Too Much Swimming ?

RE: Too Much Swimming ?

Former Member — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 10:17:01 GMT

Not if you are enjoying it.

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Swimosaur — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 09:01:45 GMT

Do I swim too much? What a silly question. forums.usms.org/attachment.php

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smontanaro — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:18:41 GMT

Piers & Beers was the swim that I had previously mentioned. Balboa, Newport, Huntington, Seal Beach. All in one swim, or do you portage between piers? My Uncle Jack and Aunt Ella lived in Balboa when I was a kid (50s-60s). Somewhere I think I still have a picture of Uncle Jack taking a nap floating on his back in Balboa harbor. :-)

RE: Too Much Swimming ?

Bill Sive — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:46:14 GMT

1 - Yes, Having Fun ! 2 - Like they chanted at the end of Piers & Beers - "Four More Piers, Four More Piers, etc." At the end of some swim meets I feel like is that all there is? 3 - Yes, injury free 4 - There are activities outside of swimming ?! Just kidding. I do a lot of volunteer work too. 5 - No problems eating or sleeping. I eat more since last year. Still keeping the weight off too. Piers & Beers was the swim that I had previously mentioned. Balboa, Newport, Huntington, Seal Beach. I'm on the list to do it again next year. My Go The Distance average did not suffer at all. I actually did not back off in this area until I reached 500 miles. That was only because I started to focus more on my Butterfly. I enjoy going to the swim meets and meeting everyone. Received a nice compliment from the UCLA Women's Relay Team on my 400 IM a couple of weeks ago. That was very nice of them. I try for both Quality and Quantity.

RE: Too Much Swimming ?

Patrick W. Brundage — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 08:51:43 GMT

Everyone who participates on the Piers & Beers swim is transported by a British double-decker bus up and down Pacific Coast Highway before and after each pier. "What happens on the bus, stays on the bus."I don't think you're swimming too much, Bill. I think the rest of us non-Californians are jealous we don't get the opportunities to swim and race and play in the water as much as you do. Thanks for the race tip, as well: I'm also putting this -- openwaterpedia.com/index.php -- on my bucket list of open water swims.

RE: Too Much Swimming ?

Bill Sive — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 02:50:32 GMT

RE: Too Much Swimming ?

Former Member — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:55:39 GMT

Quality.... not Quantity

RE: Too Much Swimming ?

Former Member — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 08:32:25 GMT

I would say that all those meets likely knocked down your weekly avg quite a bit.... perhaps the question should be: Enough Swimming?

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swoomer — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 08:21:55 GMT

I find that the more I compete within a given season, the faster I get. Experience is an amazing teacher.

RE: Too Much Swimming ?

Elaine Krugman — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 07:08:47 GMT

Quality.... not Quantity I disagree if quality is not Bill's goal. If he just enjoys swimming and is not out to win, quantity is what it's about; just being a part of the action. From what I know about Bill (having talked with him in person a few times), it's, "Quantity or bust!" :banana:

RE: Too Much Swimming ?

JWAJack — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 04:19:11 GMT

No disagreement with the above, but what's "Piers & Beers"? Was that the attempt to swim around all of the SoCal piers that you wrote about earlier this year?

RE: Too Much Swimming ?

__steve__ — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 02:26:31 GMT

If you pass Elaine's questions, being able to attend all those meets is well worth it. Almost as bad as an injury is just not being able to make it

RE: Too Much Swimming ?

Elaine Krugman — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 02:19:14 GMT

Questions to ask yourself that would answer your own question: 1. Are you having fun? 2. Do you still feel like you want to swim and can't wait until you get back in the water? 3. Are you staying injury free? 4. Do you still have enough energy to work and do other activities aside from swimming? 5. Are you sleeping and eating well (no insomnia or loss of appetite)? If you can answer "Yes!" to all these questions, then I would say the answer to your question is "NO!" :cheerleader: Keep on swimmin' and keep on having fun!