I went to the pool last night to swim some laps. This was the first time I went swimming since I finished my swimming lessons last week. I managed to swim a little over 1/3 of a mile (13 times down and back in a 25 yard pool). I could have swam more, but crappy swimming form, was getting crappier, so I decided to stop. I am able to swim down and back now before having to stop and cacth my breath. I was concentrating on keeping my head down in the water to keep my feet up, and stay more balanced. I worked on reaching and extending my stroke. I worked on slowing my stroke down and relaxing. I worked on breathing. I am slowly getting better at breathing ever third stroke. I really need to work on keeping my head down in the the water more. When I don’t think about it, it comes up, and my feet go down.
I definatly need to work on my swimming endurance. I need to be able to swim more laps continuously. Right now I am lucky to make it across the 25 yard pool twice without having to stop and catch my breath. I am doing better though. Soon I might be able to make it across three times, then four. I just need to relax more, and be more comfortable in the water. I am slowly getting there.
The ear plugs seem to be working. I didn’t get dizzy or nauseous last night at all.
I still suck at swimming, but I am sucking just a little but less than before.
