Swam for Just Over an Hour

I tried some beginner drills from the Total Immersion - Easy Freestyle DVD.  Click here for accompanying photos.

Exercise #1 - Superman Glide

1. Arms shoulder width apart & relaxed hands
2. Push off and glide as far as you can
3. Relax and ‘sink’ into support
4. Relax your head and extend from fingers to feet

Exercise #2 - Superman Flutter

1. Arms shoulder width apart & relaxed hands
2. Push off and glide until you feel support
3. Relax and ‘sink’ into support
4. Begin gentle kicking just enough to keep you sustaining a glide

Exercise #3 - Laser Lead Flutter

1. Align your head and spine
2. After push off, pull arms back to sides with hands on front of thighs
3. Hold position and kicking gently until you need a breath
4. Begin gentle kicking just enough to keep you sustaining a glide
5. Release your head until you feel the water support it

Exercise #4 - Core Balance

1. When you push off and glide, drop a shoulder keeping your head stable
2. Rotate your shoulders just enough to have your top shoulder out of the water
3. Relax and ‘sink’ into support
4. Begin gentle kicking just enough to keep you sustaining a glide

I also did some laps of breast stroke and some of my lousy attempt at free-style.  I was in the water a total of about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Till next time...