A 1k earlier in the week and a splash about (think old style Chinese pool Gutzy, but half size) with my daughter today.

The 5th of the month is pool cleaning day at the gym I just got to. So no swim last night.
Was going to hit the weight room instead. Just needed a short nap before going. Woke up at 8:15P.
So I took it as a rest day.
Swimming tonight after work.
Then we will see how the two-a-day plans for Saturday and Sunday work out.

2550 yards in under an hour. Thought I was speedier than usual, but same pace. That's ok -- progress is just minor improvements past whatever "normal" is. Distracted by irritating sprinter guy in next lane but I didn't slow enough to let him pass, so it's a win.

fishgutzy wrote: »

Robertus wrote: »

For those of us wondering what "Patient lead hand" is:

https://www.totalimmersion.net/forum/showthread.php?t=465

Without checking the link, since I'm in China, I'm guessing that is like the catchup drill. Leaving my reach hand out until my pull hand catches up.
This cut my SPL from 24/26 to 18/19 in a 25 yard pool.

I think it is intended as a full-time way of swimming, not just a drill.

Depending on which Marie was used to build the China pool, my swim was either 7000 meters or 7000 yards.

2 miles in 90 minutes!

400 warm
10x 75 PU/KI/SW by 25s FR
8x50 1-4 SW FR desc on 1min
400 KI IM order
5x200:
Sets 1, 3, & 5:
100 SW IM & 100 SW BR - 30s rest
Sets 2 & 4:
100 BA & 100 PU FR - 30s rest
50 cool
Total 3000m - 65min

fishgutzy wrote: »

Depending on which Marie was used to build the China pool, my swim was either 7000 meters or 7000 yards.

@fishgutzy Its a pool and you get to Swim - Win - Win I believe. I remember you thinking that counting strokes would help you determine if it was M or Y.

SwimmyD wrote: »

400 warm
10x 75 PU/KI/SW by 25s FR
8x50 1-4 SW FR desc on 1min
400 KI IM order
5x200:
Sets 1, 3, & 5:
100 SW IM & 100 SW BR - 30s rest
Sets 2 & 4:
100 BA & 100 PU FR - 30s rest
50 cool
Total 3000m - 65min

@SwimmyD I Don't understand half of the descriptions in your routine but it sounds great.

MightyLolo wrote: »

More "look Ma, no arms" lap swimming and drills. I will improve my kick!

@NoelFigart1 and @nuffer Knocking off some great distance's.

@MightyLolo Impressive Laps without arms and then Drills.

Friday Night Swim 6:00pm - 7:30pm. 1 double wide lane 2 swimmers. Front Crawl Drills.

2 x 100 - Catch up - Concentrating on High Elbow and slight angle in the palm of my hand on entry. Variations with Pool Buoy or Fins.
I have a habit with my left arm of having a low elbow and flat palm/dropped wrist on entry = Braking action and dragging lots of air down into the water with my left hand when compared to might hand. Which means lots of Drag and in-efficiency in my left arm.
2 x 75 - 50 Kick-25 Front Crawl. Must Improve my kick.
1 x 250 - Front Crawl.
Repeat Catch up and Kick Drill.
1 x 250 - Back Stroke.
Repeat Catch up and Kick Drill.
1 x 250 - Breast Stroke.
Repeat Catch up, Kick and Front Crawl Drill.
100 easy.

I forgot to work in the Timed 60 stroke - Max Distance drill.

On a frustrating note they no longer manufacture the swim goggles I use.
I have a wide flat face so most goggles are too narrow or have to much angle built into them meaning I have to start the hunt for a replacement.

As one of the regular's at the pool I know everyone who swims during lanes - it's a small town - so when someone new shows up we have to " Train them " on the local rules. With University/Colleges out for the summer we have lots of new Students doing Summer Jobs showing up at the pool. Like @nuffer I Love it when a 50/100m speed demon shows up and us old fogies bury them with a 1000m swim or a drill set like I did tonight.

More "no arms" today. I will become a strong kicker; I will.

juliet3455 wrote: »

@MightyLolo Impressive Laps without arms and then Drills.

Awww you're so kind! :flowerforyou: I umm, didn't say I was fast

7KM swim done. Lunch done. Movie time. Then back to the gym for the weight room.

dharma135 wrote: »

Swimming use to be my favorite exercise and did it 3 to 4 x week at the YMCA. I know, I should join again. Part of it is that putting on a swimsuit would be such an embarrassment. I joined this group for the encouragement to do what is best for me and stop worrying about what others think.

I always wanted to learn to swim, and it was the swimsuit thing that was stopping me, too. One day I got sick of letting it stop me, bought a swimsuit and got started. I'm SOOO GLAD I did. You know the saying that courage is feeling the fear and doing it anyway? It was like that. No I don't want to be in public in a swimsuit, and I do it anyway...except, the pool's not "public". EVERYONE is in a swimsuit, and vulnerable, and far and away most of the bodies aren't perfect.

I vote, go for it! You'll be glad you did.

I know you are both right. I will buy a swimsuit and join the Y in my neighborhood. I know it will help me lose and get me on track. And, most important it is something i've always loved.

6.3 miles (10.2 km) in 3.5 hours. That was hard, especially at the end!

Been away for a couple of weeks I see but still been swimming albeit sporadically, due to work and other commitments.
The past two weeks, I've only managed to get in about 2 swims per week!
Swim this past Thursday was a killer. Just over 2 km of various intervals all in butterfly! EPIC! And that's with me coming from not having been swimming as consistently!
I thought I was in relatively ok shape, but 2 km of just butterfly put me firmly in my place! Firmly!
I actually had some pain towards the end of the session, and had to ease off!
It was a tough session. Was training with some very young school kids and one of them broke down in tears at some point. It was tough!
I use to incorporate butterfly sets into my regular long swims but since I concentrated on freestyle only for about a year, my butterfly muscles are gone, and it's going to be a long hard slog getting them back where they should be.
Neither are my breastroke muscles apparently. Tuesday earlier in the week was an all breastroke day, and it was difficult too!
Oh well! I'm always up for a new challenge revisiting and revitalizing what was working and had been left to languish neglected!

In class today I got to show off all my kicking progress. I really surged ahead this week, pun notwithstanding. I still have an awful lot of work to do, but at least I'm improving.