Today (1/12) I focused on technique. Started by swimming two lengths with fins, focusing on freestyle stroke; followed this with 40 lengths freestyle with my pull buoy. I then swam 10 lengths alternating back stroke and breast stroke and finished my workout with 10 additional lengths alternating breast stroke and freestyle. 62 lengths total; my longest workout yet but swimming freestyle with the pull buoy is easy so…
I’m still unsure as to why sometimes when I come up for air during freestyle, I take in water; however, today’s workout allowed me to focus on rotating my core which allowed (sometimes:) me to get a clean (free from water) breadth:) Swimming is a great activity and sometimes I need to remind myself that I only started swimming about 7 months ago:)
Swam 60 lengths today (1/15) at the outdoor lap pool at the Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club (TRFC). First two lengths were doing drills with my flippers. I then did 2 lengths with my pull buoy to work on my freestyle stroke, followed by 2 lengths freestyle and by 54 lengths alternating freestyle and breaststroke. My breathing was better today, I think in part, because I had my neoprene vest due to the windy, cool weather; the vest helps with buoyancy and is necessary to avoid freezing in the colder lap pool:)
Today (1/6) I swam in the TRFC cold lap pool with my neoprene vest. The vest helps keep me buoyant so I hope it doesn't become a crutch. Began today's swim with 2 lengths using flippers for freestyle drills; followed by 38 lengths (without flippers) alternating freestyle and breast stroke. Yesterday the vest resulted in rashes under both arms so while I could have swam more I stopped because of the rash. Despite being a bit tired from swimming 2 consecutive days, I felt good today and my breathing was good; I concentrated on rotating my core so that my mouth was almost facing directly up.
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