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.
You're right Randy -- Jimmy Buffett is a great choice! Especially "Fins"! If that doesn't get you moving, nothing will!
I need rock & roll to get me moving. Classical turns me to spaghetti. But classical for winding down is perfect. One of my favorites is St.-Saen's Carnival of the Animals. My swim club used it as the basis for a water ballet twice when I was a kid. One year I was a fossil, and the other time I was a fish. We also did a water ballet one year called "West Meade Swim Club Presents a Love-In" (can you guess this was circa the late 60s?), and I was in a number to "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"! It was truly bizarre!
Meg
You're right Randy -- Jimmy Buffett is a great choice! Especially "Fins"! If that doesn't get you moving, nothing will!
I need rock & roll to get me moving. Classical turns me to spaghetti. But classical for winding down is perfect. One of my favorites is St.-Saen's Carnival of the Animals. My swim club used it as the basis for a water ballet twice when I was a kid. One year I was a fossil, and the other time I was a fish. We also did a water ballet one year called "West Meade Swim Club Presents a Love-In" (can you guess this was circa the late 60s?), and I was in a number to "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"! It was truly bizarre!
Meg
