I am the god of swimming(ish)

[emmilou]

[quote=A.P.E Knott;193111]

And now I have got "swimmers ear"...

Uncanny this ,i have just started swimming.
Last night i had trouble sleeping with pain in my ear.
I am sure it is because of the swimming.
Any ideas on how to cure it ?

You can get something called 'swimmers ear' from the chemist.

There's lots of info here... http://www.emedicinehealth.com/swimm...r/page7_em.htm

and you can get ear plugs for future swims should you need them

[trilathon]

Can I recommend anyone wanting to learn relatively quickly and effortlessly joins a swim or tri club or gets some lessons ?

I went from a doggie paddler/ breaststoker in my first triathlon which took me 55 mins for 1900m in a lake

six months later and after lessons i did an ocean based full Ironman ( x2 distance ) swim front crawl in 1hr 11 mins 3.8km

swimming is all about technique and efficiency

very hard and slow to learn on your own as you can't see everything you are doing wrong

wonderfull feeling to learn a new skill

[Al Fowler]

Can I recommend anyone wanting to learn relatively quickly and effortlessly joins a swim or tri club or gets some lessons ?

I went from a doggie paddler/ breaststoker in my first triathlon which took me 55 mins for 1900m in a lake

six months later and after lessons i did an ocean based full Ironman ( x2 distance ) swim front crawl in 1hr 11 mins 3.8km

swimming is all about technique and efficiency

very hard and slow to learn on your own as you can't see everything you are doing wrong

wonderfull feeling to learn a new skill

I can do length after length of breastroke - but im having a heart attack after 2 lengths of front crawl because i cannot breath to save my life.

When i used to do swimming lessons and id be wearing PJ's, t-shirts and jumpers....it was hell!

[southernsoftie]

I can do length after length of breastroke - but im having a heart attack after 2 lengths of front crawl because i cannot breath to save my life.

When i used to do swimming lessons and id be wearing PJ's, t-shirts and jumpers....it was hell!

Breaststroke - gives me cramp in my hands as I tend to squeeze them together too hard (I'm sure there's innuendo aplenty in that)

Crawl - Cannot pace myself to save my life. I have to go at it at a full sprint. Which means after about 20 lengths or so, I'm cream crackered.

Butterfly - You're having a laff!!! (Or larf!!)

I can pick a brick off the bottom though.

[southernsoftie]

Can I recommend anyone wanting to learn relatively quickly and effortlessly joins a swim or tri club or gets some lessons ?

I went from a doggie paddler/ breaststoker in my first triathlon which took me 55 mins for 1900m in a lake

six months later and after lessons i did an ocean based full Ironman ( x2 distance ) swim front crawl in 1hr 11 mins 3.8km

swimming is all about technique and efficiency

very hard and slow to learn on your own as you can't see everything you are doing wrong

wonderfull feeling to learn a new skill

Makes sense! Not a priority at the moment, but will bear in mind for future. Cheers.

[Al Fowler]

Breaststroke - gives me cramp in my hands as I tend to squeeze them together too hard (I'm sure there's innuendo aplenty in that)

Crawl - Cannot pace myself to save my life. I have to go at it at a full sprint. Which means after about 20 lengths or so, I'm cream crackered.

Butterfly - You're having a laff!!! (Or larf!!)

I can pick a brick off the bottom though.

Haha, i havent ever seen anyone do Butterfly well, apart from on TV.

I can do a length under water. ...only 25m pool though.

[trilathon]

i found front crawl a nightmare when i satrted

felt like i was drowning, didn't like having head submerged

constantly in oxygen deficit

frantic uncoordinated movement

no power in the right areas

Persistance, and someone pointing out improvements had a miraculous effect

the many drills and float use are the stepping stones to 'effortless' swimming

[Mud]

constantly in oxygen deficit

frantic uncoordinated movement

no power in the right areas

Are we back on my running now?

[mxhornet]

I did my first proper swimming session in 12 years today and it went rather well

[A.P.E Knott]

Great this ,Swimming because i cannot run now cant swim because of Swimmers ear.Bought some sudafed,it is clearing the ear problem up but i have now come out in a very itchy rash.
I just love been injured.