag to log the swim, you still have to count laps manually but it all ends up on the computer later. I have a knee problem that's going to need a replacement sometime soon so swimming was recommended to me by the Dr. I'm now doing 30 minutes or so 4 or 5 times a week. Like the people above have said, try changing strokes, join a club, train for a 5k swim, etc. Good luck!

Oh wow Jadumz, you're a lot more advance than me. Although I too get a lot of enjoyment lapping the old ladies and gents!! Tell me about timings then. The pool I swim in is only 25m and with a couple of rests I manage 40 lengths in about 30 minutes. So about 50 seconds a length. I only do breast stroke at the moment. Is this well slow? I've only been swimming 2 weeks!

That water jogging sounds amazing Becka! Reckon I might sign up for a water aerobics class to see what it's like. Good for you Elise swimming with your injuries. I have severe osteoarthritis and ligament damage in my knee which needs a replacement so swimming is the ideal exercise as I'm sure you know. Hehe, and we're so opposite! I loathe getting my face wet and you hate it getting dry - very funny! Hope you find a good stroke and manage to get your breathing sorted!
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Hello there! So I am not sure if you still want some more swim workouts Becka but here is a great site that has some sample pool workouts that I do during the winter. (Or whenever I can get in).

There are also a lot of water polo drills that are great to use in the water. For example, kicking underneath you for the whole length of the pool with your hands up in the air. (It would be a side to side kick and you are vertical in the water. I hope that makes sense.)

Also, I recommend Water Aerobics. Why? Just like swimming, it tones the whole body and has the same resistance. So if you can't make it to an aerobic class on land, try a water aerobic class. (I actually live in Texas, so I totally understand, thankfully the gym I work at has a lot of water aerobic classes. So I'm shamelessly plugging in water aerobics here. )

An Aqua aerobics class?

Good luck

I just started a aqua tabata workout this week. Any suggestions would be helpful. Also how do I count it in myfitnesspal ? I just log under water aerobics, but I feel it should be more