Team Comet - Dec. Limiter Challenge (Page 5)

Sweet, I am not the only one who is post happy!    

You sound like me, but I still haven't gotten under 21 strokes per length.  Congrats to you!  I'm supposed to do lots of fin work, but never have enough time in the pool.  Will have to focus on that on the weekends I suppose.

It could be worse.....  My darling pit/lab mix has so far eaten all the irrigation in the back yard, the side of the couch, and the side of the hot tub cover.  Hoping he's outgrown his chewing phase, but I think he's just run out of things to eat

skarl - 2008-12-06 1:57 PM Got in the pool -- great swim lesson.  Looking forward to working on all my homework

What did you learn? 

Maybe sharing what you learned may help some of us other Comets!

KathyG - 2008-12-06 12:28 PM

skarl - 2008-12-06 1:57 PM Got in the pool -- great swim lesson.  Looking forward to working on all my homework

What did you learn? 

Maybe sharing what you learned may help some of us other Comets!

Well, one of the things that came up is that I tend to hunch in the water (probably because in every other sport you're bent at the waist) so we discussed the saucer thing you mentioned in your blog.  When my back feels arched it's actually flat in the water.  So I have drills to get me in the right position:  use swim buoy and swim with my head up out of the water, for one.  Also need to practice putting my hands in at 10:00 and 2:00 so they aren't crossing over in front of me.    Overkick to get used to a smaller faster kick, with and without fins.  Another drill, 6-3-6 where I kick on my side for 6 kicks with 1 arm out in front, 3x pull my body past my hand, 6 kicks on the other side, etc.  That one's tough for me because my hips start sinking when I'm on my side.

When I was doing things right today it was exhausting because I need more core work, but I could definitely feel the difference and felt faster

I swam my parts off today.  3400 yards....90 minutes....

I picked the workout cause I liked the warm up and drill sections.  It's in my blog if you want details.

GREAT JOB!!!!

From Sluggers' rules post:

"Overachievers can get up to 110%.
Anyone not at 40% by Dec. 19 is grounded and off the team."

ETA: Anyone want to volunteer to check teammates' logs to make sure the spreadsheet is up to date at the end of each week?  It's a busy time of year and updating may get overlooked.

Sorry that I have been a slacker so far...the only pool that is on my way to school is expensive and makes me sneeze.  

I am going to check out the pool at the brand new YMCA once school is done-tomorrow is my last day. 

I have only been under 100% once.  It was a crazy month, but I managed an 85%. 

Congrats on your last day!!  I think you get a little slack since you do have a concussion!

Swim session #4 for me today. It was actually my 3rd swim lesson with my new coach. Since most of us are swim focused this month, I'm putting in my notes from my lesson maybe they might right true with you. Skarl and I have both been working on similar issues.

It is as if you belly is lowest point in the water and your feet and arms extend out but up...so for me I have an arch in my back. It is the only way I can find true balance in the water. My coach said it is different for different folks their ideal balance point. Those that swim easily when they start tend to be floaters who stay on the surface easily. I'm not that type. I have to really engage my core and hamstrings to keep my feet up at the surface plus if I tense up I sink so I need to engage my core/center but let the rest of me be floppy. 

So in the water I'm like a saucer in shape front to back.

Does that help? 

Right now to get proper position I can only do it for half a pool length as it is really hard. I did an IM this summer and can swim 2+ hours. When I try to swim in that position my legs sink again. For now I'm just working on floating and proper body position and no swimming. I'll kick gently on belly and back back and forth in the pool. If I get it I'll try KOS (kicking on my side) or catch up drill trying to stay on the surface.

I know if I can master this I will be much faster and I need to spend the time getting it to be normal for me and it is hard.

I also need to kick from my hips not my knees and keep feet floopy like they are flippers.

It is tough to explain and get..find a great swim coach is key.

Yay!! Flip turns are fun (sometimes), even though they don't do much for open water swim training.