Tag Archives: training

No coaching for me this evening but my daughter was training so I swam at the same time as her. I intended to do a fair bit of distance as I won’t be able to swim tomorrow so I just … Continue reading →

In an effort to improve upon yesterday I went to the pool at a different time today, but this time half the pool was taken up with “Senior Swim Lessons” and everyone else was squashed into the remainder until they … Continue reading →

Getting time in the pool is awkward this week and next because the timetables at the sports centre change for the school holidays. There was at least a lane for people who wanted to swim lengths once it was no … Continue reading →

Work impinged upon the time available for this session, so I just got in the pool and swam front crawl until the start of the subsequent swim school session, managing to cover 2,300m despite feeling the effects of the previous … Continue reading →

Oh yes, another crack at that Swimfit session: 14 lengths easy front crawl Rest up to one minute 6 x 1 length moderate front crawl, rest for 20 seconds 5 x 2 lengths fast front crawl, rest for 20 seconds … Continue reading →

Feeling a bit weary today (I even overslept despite an early night), so I just stuck with front crawl today, racking up 2,800m. It was very quiet in the pool and I even ended up having it to myself for … Continue reading →

(Yet) another repeat of the last Swimfit session: 14 lengths easy front crawl Rest up to one minute 6 x 1 length moderate front crawl, rest for 20 seconds 5 x 2 lengths fast front crawl, rest for 20 seconds … Continue reading →

Just front crawl again today as I wasn’t feeling particularly lively (club swimming gala on Saturday and coaching on Sunday didn’t help there). 2,500m including some more practice on turns. I need to start working the turns into my normal … Continue reading →

Missed a session on 23rd unfortunately, so this session I just did 2,200m front crawl in the time available. One of the swim teachers congratulated me on my turns, but had to ask what happened to the dolphin kicks on … Continue reading →

Late to the pool today, so I just got in and got on with what I could in the time available. Swam 80 lengths front crawl and then covered another 400m practising turns again, attempting them at the shallow (1m … Continue reading →