Swimming Thread

[staffsblue]

I was back at Manchester Aquatics Centre this morning. Got there relatively early while the pool was still in 50m configuration, and really enjoyed swimming lengths in the really refreshing cool water.
One thing I noticed today is that the younger lads there (must have been either late teens or late twenties) seem to have a unique swimming style. They seem to set off at an all out sprint doing front crawl for about 6 or 7 strokes, before realising they can't maintain it over 50m and reverting to a really slow form of breaststroke.
Whilst they are perfectly entitled to swim how they like, it makes it really difficult to judge whether to overtake them or stay behind them!

 

[staffsblue]

I returned to Nantwich Leisure Centre this morning to swim in the outdoor brine pool for a last time this year before it gets mothballed for winter.
Despite the rain, there were several other swimmers of various ages and abilities present for my session. The water temperature was pleasant but not too warm, but clearly warmer than the air temperature given the amount of rising steam.
The only issue was the water being full of broken up leaf particles, which required a bit of concentration not to swallow or inhale any. When I showered post swim, loads of these leaf bits washed off me, so I must have looked like the creature from the lagoon when. I exited the pool!
Will concentrate on indoor swims until May, but will attempt a lido swim or two if I'm down in London in the coming months, where many of the pools remain open throughout the year.

 

[Ducado]

I did a 1000 m swim this morning I do this 3 to 4 times a week it's the best exercise for these old bones and joints

 

[surprisedbygrass]

I swim three times a week too. Count the lengths by naming City Mens squad . Keeps a smile on my face .

 

[staffsblue]

I swim three times a week too. Count the lengths by naming City Mens squad . Keeps a smile on my face .

I do that too. Always do my swims in blocks of 16 lengths, or "Rodris" as I like to call them!

 

[surprisedbygrass]

I returned to Nantwich Leisure Centre this morning to swim in the outdoor brine pool for a last time this year before it gets mothballed for winter.
Despite the rain, there were several other swimmers of various ages and abilities present for my session. The water temperature was pleasant but not too warm, but clearly warmer than the air temperature given the amount of rising steam.
The only issue was the water being full of broken up leaf particles, which required a bit of concentration not to swallow or inhale any. When I showered post swim, loads of these leaf bits washed off me, so I must have looked like the creature from the lagoon when. I exited the pool!
Will concentrate on indoor swims until May, but will attempt a lido swim or two if I'm down in London in the coming months, where many of the pools remain open throughout the year.

Brine pool sounds interesting . There's an indoor one near me but it's only 10 m long ...I think Hathersage Lido is open all year . Hoping to swim in there over Christmas . I'm not keen on plant debris either

 

[Blue Maverick]

I did a 1000 m swim this morning I do this 3 to 4 times a week it's the best exercise for these old bones and joints

Freestyle or breast stroke, I’m shit at the latter.

 

[surprisedbygrass]

I do that too. Always do my swims in blocks of 16 lengths, or "Rodris" as I like to call them!

Good one . Maybe I should think of 16 defensive mids to make up to a single Rodri . Not sure I'd find enough though

 

[staffsblue]

Brine pool sounds interesting . There's an indoor one near me but it's only 10 m long ...I think Hathersage Lido is open all year . Hoping to swim in there over Christmas . I'm not keen on plant debris either

Yeah, I was at Hathersage last week. However, the winter schedule which is about to kick in only has one hour sessions, so to me it seems a long way to travel just to swim for an hour.

 

[shemnel]

Getting into swimming after many years due to a ongoing hip injury laying me off football, walking, running and generally most things. Whilst it's probably the best exercise I can do right now, it is still hard due to the natural hip rotation in front crawl (breaststroke is a no)

I like the sound of the above posters blocks of 16, I'm currently doing blocks of 10, will up it to 12 soon. I'm only going once a week due to struggles with chlorine, my skin is really not enjoying it.

Got some ear plugs today, had a blocked ear for weeks and I'm worried about swimmers ear.

Despite my body's clear dislike to indoor swimming pools, I will persevere. I'm currently on 1.75km a session, once a week, but would perhaps prefer 1km 3 times a week, if my poor precious skin, ears etc will allow it.