Category Archives: Swimming

Last swim of the month and another good session today, other than a bit of an altercation with a very much slower swimmer who got upset when I bumped her feet a few times. I did explain that it is … Continue reading →

It’s Monday, so it must be a tri session… Really enjoyed it this evening. The session was: 4 x 3 lengths swim, 20 seconds rest 10 x 1 length maximum distance without breathing, 15 seconds rest 4 x 3 lengths … Continue reading →

For a change, a longer session on a Friday. It being half term there are no schools to worry about. Again worked on front crawl. Still feeling a bit under the weather. Did another 2,400m working on technique. Total distance … Continue reading →

Didn’t swim yesterday because I felt very tired and today was quite a struggle too. I think I have a mild cold that is at least partly to blame. Still managed 2,400m, again just working on technique. Total distance for … Continue reading →

Quite tired still after yesterday’s session, so I took it easy today, just working on front crawl technique. Covered 2,300m mostly at a relatively slow pace, with a few 50s towards the end. Total distance for the month: 35,400m Total … Continue reading →

Tri fitness session again today. Lots of sprints with active recovery. Almost needed the winch to get out of the pool at the end of the session 😀 4 lengths swim 12 lengths alternating kick and pull 4 x 1 … Continue reading →

Once again this already short session was delayed at the start, so again I just got into the water and got on with things, but for what felt like the first time this week it actually went really well from … Continue reading →

Really wasn’t in the mood for swimming today, but by the time I’d done 1km I was feeling a bit better and by the end I was tempted to do a bit more than the 2,300m I had done, but … Continue reading →

Slightly late getting into the pool today as the lifeguards were busy patching up a child who’d had an accident in the previous school session. Fortunately nothing too serious by the looks of it. Today’s session was much the same … Continue reading →

Still a little tired after the previous evening’s tri session, so I kept things simple doing 20 x 100m and then 10 x 50m front crawl working on stroke length, body rotation and head position. Improvement seems to be coming, … Continue reading →