Did you swim today?
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skinnyrev2b wrote: »1200km in 40 mins today. Feeling very tired before I even got in, then was too fast for the medium lanes, but too slow for the fast! Decided to cut my losses with a medium fc, followed by my normal bs, which meant I was around about same speed as the chap in front, and we both swam around the other two in our lane.
Had the same experience at some point this week. It happens some times. No idea why. Could be lack of sleep, diet, etc1 -
62 lengths in 42 mins today. Was so excited thinking I'd done my first mile since getting back in to the pool, only to discover I'd mis-counted - 2 lengths to go!!!1
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Crazy busy in the pool probably due to potential Lockdown/tier 4. So a mixed mode swim for 29 mins including my very first attempts at learning to flip turn - forward roll mid water and one approach and roll. Getting some toys later today so will be able to do some drills and more practice tomorrow- just in time for some time off probably!0
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Yup. Now in Tier 4 Lockdown - no indoor sports facilities to open. So. Any exercise advice?0
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Sorry to hear that @skinnyrev2b
My pool and gym have been closed since mid-March. I have tried to keep up my activity level, but it's only led to stress/overuse injuries. Too much walking or running and my knees act up. Too much rowing, and my form is crummy, so my back acts up. I started my body weight app in March and crashed onto a wooden chair because I was getting tired. I cannot put into words how much I miss my swimming. I've lost so much, not the least of which was core strength, pelvic floor, in particular 
I have no idea when they will open up again. Summer at the earliest is my guess. In the meantime, I'm back to losing the 10 pounds of Covid weight, but with very few calories/day because of my inability to get much cardio in... 2 -
Oh no @girlwithcurls2 . That sounds so rubbish.
I'm thinking I'll try to resurrect my daily yoga practice that I let slip at the same time as my swimming, and I'm *thinking* about digging out my 3ml wetsuit and trying OW swimming- it turns out there's a whole watersports lake complex about 25mins from my house, which is also within the same borough so no problems with the UK covid restrictions. However not sure if I'm brave enough... it was reportedly 7 degrees day before yesterday (so... possible) but 3.5 today (yikes!).0 -
My totals for 2020
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skinnyrev2b wrote: »So it seems! I went for my first front crawl throughout swim yesterday. A chap asked whether he could offer some advice - which I accepted, tried and then researched when i got home.
His advice:
1) stop rocking my hips from side to side. Staying flat throughout the stroke apparently improves the kick...
2) As soon as my hand enters the water, I should be pulling back, not stretching out and gliding for a moment...
3) I should stop breathing every 2nd stroke in favour of every 3rd, or even every 5th...
(I can see that last one, at least every 3rd - but thought I'd try and improve just one thing at a time - I.e swim for a full 35 mins none stop fc)
What's your thoughts on my new 'coach'?
I agree on 1) you don't want to wiggle unless you're swimming butterfly. And keep your kick narrow, as if you're going through a tube. The smaller the tube, the better you swim.
On 2) it *is* ok to stay long and glide. If you're sprinting, the glide time shortens in favor of a higher stroke rate. Otherwise, go for a smoother stroke and streamline as much as you can. You get far more speed by reducing your resistance through the water than by working harder. YouTube is full of great channels for learning a more enjoyable time in the water.
On 3): if you watch the longer distance races, most competitors breathe every 2nd stroke. You need oxygen to fuel your effort. You should also learn to breathe with one eye in the water to maintain your hydrodynamics. The more you raise your head, the more your legs drop. Again: swim in The tube.
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skinnyrev2b wrote: »Oh no @girlwithcurls2 . That sounds so rubbish.
I'm thinking I'll try to resurrect my daily yoga practice that I let slip at the same time as my swimming, and I'm *thinking* about digging out my 3ml wetsuit and trying OW swimming- it turns out there's a whole watersports lake complex about 25mins from my house, which is also within the same borough so no problems with the UK covid restrictions. However not sure if I'm brave enough... it was reportedly 7 degrees day before yesterday (so... possible) but 3.5 today (yikes!).
(red-faced) Regrets. I responded to your Dec 21 post before reading more recent posts. sorry about shutdown of your pool. Here in western Washington, they've shut down everything in the Y except the pools, food for kids and childcare.
I'm guessing that 7 degrees is air temperature (3.5 degrees is a large change over 2 days in a body of water ) . That sounds like an adventure! Good luck if you go there! (make some calls for advice. People want to see you succeed and you will)
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Thanks @kayak4water - both for the advice, which I'll put into practice next time I'm in the pool
, and for the encouragement. 
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Who is back in the pool?? Ours opened last Thursday so I am trying to go daily this week to get back into it!
And we are still closed. I think they are rather over whelmed with everything else they now need to micro-manage so had to make a hard decision on some facilities and the pool with it's multiple change rooms was the hardest to manage, clean and create isolation zones. Plus they probably got hit with a big increase in 2nd party liability insurance premiums.
Pool envy for all those who have chlorine bathing suits and towels.
10 months with no swimming
Curling Club closed - insurance would have tripled so not economically viable.
Gyms closed - open - closed - open etc.0 -
Pools and open water sites now locked down here, so nothing even approximating swimming going on in the UK atm. Sigh.
Raking leaves really is no substitute. A necessary evil, but no substitute!0 -
It's so sad to read of the closed lap pools. ☹️
I can understand the issues with the changing rooms. Our Y closed the locker room showers and limited locker room use.
Before a swim, I'm already in my suit, so I go directly to the pool deck, hang my bag on a hook, peel off my street clothes and swim.
We have seven "family" changing rooms with showers that they "clean." I use one sometimes to change after a swim. More often I'd wrap a towel around my waist, put on my shirt and jacket and leave.
Do yoga while you wait for the world to beat COVID. This isn't easy, but you can go the distance.
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skinnyrev2b wrote: »Yup. Now in Tier 4 Lockdown - no indoor sports facilities to open. So. Any exercise advice?
Awww!!!0 -
girlwithcurls2 wrote: »Sorry to hear that @skinnyrev2b My pool and gym have been closed since mid-March. I have tried to keep up my activity level, but it's only led to stress/overuse injuries. Too much walking or running and my knees act up. Too much rowing, and my form is crummy, so my back acts up. I started my body weight app in March and crashed onto a wooden chair because I was getting tired. I cannot put into words how much I miss my swimming. I've lost so much, not the least of which was core strength, pelvic floor, in particular I have no idea when they will open up again. Summer at the earliest is my guess. In the meantime, I'm back to losing the 10 pounds of Covid weight, but with very few calories/day because of my inability to get much cardio in...
Hang in there. You'll be back and itll eventually feel like you never left0 -
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10,000 m swam last week in 3 swims. As my day swims get longer (3,300m), I'm beginning to lose some motivation and miss my music player whose charger ive misplaced somewhere in the house!
But for recognition of all those whosevpools are closed, I'm keeping on swimming and keeping the swimming torch burning, even as we wait for the rest of y'all to get back in the pool with us!0 -
Thanks AQ! Very magnanimous of you
I've been walking daily with the OH, and daily yoga. Whilst I'm still dreaming of getting back in the pool, the walls are at least putting me back in touch with my hubby, and the yoga is increasing core strength and flexibility, so I shouldn't be too far off the pace when I eventually return...2 -
10,000 m last week in 3 difficult swims1
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skinnyrev2b wrote: »Thanks AQ! Very magnanimous of you
I've been walking daily with the OH, and daily yoga. Whilst I'm still dreaming of getting back in the pool, the walls are at least putting me back in touch with my hubby, and the yoga is increasing core strength and flexibility, so I shouldn't be too far off the pace when I eventually return...
Good to hear 👏👏1 -
skinnyrev2b wrote: »....
I've been walking daily with the OH, and daily yoga. Whilst I'm still dreaming of getting back in the pool, the walls are at least putting me back in touch with my hubby, and the yoga is increasing core strength and flexibility, so I shouldn't be too far off the pace when I eventually return...
A core workout will help swim a smooth, powerful butterfly! May your waters welcome you soon!1 -
It snows enough to stick about once a year here. The city's one snow plow did its job. At the YMCA I had my pick of the lanes. All the world's problems melt away, when you can get in the water and thrash.1
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Oooooo, I so miss it!
Am now adding in Resistance band training, so my Fly's will be epic (at least, my kind of Epic - not you swim-gods! ) 0 -
My pool is open with every other lane clos3d and you have to make 30 minute appointments .
I swam 5 miles last week and 2 miles so far this week. I have had my shot and locker rooms are no problem.1 -
My pool re-opened but you have to book a private swim lesson $20.00/45mins.
Essentially the pool is closed since that's out of the budget range in a hurry.2 -
yesterday 1 mile @ $8 minutes0
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Swam 11,000 meters in 4 swims this week2
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juliet3455 wrote: »My pool re-opened but you have to book a private swim lesson $20.00/45mins.
Essentially the pool is closed since that's out of the budget range in a hurry.
Woah 🙆♂️0 -
10 km swum this week in 4 daily swims!2
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Got in the uni pool today for the first time in a month: 20 min swim and 10 min playing with my kids.1
