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Swimming, 3rd July 2018

Posted on August 20, 2018 by james

More tumble turns today. Not much to add there… USRPT distance this year: 48,650m Total distance this year: 111,100m

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Swimming, 29th June 2018

Posted on August 20, 2018 by james

Another tumble turn practice session. As I keep working on these they’re starting to become easier, but there’s no way yet that I’d consider them a “natural” part of my swimming. USRPT distance this year: 48,650m Total distance this year: … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 28th June 2018

Posted on June 28, 2018 by james

Back to the pool for a third attempt at my current session: 400m front crawl warm-up 25 x 50m front crawl, target time 52s, rest interval 23s 200m front crawl swim down Bit of an unexpected day, this. My first … Continue reading →

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Building an observatory. Construction #7

Posted on June 28, 2018 by james

A little progress so far this week. On Monday evening I finished wrapping the timbers in DPC, then cut most of the joists to length. My intention is to have them at 400mm spacing, but quite how they’re arranged depends … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 26th June 2018

Posted on June 28, 2018 by james

More tumble turn practice today. Another very quiet day, too. A school was using half the pool when I arrived, but after they’d left I don’t think there were more than two other people in the water for the next … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 25th June 2018

Posted on June 25, 2018 by james

Back to my latest USRPT set today: 400m front crawl warm-up 25 x 50m front crawl, target time 52s, rest interval 23s 200m front crawl swim down Got off to a bit of a sluggish start and had one rep … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 22nd June 2018

Posted on June 25, 2018 by james

Another technique day. Seriously good job it was, too, as the pool was far busier than usual. I’d never have been able to do my usual USRPT set. Bearing in mind that I was still swimming 50s and not dawdling … Continue reading →

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Building an observatory. Construction #6

Posted on June 25, 2018 by james

During this week I made up all the shuttering for the three pier foundations and put it in place, backfilling around the outside to support it when it was filled with concrete. I also made up jigs to hold the … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 21st June 2018

Posted on June 21, 2018 by james

First attempt at a new target time today: 400m front crawl warm-up 25 x 50m front crawl, target time 52s, rest interval 23s 200m front crawl swim down I expected this to be tough and I certainly feel tired now. … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 19th June 2018

Posted on June 20, 2018 by james

Another technique session spent on tumble turns, provoking some thought about how I execute them. Not having been doing them since I was six or whenever swimmers get taught them these days, I have tended to breathe quite late after … Continue reading →

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