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Category Archives: Swim Session
Wk22 – 2,000m swim and EAT EAT EAT
Yesterday I put a poll on my blog asking if I should run or swim this morning. They got one vote each. :-/ So I decided I’d swim. Swimming does tend to take it out of me though, and usually … Continue reading
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Wk22 – 2,000m early morning swim & my Training Plan
Last night when I was swimming teaching I went in the pool, partly to cool off, partly to help teach the kids and adults I was teaching. I’m teaching an adult to do front crawl just now, so at the … Continue reading
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Total Immersion Swimming Drill Videos
I put some new swim sessions on my blog recently, sessions based on the Total Immersion technique. I went in the pool last night to try them out, and think I got them kind of right, more work required though I … Continue reading
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Tagged drills, skate, swim, swimming, total immersion, underskate, zipper, zipperskate, zipperswitch
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Wk2 – Total Immersion Swim Session 1
I got into the pool at 1730 sharp tonight. Wednesday night, I should have remembered that the Glasgow Swim Team is in on Wednesday nights, using three of the six lanes. The other three lanes are set up for lane … Continue reading
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Speedo Aquacoach Watch
I’m going to use my Speedo Aquacoach watch for the first time in the pool tonight. The watch didn’t come with an instruction manual, you’re provided with a quick start guide on the inside of the box (so you have … Continue reading
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Tagged aquacoach, count lengths, gadget, speedo, stroke, swim, swimming
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New Total Immersion 2,500m swim sessions
Inspired by Terry Laughlin’s, Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster and Easier I’ve got together a 2,500m swim session for myself. Here’s a description of the book: Even though swimming is the closest thing to a perfect exercise you can … Continue reading
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Tagged immersion, Laughlin, skate, swimming, technique, Terry, total, underskate, zipper
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Wk51 – Swim Session 4
Tuesday night and I knew I was going to go swimming but I still had small doubts of whether I was going to go or not. ‘the traffic is bad’, ‘it’s cold’, we’re about the only excuses I could think … Continue reading
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Two tosses of a coin and a swim
Tuesday night and I REALLY couldn’t be bothered to go swimming. There were so many excuses I’d made up: I worked a little late, and it would be 6pm before I got to the pool. I wanted my dinner. I … Continue reading
Wk47 – Swim Session 2, 3200m
Monday night and I went to Bella for Swim Session 2. I was looking forward to getting in the pool again. Here’s how it went: Swim Session 2, 58:58. Ave HR: 122, Max HR: 140, Calories: 503. 12 x 100m … Continue reading
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