Comments on: iSwim (kinda).

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:54:38 +0000

Just found your blog….I’m doing the Celebration Sprint Tri too! The swimming is definitely the scariest part for me too.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:08:42 +0000

that’s pretty good. Just like with Running, it takes time, the more you do it the better you’ll get.

By: MommaG

MommaG — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:41:02 +0000

I went right past all the other comments (I usually read them before I add one). You’re my Shero! You’re doing it! Who cares about form. Heck! I can’t swim at all. Just keep swimming, you are doing to do a great job in the TRI.

By: erikagwen

erikagwen — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:55:37 +0000

For having just started you look good. I agree with above comment about trying to think of your body as one plane – try to streamline your arms, shoulders, hips & head.

You mentioned that you had cement feet so I’m going to guess that your hips are moving so much b/c you’re kicking so hard/fast to keep them from sinking. Try doing a scissor kick with every stroke instead of the flutter (it’s called the double trojan crawl and I’ll be damned if I can find anything online about it).

By: Your sister

Your sister — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:34:10 +0000

Don’t lift your head out of the water. Think of your body – top of your head to bottom of your toes – as one plane. I don’t know how to describe it really. But tilt your whole body when you come up for a breath. If you’re breathing on the left, tilt your right shoulder down toward the bottom of the pool. And vice versa. When you tilt, your head turned to the opposite side will come out of the water.

Try breathing on just one side, every time you stroke. So you breathe every time you stroke with your right arm, for instance. You breathe only when coming up on your left side. Does that make sense? That way you’re breathing on every stroke. And take your time when you’re breathing. Don’t rush it. You’ll naturally float forward while you’re taking your time to breathe.

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By: workout mommy

workout mommy — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:50:16 +0000

you are doing a great job! (seriously, I almost drown every time I try to swim!)

Keep practicing and you’ll be a fish before you know it!

By: Coach Meg

Coach Meg — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:38:44 +0000

Wow!!! After your description of a boxing match on Monday, I didn’t know what to expect…. but you look awesome!!!!!!!!!!!! Breathing… ahhhhh… yes, harder than running, b/c you have to wait to breath. Keep practicing and then instead of every three strokes, you will be able to do every five or every seven!
keep you head low in the water and think about rolling your body as your breath…
keep up the great work! and i am hear to help you!

By: Shrinking Jil

Shrinking Jil — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:44:52 +0000

I think you look great in the water! You have a nice strong stroke and you swim straight – for your 3rd time in the pool that is downright AWESOME! Keep up the great work!

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:21:04 +0000

Seriously, I am jealous. I have been wanting to go swimming for SO long but am very intimidated about getting in a pool, in a bathing suit, in public *yikes*

Kudos to you for getting your swim on!

Julia
http://jewliagoulia.blogspot.com