Tucson is great for swimming outdoors year-round but it was a bit chilly (37 degrees) this morning. The water temp was great but getting in and out was very cold:) The good thing about the cold is that it thins out the crowd; I had the pool to myself:)
Maybe it was the cold but I did 40 laps (25 yard lap pool) for 1000 yards without stopping; a new record for me! To be clear, I don't do flip turns but tried to make my turns as quick as possible with only time for one breadth. Moreover, after 75 yards of freestyle, I alternated between freestyle and breast stroke laps and included only two backstroke laps. My goal is a non-stop 1 mile freestyle swim; still a long way off but after swimming for the past 6 months, I'm happy with the progress of my conditioning and the improving technique of my strokes. Lately, I've noticed my breathing improves (get a clean breadth) when I focus on my freestyle kick and my glide at the same time - hard to do:)
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