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2009-09-06 6:49 AM

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Subject: I can swim now!
I have struggled for a very long time with swimming.  After months of terrible swimming, I bought the Total Immersion DVD and carefully mastered each drill.  After about 3 months I could swim 50-75 m but be gasping for air at the end.  I'd read on the forums about people who said, "It just clicked one day!"
And then one day it clicked for me!  I started swimming and I wasn't out of breath.  I kept swimming.  I did 150 meters, then 200, then 400, then I ran out of time.
This weekend I knocked out 3 x 500.
I'm still slow, but dang!  I can't say how excited I am.  And every time I get in the pool, I'm amazed that I can actually do it!

2009-09-06 7:04 AM
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Awesome. I remember when it happened for me. All about relaxing and taking it easy. I am sure you could bang out a 1000 or 1200 now as well.

2009-09-06 7:04 AM
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That is awesome! Great Job!  I was the same way when I started swimming back in January.  I couldn't swim down the pool 25yards with out pulling my head up and gasping, then when I could finally go 25 yards I was so winded I had to take a long break.  Then one day it finally clicked and I kept knocking off longer and longer distances without being so winded.  Is an awesome feeling

Keep up the good work!
2009-09-06 7:09 AM
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well done, i remember that feeling.
2009-09-06 10:02 AM
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Yippee! Congratulations! I remember that feeling too! I bet you'll be hooked now. Swimming is my worst event, but my favorite. There's nothing like the feeling of being able to swim the entire swim leg of a race without stopping.

Keep up the good work, and enjoy your accomplishment
2009-09-06 11:20 AM
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good job, thats kind of how I learned to swim well.

2009-09-06 11:57 AM
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Congrats! Im not quite you yet...been swimming for 3 months and can do about 450 yards with Just a few seconds of break between each 100. Not bad for someone who could only dog paddle in June. I plan to do my first tri in Oct.  I think I will take your plan this winter and buy the video. Then I will be so ready for next season! Hope my results are as favorable.
2009-09-06 1:48 PM
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Congrats!  Which DVD did you use?
2009-09-06 2:31 PM
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Great work!  The exact same thing happened for me, everything just sort of clicked and I felt like I was floating on water the entire swim...what an awesome feeling it is!  There's still a lot to be learned, you'll be amazed at the distances you can cover and the speeds you can attain as you further progress (seeing people post 1:10/100m splits at an IM still amaze me), but I don't think anything beats that first swim when you just 'get it'.  Congrats!
2009-09-06 4:52 PM
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The Total Immersion Easy Freestyle did it for me as well. After watching the DVD several times and trying the drills, I started feeling more relaxed. One day I went to the pool and just started swimming to see how long I could go. I took my first break 30 minutes later. Now I just have to start working on bringing down the times.
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