Swimming for fitness (part 3). Dive in!

Have a look on British swimming orange and the Swimathon website had some. I did print one off but got too confused the jist I think was warm up 200m, do a few 100m sprints then rest 1min then do some more then cool down well that’s what I thought it said I try to do mix of F.C., pullbuoy, float kicking bit of breaststroke & backstroke near the end to cool down. It’s hard to do drills though in a public lane as it tends to be just F.C. fast I find...

How long do you normally swim for OrangeSunset and roughly how much can you swim in that time?

Swimfit used to have some good training sets online but now they only seem to provide them direct to pools. Have you checked that your pool doesn't have any laminated cards poolside?

Hi! Trying to get back in to swimming but need a bit of a shove and some structure when I'm in the pool. Can anyone recommend a good website for some interval-type workouts? Lots of the ones I've found online have a bit of kit and a fair bit of faffing about. I generally swim first thing in the morning so am not really awake enough for all of that prep! I would like some workouts that are mainly crawl-based but where there is some progression to make the most of the session?

Can someone explain how a pull buoy helps improve technique?

Hello all
I haven't posted for a while. Read this article the other day about swimming so thought I'd share.
https://the-motherload.co.uk/swimming-saved-will-save/

Have swum every day this week as been on holiday. Feeling so much calmer

Hello - checking in after a long time. Wow, respect on the tumble turns. My swim class tried to learn them last time I was there. I didn't end up in the same direction once throughout the session and felt half drowned by the end. Safe to say I haven't used them once.

Have signed up for the 5km version of the Swimathon which is stupid as I'm slow and not stylish or efficient. Not really sure why I'm doing it except for the fact that there was nothing between 2.5km and 5km and I already know I can do 2.5km so no challenge. Managed 3.6km this morning (144 lengths). Took me forever!

Aw thanks for the pat on't back re tumble turn. Turns out I can only do it with a nose clip and my nose clip slips off, it's too small. And I can't swim with a nose clip, I can tumble turn or I can swim, but I can't do both! But hey! I've learned a new skill and that's always good.

Today I swam with a friend we did 1000m then retired to the pub and undid all the good with a bottle of wine and panini. Well it is the holidays :)

I swam on Friday, but had to stop after 28.5 lengths (usually do 40) because I had calf cramp. I'd raced (run) that morning so that was probably the cause.

flamingnoravera [round of applause] for learning tumble turns and for your GD diving.

I can't do breast stroke at all, so hopefully someone will come along and advise.

I taught myself tumble turn today! I feel mighty proud, but I can't do it without a nose clip and I don't like to swim crawl with a nose clip so it's a show off piece that I'll never use!

Also took granddaughter swimming and started diving with her- she managed two halfway decent plunges,she'll get it now she knows how it feels.

I now need to work on breaststroke, I've only recently discovered whip kick, I was taught to swim in the 60s with frog kick and I'm struggling to change to whip kick- any hints?

lljkk re aerobic memory. Yes, I think there's some truth in what you say.
How we feel when we exercise depends on SO many things. I just love love love getting in the zone. It took me a while to find it with swimming, but I do get it now.

I swam just now. I lost count, because I'm meant to do 40 lengths - 4 with and 4 w/o pull buoy. I should end on a pull buoy set, but didn't.
Quite a few people I knew there today so I'll blame them.

And now I'm fired up to do some hard work this afternoon, because quite frankly I have not earned my wages this morning fart arsing around!

Hi Tizwoz I use Swimtag and that keeps a record for me. Comes as part of my swim membership from the leisure centre.

Whole pool to myself for the last 20 minutes I was in today. Glorious

Do other people record what they're doing and if so where? I'd like to add up all the km's I'm swimming over the year

tiz my zoggs "aqualast" fabric suit is lasting very well compared to previous costumes. I do tend to buy last year's patterns to reduce the cost.

Managed to get to the pool 4 times this week but it's been a bit of a mixed bag with busy sessions. Makes it difficult to do anything but plod along which doesn't do much for my fitness at all.

I didn't get on with a pullbuoy. I often imagine trying to get coaching & being thoroughly depressed by it, tbh.

Anyway, Do you guys think there's aerobic "memory" in swimming? What I mean is I went to pool with zero enthusiasm tonite, had to grit my teeth to get started in cold water, total plod mode for first 6-10 lengths. And then I just switched into it. Like my body took over, pushing my psyche aside, saying "No problem, I can do this." A lot of runners talk about the first 5 minutes being horrid but can really enjoy the run thereafter. That's how I was this evening (& some others).

Still got out at usual 50 minutes point, though. Didn't fancy any extra lengths!!

I like the pullbuoy too nova it’s really helped me to improve my technique but I have to swap it out every 4L or my back starts getting bit sore.
Had a good low impact session in the gym rowing mostly then half hour swim. Felt good to start feeling human again after a cold/sore throat thing this week. Hoping the flipping snow doesn’t come back at Easter I just want some dry sunny days now as my bike really needs to go out

I swam today, first time in a fortnight. It was bliss. I tried out a pull buoy for my legs in crawl, omg! I loved it. I'm going to buy one, I had no idea of how effective they are at helping to improve technique.
I'm intending to return to 3-4 times a week now the snow is gone and holidays are here.

Thanks rights I like swimming and have started to push myself further which is a nice achievement but running does give that lovely buzz I did manage 5k rowing in the gym last week which didn’t aggravate it so I’ll try again on Sat I just begrudge paying extra £6.50 to go as it’s not included in my swim membership. Hoping to get back on the bike too now the snow is hopefully on it’s way out!

That sucks. Sounds like you had quite a traumatic birth experience.
The thing with running is that there's no leeway really, it's high impact and doesn't allow for much variation in how you move.

If you can resolve the swimming issue you WILL be able to keep your fitness up. Don't panic.

I’ve had a weakness in hip flexor since emerg C-sec yrs ago scar tissue which has impacted my running, I’ve had a 4wk break from running but still getting issues. I’ve tried strengthening stuff over the years and normally swimming is ok but it was still aggravating it last night I’m just fed up with it and really miss the buzz from running 😬hopefully more rest off impact exercise will help just abit gutted as I’d got up to Half Marathon level and can feel my fitness slipping away again arrhhh!

What's the injury Ski?

It really did help. I have really slipped from my goal to swim twice a week and was almost leaning towards ditching it in favour of running, which is so much easier to fit it. But it felt good and it does me A LOT of good so I feel boosted by that. I ain't no quitter!

I just need to not give myself a hard time if I can't get to the pool. It's hard as a single parent working full time.

Had snow day and cabin fever so was good to get out and swim tonight just struggling with injury at the moment which is really frustrating.

Hope the swim helped rights

Swam Today!
Had awful week last week and couldn't leave house.

Tizwoz I've got a good, and very cheap, costume from Proswimwear (online). It has lasted me a good 18 months so far.