Category Archives: Swimming

Another tri fitness session today, all front crawl. Quite an odd one as only four people turned up so we had a lane each and still some left over. The set was: 4 x 3 lengths as swim, catch-up, choice … Continue reading →

Another short Friday session, again due to school sessions seriously overrunning. I just kept working on stroke length and head position in front crawl, but ran out of time after 1,800m. Total distance for the month: 19,600m Total distance for … Continue reading →

Had a break yesterday because I was so tired. Today I spent the entire session working on front crawl head position (particularly during breathing), body rotation and stroke length, doing 20 x 100m followed by 10 x 50m. The latter … Continue reading →

Given the information from the coach yesterday I spent today swimming two lengths at a time trying to extend my stroke and getting more rotation during recovery. It was very hard work and quite tiring, but there was a clear … Continue reading →

Back for the tri session this evening. The session was: 8 lengths changing stroke for the 4th and 8th lengths 4 x 4 lengths swimming single-arm on the even lengths 2 x ( 5 x 2 lengths steady, 20 sec … Continue reading →

Felt as though I worked hard today, but didn’t really get very far in what was a short session anyhow. I’ve come to the conclusion that when I breathe to the right (my weaker side) I’m lifting my head slightly … Continue reading →

Really struggled today. Arms felt very heavy. Eventually got out early having done 2,100m front crawl. Total distance for the month: 9,200m Total distance for this year: 424,400m Distance compared to annual target: 41,400m ahead

Work interfered with my usual daytime swim so I had to go this evening when only half the pool was available and there were more swimmers to dodge. So I kept things simple again with 8 x 250m followed by … Continue reading →

Simple session because I was still feeling a bit tired from the previous evening. I did 8 x 250m front crawl working on extension of the stroke followed by 200m fly kick and finished off with some 50s with a … Continue reading →

It’s Monday, so it must be the tri fitness session. The plan (all front crawl) was: 2 lengths swim 2 lengths catch up 2 lengths kick using a pull-buoy as a float Then four repeats of 2 lengths pull, breathing … Continue reading →