[chassis]

1800yds today, good swim. I swam 9x200 instead of 18x100 this time. It saves some time in the pool to swim 200s. Bilateral breathing going well. I can feel more efficiency in the stroke and am kicking more than in the past, it just feels right. Shoulder feels OK so far, no tightness or soreness which could indicate potential for impingement.

Lane to myself again today, a nice thing.

Fitbit cardio score went up a notch, it tells me something is working.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by chassis

1800yds today, good swim. I swam 9x200 instead of 18x100 this time. It saves some time in the pool to swim 200s. Bilateral breathing going well. I can feel more efficiency in the stroke and am kicking more than in the past, it just feels right. Shoulder feels OK so far, no tightness or soreness which could indicate potential for impingement.

Lane to myself again today, a nice thing.

Fitbit cardio score went up a notch, it tells me something is working.

How does that work? I assume the pool is like 50yds end-to-end, so down and back is 100? So when you do 18x100, do you stop briefly between each rep?

[chassis]

Originally Posted by M_Six

How does that work? I assume the pool is like 50yds end-to-end, so down and back is 100? So when you do 18x100, do you stop briefly between each rep?

25 yd pool unfortunately. The university where I like to swim has a 50m pool which is more enjoyable because of less turning. But that 50m pool is not available on a predictable schedule. So I have been swimming at a rec center where the lap swim lanes are always open and usually empty.

18x100 means I swim 4 lengths or 2 laps and pause to catch my breath. I swim at a moderate pace. For sure not sprinting.

9x200 means I swim 8 lengths or 4 laps then pause to recover. I recover for the same amount of time in all cases so swimming 200s is less time in the pool/at the facility.

My pace is for sure not what my high school swim team warmup session was. 2k yards continuous at a timed pace at 6am. Followed by the real workout. Then again at 3pm. Good news for me I was a diver and didn’t swim that warmup!

Fitbit hr trace below, not sure how accurate it really is. I am not a HIIT person, I go for steady somewhat elevated hr on a regular basis.

[M_Six]

Waaay back in my late teens I went through the Red Cross Water Safety and CPR Instructor course. That was in Korea. In Germany I taught what was optimistically called "drown-proofing," even though there is no such thing. But I haven't been in the water (aside from a daily shower) in at least 30 years. Maybe longer. I'm sure I could still keep myself from drowning, but my technique would be awful, no doubt. I've never enjoyed a pool. Fresh water swimming was always my preference. My family was always into camping and we usually stayed at a campground on a river or lake, so my folks taught us to swim at a very young age.

[chassis]

1800yds, felt great. 55 minutes pool time, counting swimming and catching my breath. Clearly not training for a WR!

14:30.67 is the current WR for 1500m men's freestyle!

[Lachlan]

Just got back into this. local pool is doing a holiday discount until end of Feb at $2 a visit. Given the heat in Brisbane at the moment it is fantastic. Have managed 1500 m each time and will attempt to keep it up.

Anyone using kick board or other equipment to refine their technique?

[chassis]

1800yds today, felt great. 119HR for approx 50 minutes elapsed time including catching my breath every 200yds. Glad the pool maintenance project was completed!

Water temp 80-82. Perfect temp for me, anything cooler removes heat from my body too quickly and I feel chilled halfway through the workout.

[chassis]

Originally Posted by Lachlan

Just got back into this. local pool is doing a holiday discount until end of Feb at $2 a visit. Given the heat in Brisbane at the moment it is fantastic. Have managed 1500 m each time and will attempt to keep it up.

Anyone using kick board or other equipment to refine their technique?

I don't use a kick board, fins or paddles. I swim for calorie burn and cardio fitness, so improving technique is somewhat against those goals! If my form is more efficient, it means more time in the pool is needed to achieve the same cardio load. I am not looking to spend more time in the pool, I am happy with one hour, followed by a long hot shower in the locker room.