I have been swimming at the gym for a few weeks now and it really feels great to be back in the water again!
I can still do all four strokes ( with butterfly i only attempt one length at a time. I am worried someone might think i am drowning and jump in to save me!)
flipturns are easy peasy lemon squeezy!
My problem is the majority of the people swimming at the same time as me are content to swim steadily and consistently and slowly the entire time.
I tried to do that and it just doesn't work for me. When i try to swim slowly my technique falls apart and i feel like i am flopping around in the water!
My other issue is that my competitive side creeps up on me and i want to race! Yes you the Octogenarian in the next lane who can get to the other side of the pool first!
Oh dear ...what does this say about me...
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Confessions of a competitive swimmer
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That's perfectly normal, as far as I'm concerned. I've never been able to figure out the people who can just bob around in the pool and call it "swimming". A few flip turns and at least a little bit of sprinting is mandatory - even in a 20 foot hotel pool where you can basically flipturn, push off and flipturn again on the other side....even at my age and with my bad shoulder.
ReplyDeleteThanks Melanie! Are you still swimming? I still remember when you used to join our early morning workouts!
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