Does anyone else ever mentally hum a tune during swim practices and/or races? My personal favorite, when I am trying to summon energy from my exhausted body, is the 1812 Overture--I try to time it so the cannons start firing towards the latter part of the race.
I'd be interested to hear what goes through other peoples' minds as they swim, musical or otherwise.
Parents
Former Member
I'm glad I'm not the only one who uses music in the head to get through practice. Although, having just learned flip turns, if I'm practicing flip turns I'm only thinking about the mechanics of getting in a turn as I swim down the lane. Otherwise, I find music in the head as a great motivator. I listen to music on my drive to the pool to get the process started. I'm with Randy on his selection as a start. However, usually towards the end of practice when I need increased motivation I switch to something with a strong cadence, such as Battle Hymm (sp?) of the Republic.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who uses music in the head to get through practice. Although, having just learned flip turns, if I'm practicing flip turns I'm only thinking about the mechanics of getting in a turn as I swim down the lane. Otherwise, I find music in the head as a great motivator. I listen to music on my drive to the pool to get the process started. I'm with Randy on his selection as a start. However, usually towards the end of practice when I need increased motivation I switch to something with a strong cadence, such as Battle Hymm (sp?) of the Republic.
