Swimming update~

Thursday May 17th, 2012 

Simmons YMCA;

70 minutes of swimming

I got there a few moments before my one hour session and reunited myself with the pool. Once my instructor got there, he asked me what I wanted to work on and I opted try something new. I completed a lap (down and back) of three different strokes which reassured me that I didn’t forget how to do them after being absent from the water for a few weeks (first time going all the way to the deep end and back). This particular pool is six feet deep.

My freestyle took up the remainder of my swim session as I’m still working on improving my abilities to breathe-turn-roll etc to keep from stopping on this particular stroke. I got frustrated a few times but it only lasted a  second before I was back under the water (continuously). Naturally, I told my swim instructor to expect improvements by next Thursday. Early on he mentioned that my kicks are extremely strong and asked a few times if I wasn’t exhausted due to the power of my kicks. After being asked this a few times, I informed him that I was neither tired nor had time to be after missing so many days out of the pool (he laughed at my facial expression and comment). Finally, he emphasized that I'm swimming and hope it builds my confidence in the water.  

Before my ear infection, I was getting in the pool 3-5x per week so I was elated to see my acquired skills were still there. I'm actually four weeks out from my Mock Triathlon (June 16th) and eight weeks out from the Triathlon (July 15th). There is still a lot to learn and improve on but for right now, I'm gratefully to be getting back on track (practice, practice). None of the other ladies came so I had one on one coaching which was greatly needed and appreciated ;). 

Stay tune for another update in two weeks regarding my freestyle stroke. Praying to report I'm able to get from one end to the next without stopping.

# I shall swim like a fish eventually