Category Archives: Swimming

Arrived at the pool today to claims from the lifeguards that it was 40C on poolside. I can believe it, too. Walking out of the changing rooms felt like running into a wall of hot air. The water was far … Continue reading →

A much better day today. Hard to believe it was only 24 hours after such a poor performance yesterday. I’d not claim it was easy — I was definitely having to push hard from about sixteen reps in, but I … Continue reading →

Well, an utter disaster today! For a number of reasons, I think. My head wasn’t really in the right place today for a start. Too many other things going on and I wasn’t properly focused as a result. Also a … Continue reading →

I felt a little better than yesterday when I hit the pool today and it showed in my swimming. The same set, but this time no fighting and whilst it was hard, I didn’t feel at any point that I … Continue reading →

Lovely day to be in the pool today as it has suddenly become very warm without giving us a chance to get used to the heat, but I’ve not slept very well in days now and I am feeling a … Continue reading →

Another trip to the pool with my son 🙂 Given yesterday’s debacle I decided to stick with the same set again. It wasn’t long though before I felt I was struggling. I just didn’t seem to have the energy to … Continue reading →

I felt horrible today. Very tired, having not slept well over the weekend, and lacking in energy. As a result I decided I’d repeat the same set I was swimming last week rather than drop the target time another half … Continue reading →

Solstice swimming 🙂 Another trip to the pool with my son. I wasn’t feeling quite so sharp today, but to my surprise I actually managed the best I’ve done this week, with only one rep below 49s (target time is … Continue reading →

Same set today, but swimming with my son for a change. Everything went pretty well today. Completed the set without any major difficulties. USRPT distance this year: 151,600m Total distance this year: 155,950m