Swimming for fitness (part 3). Dive in!

Hi everyone. I haven't been swimming for 30 years but bought myself a swimsuit and went, I couldn't swim continuously, I'd swim a couple of widths then rest. I was totally exhausted after. But feel like I really achieved something. I'm going again this week. Hopefully over time my stamina will improved.

Hello all, I was here earlier but dropped off. I managed 1.5k in the Swimathon, absolutely delighted with myself about that! And have managed for two weeks in a row to swim on a Friday while my daughter has her swimming lesson, so delighted with myself about that too.

Finally got around to using shampoo to prevent fog on my goggles and OH MY GOODNESS what a revelation! I could see clearly the entire 25 min, no fogging at all, and I'm sure I swam faster as a result I just popped a blob of shampoo into each lens, wiped it around, let it dry overnight and then buffed it off the next day. Miracle.

Am trying to do more exercise generally during a somewhat unsettled time, so can't attend the pool more regularly... but I did little bike ride yesterday and an exercise video this morning so hurrah for me!

Hope your body has responded well to rest week rights. My DD has a suspected broken toe and so trying to do enforced rest and is hating it. She’s grumpy & snappy not helped by SATs week when she could really do with a good swim session to relax.
Plan to get to the pool tonight.

I am on the last day of my enforced week of rest.
Feels like it's gone on for ever!
I have noticed that 1) I have more time for other stuff 2) I have to actually plan to wash my hair 3) my laundry has gone right down and 4) it didn't actually kill me.

All being well, back on it tomorrow!

Missed my usual Monday swim due to the bank hol but got a swim coaching session in last night. Hoping to go Sat morn if it’s not too busy in the lanes, it’s abit hit n miss sometimes it’s quiet other times 6-8 in the lane which I struggle with.

I couldn't get on with FINIS Duo player... the sound was tinny & I don't have right service for downloads; plus-side: very easy to use. Other people like it fine, my son thought it was tres cool. I think my face is odd shape b/c of the goggle problems I have, too.

I finally figured out what I need from goggles in order to have a good fit (!). Only took 27 years. My trusty grey goggles are finally failing but at least I have a recipe how to replace this time. I only have about... 5 ? excess pairs at moment (oops).

Quiet 1.8k yesterday.

Hello swimmers, I hope you won't mind me using your thread to ask if any of you swim with music, and if so whether you could recommend an MP3 player? I've looked on Amazon and there is a bewildering choice with huge price variations.

I was at the gym tonight with my music on and it occurred to me that I might enjoy swimming more if I could listen to music while doing lengths.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

I very nearly bought myself a flex2 fitbit for swim tracking earlier in the week but after reading mixed reviews decided against it.

14km swum since I started counting 10 days ago

Well done everyone!! I've done 33 and 44 (!!) Lengths this week. I'm still anxious in lanes when it's not just me but I'm on such a high from the actual swimmi mg!

At some point I'll have to focus on technique or something but not sure where to start with that. They have a box of "things" you can use. For now I'm just enjoying the sensation of lengths tbough:)

Sounds very impressive, Corrigans. Bee well done on open water swimming. I'm still not brave about that.

2km done this morning.

Great to hear all the swimming going on. I had a great time at the Masters Australia Nationals. The racing was actually really good fun. Managed to tumble turn the whole 400m free without totally wiping out, which was an achievement in itself.

I’m hoping to swim through the winter this year and would like to aim for a 10k lake swim in November. Just need to get DH on board...

Hi, is anyone open water swimming? I did my second open swim of the year this morning. Much much warmer than last week (even though it was only 1.5 degrees warmer it made a huge difference), I could at least feel my face whe I got out today! Did 900m last week, managed 1300m today. Wetsuit rubbing my neck is my only complaint!!

Strava

You're welcome.

I'm just recording in a spreadsheet at the moment, haven't found an app yet that lets me record what I want to so I'm just writing into a google docs spreadsheet online.

Well done tiz. How are people logging swims? I'm wondering about getting a calendar so I can see them.

Happy Belated Birthday, Tiz.
Well done to everyone getting in the pool.
1.3km here. Must get in the water once or twice a week til the holidays.

How you feeling, Rights?

I've started logging all my swims, started on my birthday so aiming to continue so I have a record of all swims in my 39th year.

7.6km logged so far

You are very welcome, scaredPAD. You'll get lots of encouragement here and what you've already achieved is excellent.

Hi vera- I'm only 3 weeks in this time but last year I did a good few months and built it up, and used to to swim a lot when (a lot) younger. I'm fat and slow though and really hope I can keep it up this time!!

@ScaredPAD welcome! You're doing good if you can get straight in and manage 1000m. Swimming is so graceful and the water so weight bearing I am sure your body will thank you for getting back into the pool.

Tizwoz- venomous water snakes?!?!? I could never swim there!!

Hello! Can I join you? I am v.obese but getting back into swimming. So far only doing 500m + aquaerobics or 1k if im just swimming. But i love it. Im 3 weeks in and want to keep up the enthusiasm so thought Id find a swim thread...

Just place marking - you've disappeared again.
I'm being incredibly lazy. Need to get back in the pool.
My 6 yr old got himself a gold medal last night for 32m crawl and 32 m back. He didn't win, so can only assume they had him racing older kids?

Just back into exercise and swimming and have developed rather suddenly an intense pain in my left wrist. Pain has now stretched to my arm (neck even) and fingers. Anyone else had this?

Hello,

The swimathon was really good fun. We had a laugh, all did our 40 lengths and truly admired those doing the whole 5K alone.

We took 1hr47mins. I was the slowest :-)