I am the god of swimming(ish)

[Mud]

20 lengths doggy paddle at lunchtime and I didn't drown!

The water was a bit rough and I have a stiff neck now (I think that bit's because I swim like a girl), but roll on Ullswater!

All I need is a b(u)oy to hang on to every 25m and I'll be fine.

[Pav]

I used to be like that. Could barely swim 50 meters without drowning. After months of hard training and dedication, I'm still sh!t

[Daleside]

if you are trying to do lots of lengths front crawl......... the best tip anyone ever told me was to not use your legs - at all - just let them hang there - its your arms that drive you forward and splashing your legs just tires you out - try it someone please and report back - i dont go swimming anymore

but really dont use your legs at all - nothing - zilch - niente - ok?

[Calf]

You might need to use your legs a tincy little bit or your legs sink and you end up trying to swim at a funny angle.

But its a very good point when i start doggy paddle I was f**ked after 25 mins and 50 would leave me like an asthmatic in a pet store!

You think that because you can run you should use your legs as much as poss as they are strong, which is carp!

If you want to try without using your legs AT ALL then get one of the those pull bouys (an hour glass shaped float) stick it between your knees and away you go!

[Daleside]

mmm interesting - thinking about it I suppose your legs stay up without much effort because of the position you swim in ..........with your 'bum' quite high in the water - i think thats what our (60 yr old male) swiming teacher used to tell us - his ladies swiming team (we were all in our twenties) and he used to grab our waists in the water to put us right - you did it right to keep him off you!

[Calf]

A dodgy old man used to grab your waists in the pool and he told you it was to improve your swimming technique.......

[Danbert Nocurry]

20 lengths doggy paddle at lunchtime and I didn't drown!

The water was a bit rough and I have a stiff neck now (I think that bit's because I swim like a girl), but roll on Ullswater!

All I need is a b(u)oy to hang on to every 25m and I'll be fine.

Mud ....in all seriousness hang in there.

I'm relatively new to 'fitness' swimming myself (having taken to it during a long injury period) but I’ve gradually built up a fitness base over the last couple of months by covering 64 x25m lengths 3 times a week whilst at he same time trying to improve my technique which was crap.

I bought a decent pair of goggles and spent quite a lot of time looking at other swimmers and studying their stroke technique. It helped relieve the boredom of following the blue line which was driving me mad and it definitely helped me improve my stroke.

Don't give up on it...you will improve

[Penguin]

i tried the swimming but i do have a slight tendancy to sink due to lack of fat?? the lifegaurd at the poolside was getting that thing ready to hang round ya neck.. i gave it up as a bad job and waddled back to the sauna

[Mud]

I'm relatively new to 'fitness' swimming myself (having taken to it during a long injury period) but I’ve gradually built up a fitness base over the last couple of months by covering 64 x25m lengths 3 times a week whilst at he same time trying to improve my technique which was crap.

Thanks for that. I'm thinking I'll probably go twice a week, with the week building up to be 4 runs, two bikes and two swims (I suppose the bike may need to be more than this. And the swim as well I suppose. Arse.)

I bought a decent pair of goggles and spent quite a lot of time looking at other swimmers and studying their stroke technique.

I did a bit of that today. I remembered just in time (well nearly) to stop doing it in the changing room though.

I may go and read 220 in WhSmiths, but it's wrapped up a lot of the time. Tight bastards.

[fellhell]

Thanks for that. I'm thinking I'll probably go twice a week, with the week building up to be 4 runs, two bikes and two swims (I suppose the bike may need to be more than this. And the swim as well I suppose. Arse.)

I did a bit of that today. I remembered just in time (well nearly) to stop doing it in the changing room though.

I may go and read 220 in WhSmiths, but it's wrapped up a lot of the time. Tight bastards.

Think I'm going to try for 5 runs, 2 swims and as many cycles as I can manage.

Bought 220 for the first time, quite useful, I'd recommend you get a copy.