A novel experience for me today. I had to visit the dentist this morning and the pool is on the way home, so it seemed silly not to take advantage of the opportunity. The anaesthetic used by the dentist was still very much in effect when I got into the water which made both breathing and having my head under water quite strange. It doesn’t feel entirely sensible to go completely under water without being able to tell if one’s mouth is closed 😀
Anyhow, I didn’t drown so I clearly did an ok job. I did nearly skewer someone during the underwater phase off a push though. It was fairly quiet at that time of day so there were no lanes, but the four of us in the pool were each swimming lengths down separate lane lines. Then someone else got in and decided to walk to halfway, after which he repeatedly crossed the pool at right angles to the lanes regardless of what anyone else was doing. During my underwaters I’m face down, arms out front, one hand on top of the other with the upper thumb hooked over the lower hand. And that was how I hit him. He did apologise for getting in the way, but didn’t stop crossing the lanes 🙁
Anyhow, more tumble turns. If I feel good on Monday then I’ll try to get back to the USRPT.
USRPT distance this year: 52,700m
Total distance this year: 134,450m