Surfing hydraulics are indeed the stuff of legends. Once the waves start to top out at 8 feet or so they can do some pretty impressive things. When the waves spill the forces within are quite strong. This is an understatement of Olympian proportions. The forecast was for 8-10 foot waves with wind at 30 …
Category Archive: Swimming
Feb
25
Total Immersion Swimming
This is what you get for doing a blind search on Youtube for total immersion swimming. I’ve been reading the book and giving it a whirl in the pool. Thought some video might help. I guess it helps…
Dec
01
Fish back in water
Swam for 28:00 minutes yesterday. Inefficient at the end, but what can you expect when you’re tired.
Nov
09
In the tube like porpoise
I did 25:49 in the pool with the new method in the tube, I got tons more glide and tried to pay attention to being a little porpoise. I think it’s working. I will be able to do more next week.
Nov
03
The Tunnel
Dave Diget watched me do a couple of laps, and mentioned that I swam like a snake. I need to streamline my body and try to stay as straight as possible in order to go fast. Rotating along the axis of my body in the water horizontally. So I need to picture my body moving …
Oct
31
Fast Lane
I got looped by a woman with a belly like Jabba the hut in the pool, seems so unfair, yet so accurate of where my swimming ability is right now. Everytime I’m ready to pat myself on the back, I am taken back to reality on a rocket ship of shame. I did swim for …
Oct
27
Interruptus
Life dictated the pace yesterday, and I got in a mere 19:55 swim. I had to be home for soccer practice. I’ve worked to 14 hour days this week, so I needed to be home for laura. Knee was a bit achey, but I did get my foam roller for IT Band massage yesterday too, …
Oct
25
Whistles in the water
I swam for 30:47 yesterday, a new personal best I suppose, as to how far I went, my adhd, brain just can’t count laps and swim at the same time. I wander in my head while pulling away, and maybe that’s the way it should be. There was some sort of adult swim class going …
Oct
20
Stroke, stroke stroke
27 Minutes without stopping today at the pool. I think my body was dragging at the end there, but overall it was ok. I will run tomorrow. on a side note I ordered a foam roller for IT band deep tissue massage, I feel so dirty, I am buying obscure massage products online.
Oct
18
In the pool no one knows you are a fool
I am as ungainly in the water as I am on my feet. I can feel the eyes of better swimmers boring into the back of my skull as I flail hopelessly back and forth up and down my lane. I only hope my persistance pays off, I have finally gotten up to being able …
