I am all signed up for my first triathlon. So I have tried to dedicate 2 days a week to swim workouts in order to prepare for it. So far, so good. Truthfully, swimming is hard. Please, please, please teach your children to swim as kids. ....I think it is much easier.
T gave me some tips ....and then expected me to remember to do about 10 things during each stroke. Not great for a person like me that likes to start with 1 or 2 things, then add on.
So I started going alone to the pool. And even that was intimidating. Especially if it was busy and I would have to share a lane with someone. The best lane-sharing was with an old Chinese women (who I'm not sure spoke any English, since she used hand signals for the lane sharing discussion). She was not a great swimmer. And neither was I. So we both chopped at the water for about 20 minutes together.
The good news is that after a few weeks of 2x/week sessions, I'm feeling comfortable in the pool. I checked the internet for tips on learning to swim and tried some drills. Now I can at least swim a half lap (mostly) without messing up the rhythm of my breath or (worse) running out of breath. I'm still getting the hang of the motion, but found that comparing the movement to a climbing move (as the internet suggested) helped me to better understand how I should be moving through the water. So I plod on. I find it a small accomplishment that I am now able to calm myself down while swimming a lap and get my breath under control. I think that may be all I need in a tri, as all the other ladies around me are swimming.
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