How was your swim today?

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Oranj Nov 2021 1:15pm, 12 Nov 2021 2,878 posts	0 Oranj Yep, technique is the thing.
Northern Exile Nov 2021 1:30pm, 12 Nov 2021 8,161 posts	0 Northern Exile I also think you need to develop swim muscle, it's something you lose quickly if you don't swim regularly. I have been working on my catch and it's beginning to feel like I'm getting hold of the water again, I'm still slow as slow poop though. I only venture into the fast lane at the moment when I know it's safe to do so, this morning there were a couple of kids in there just flying up and down and it would have been embarrassing.
Oranj Nov 2021 1:44pm, 12 Nov 2021 2,879 posts	0 Oranj I know what you mean. Before I swam regularly I would never find swimming much of an aerobic workout but now I've developed that specific strength I can challenge myself more.
Sushi. Nov 2021 10:53pm, 12 Nov 2021 32,807 posts	0 Sushi. I’ve just returned to coached sessions after OW swimming all summer. Have picked up a few bad habits, mainly over rotating to breathe and dropping arm too low in the water. Hopefully won’t take long to put right. Like you Oranj I can’t do much distance OW now, 750m about my limit now it’s in single figures.
Stig-OT-Dump Nov 2021 10:09pm, 13 Nov 2021 15 posts	0 Stig-OT-Dump I've been watching GTN videos on swim technique this week and today did my sets at fastest pace/ splits for ages. Looking to sign up to adult lessons too. Mind you, downside this evening is that my arms feel like they've been bolted on incorrectly - that's a good sign right??
Oranj Nov 2021 4:16pm, 25 Nov 2021 2,892 posts	0 Oranj Maybe I managed to book a session this afternoon in the little pool that's slightly further away. It seems to have more spaces now - I think everyone panicked to book it when the main pool closed. It is small though, and shallow. Compared to a deeper competition pool there's a real sensation of speed as you paddle into the shallow end and the bottom comes up to meet your outstretched hand. I don't think I'll be practising my flip turns at that end!
Northern Exile Nov 2021 4:30pm, 25 Nov 2021 8,218 posts	0 Northern Exile It's like that at the Nidderdale pool, it's only 20m and very shallow. I'm not particularly tall but you can easily scrape the bottom with your hand as you approach the shallow end. I don't go there often!
larkim Dec 2021 1:06pm, 3 Dec 2021 16,199 posts	0 larkim Sorry to barge in as a non-swimmer, but I had a moment of inspiration for my wife who gets very cold on beaches after swimming, combined with a dearth of good Christmas ideas, that a DryRobe would be a good idea for her. Does anyone here have any experience of them? Or their alternatives? Are any of the less well known brand equivalents any good? She's a sucker for good VFM and the cynic in me thinks DryRobes are pricey because of the brand, but if they are worth the money then that's Christmas sorted Thanks in advance!!
Lizzie Whizzmas Dec 2021 1:27pm, 3 Dec 2021 25,826 posts	0 Lizzie Whizzmas Yes! Not Charlie Mcleod Eco - it's too bulky. Gorilla, Passenger, Moonwrap, Dryrobe...
Oranj Dec 2021 1:43pm, 3 Dec 2021 2,907 posts	0 Oranj I was going to suggest selkieswim (they sometimes have a popup stall at my local lake), but they're nearly as expensive. Might be worth asking on the open water swimming thread fetcheveryone.com/forum/open-water-swimming-45444