Muse back!
November 21, 2007 / Wednesday
Hello, Ceiling!
Returned to the pool today with my favorite setup: goggles, paddles, and Zoomers. The mask and snorkel have been put away, and most likely will never return. I focused mostly on being calm, as I realized that moving really fast does nothing for me in water and only makes me need air sooner. I also realized that the paddles and Zoomers do for me what I'd hoped the mask and snorkel would: shorten my list of things to worry about. I was able to move slowly and work on pushing water with my hands, rotating my body, and looking at the ceiling without jerking my head up for air. After about 400 yards, I finally settled down and started feeling good (relatively, of course) about my laps. I think the head jerk is gone, and I see ceiling with every breath. Granted, this is only on my right side. I'll tackle the left side later. That's the other thing I realized: I wanted to learn to breathe on both sides right away, and that was causing me not to be able to breathe on either side. One skill at a time, me! Otherwise, glug glug glug...
November 21, 2007 05:08 PM | Water
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Voila, the answer to my question. Yes, it's good to learn to breathe on both sides, but all in good time... (I still partly drown myself sometimes when I breathe on the left) Next, flip turns!
Posted by: Jennie at December 14, 2007 02:24 PM