More on swimming....

[ChrisM]

OK, not sure if this is in my head or not.....

I've read 5 chapters, done just a wee bit of drilling, but last night did a regular workout, but concentrated on rolling from side to side, and staying in the sweet spot for as long as possible. I had always thought flat was good......

wow, my workout was wild. I did a 1K warm up (200 swim, 6 x 50, pull, drill etc. X 2) and then a 400, 300, 200 and 100......Usually at the 200 mark in any set I start feeling myself getting sloppy and struggling to keep form. During the warm up everything was real smooth. During the 400, I barely felt it the whole time....... Not sure if it was the rolling or the two days out of the pool, but... wow. My stroke count did go up as I got a little more winded, but never more than 17.

Usually after a 2000+ yard workout my arms are pretty darn tired. Last nite it was like I had done 1000 or less.

Like I said,,,,, wow

Chris

 

[baitedstorm]

I'm gonna buy that book tonight, God knows I'm in need of some help. DM class starts Friday night and although I've been practicing in the pool, I'm no where near where I need to be. I know in a real life situation I'd have my game on (thanks to my rescue class and a horrible current, I now know I CAN! do it) but with having surgery on my rotater cuff a few months back, I get a terrible burn in my shoulder after I'm finish. I asked my ortho doc how to regain some of the strength I loss, he told me to swim.... I'm truely hoping the statistics on technique verses strength are right on...... guess I'll find out..

 

[Big-t-2538]

I get a terrible burn in my shoulder after I'm finish. I asked my ortho doc how to regain some of the strength I loss, he told me to swim.... I'm truely hoping the statistics on technique verses strength are right on...... guess I'll find out..

first off, Chris...great news man...it sounds like you've done a shade of tweaking and seen some vast improvements. Congrats.

baitedstorm - as for a rotator cuff, you can do some exercises outside of the water as well, namely...surgical tubing & some very light weight (1 or 2 pounds max) rotator cuff exercises. Swimming can help, and it can hurt, I've seen it work both ways. If you begin to feel abnormal pain in your shoulder while swimming (something other than a good working the tiny muscles feeling), I suggest stopping before you make things worse., and consult your ortho again.

 

[baitedstorm]

I did all the therapy exercises after the surgery and all (yuck!)...... so when I mentioned to the Doc what I was doing, he thought swimming was the best way to work that muscle group...

I'm on chapter nine now (thank God for all those speed reading courses I swore I'd never need...lol) What a great read.. I tried the rolling from side to side and swimming downhill and couldn't believe it when I had made it all the way to the other end of the pool before even realizing it.. (very cool) no burning in the shoulder either ... now if I can just figure out how to get me chin to me shoulder to take a breath without sucking in water I'll be right on track.......

 

[DiverG]

I just bought the book tonight, and have read the first 3 chapters. I plan on doing lessons 1 and 2 from chapter eight as suggested.

I'm interested in improving my techinque in the freestyle, and then to learn other strokes. Overall my goal through swimming is increased fitness.

 

[Firefyter]

It looks like lots of us need a little help with our stroke :54: I've bought the book also, because like baitedstorm, I can use a little improvement. I already know I can do it, but anything to improve "technique" can't be bad.

 

[baitedstorm]

Hello, My name is Vickie and I'm a STROKE........ lol !!!!

The book just keeps getting better!

 

[ChrisM]

well, maybe it was in my head. Last night found it much harder to keep the stroke clean and form good.

However, while it didn't feel as good as the first time, I did feel stronger in teh water. I also decide to break the rules and go for a full workout, did 3000 yards, only the second time I ever did that (I was motivated by the MAsters workout posted on the greaseboard at the pool from Tuesday nite.... I have never done the "full board", and I did all but 300). And I felt much better afterwards (and, I noticed it was all swimming, I used to throw in 200 yds or so of kicking, but not really, only as a "rest" ;-) ).

While I worked on technique the entire time, I did notice in doing 100 yd reps that my
stroke count went from 15-16 on the first 50 to 16-18 on the second. That stroke count stuff is a very valuable tool.

Weirdest thing is, I am really beginning to love swimming, even finding myself drawn to longer (400 yd) repeats.

I'm glad to see that others have bought and are into the book as well.

Chris

 

[ChrisM]

OK< last little bit about the book (I swear), but for you guys, there may be an added benefit...

This am was doing my workout. After I got out, from the second level, an attractive blond waiting for a yoga class that had watched the end of my workout called out and said "you have a very nice stroke." hubba hubba

I thought that was amusing

SO keep practicing guys (and girls)!!!!!

Chris

 

[Matthew]

Has anybody here attended the Total Immersion freestyle workshop? It's being offered here for P5,440 (about US$100). Is it worth it? I'm planning to enlist and I would appreciate comments/suggestions from those who have attended. Thanks.

Matthew