Category Archives: Swimming

Much quieter in the pool today, though as I warmed up I felt that it was going to be quite a struggle. Didn’t sleep too well last night and as a result I wasn’t really feeling on the ball for … Continue reading →

It being the first day back at school today, I went to the pool expecting it to be quiet. Within a couple of minutes of me getting into the water it was already far busier than usual. Turns out that … Continue reading →

By contrast with earlier in the week, today I was the only person in the pool when I started swimming, though two or three others did turn up during the course of my session. Odd that it should be so … Continue reading →

Awkward day, today. The pool was very busy and I found it difficult to establish a rhythm early on. My set was the same as yesterday, but because I couldn’t really settle in I even had one failure in the … Continue reading →

Well, I was expecting today would be tough and I wasn’t wrong. Doubtless some of that was down to the pool being very busy (it is half term, after all). I was sharing a lane with two others who were … Continue reading →

Had the pool to myself again today when I started, and there weren’t more than two other swimmers in for my entire session. Again my target was just to do better than last time, and I did indeed managed to … Continue reading →

And another quiet day in the pool. Same set, same idea: just push things a little bit further than I’ve managed before. And it went pretty well. I managed twenty-one reps before failing for the only time on twenty-two, one … Continue reading →

A second very quiet day in the pool. Odd that Monday and Tuesday last week were really busy, but this week have been very quiet. Anyhow, usual drill. Same set as previous swims with an aim to get just a … Continue reading →

Another very quiet session; completely the opposite of how it was last week. Same set for me again, but again attempting to push things just a little bit further. And again it went pretty well, this time managing another two … Continue reading →

Had the pool to myself again for the start of my session today as I arrived just as the preceding school lesson was leaving. Same set as yesterday, with the plan just to get a little further. I’m pleased to … Continue reading →