swimming and creativity

RE: swimming and creativity

Former Member — Sat, 26 Feb 2005 17:06:25 GMT

EyeoreSam, I've tried counting half up and half down but when I go down I'm not exactly sure of what number I'm at because I usually count up so it would be like 8,9,10,9,8,9. But if you can do it congradulations.

RE: swimming and creativity

Former Member — Sat, 26 Feb 2005 07:58:45 GMT

Originally posted by Leonard Jansen I also use it as a way of subconscious processing - in college/grad school, if I couldn't solve a math problem, I would review it right before sleep and then, most of the time, when I got up in the morning, I could just write the answer down. Swimming long distances seems to work the same way for me. -LBJ I am soooooo with you on this one. I do the same thing. Often I'll solve all my "problems" at work in the pool. Since I am relatively new to swimming, I still focus a lot on my stroke and technique too.

RE: swimming and creativity

ande — Sat, 26 Feb 2005 06:04:39 GMT

i'm often in danger of losing count on longer swims ande Originally posted by cip387 EyeoreSam, I've tried counting half up and half down but when I go down I'm not exactly sure of what number I'm at because I usually count up so it would be like 8,9,10,9,8,9. But if you can do it congradulations.

RE: swimming and creativity

Former Member — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:36:37 GMT

Originally posted by kernow I tend to daydream, depending on the set... Me too. Doing the backstroke. Until the day I woke up when I banged my head on the wall!

RE: swimming and creativity

Former Member — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:26:26 GMT

I tend to daydream, depending on the set...

RE: swimming and creativity

Former Member — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 07:46:34 GMT

I only think about swimming while I'm in the pool which is why I love to swim. I don't care about anything else while I'm in the pool. When I swim 400's or 500's I count up half way and back down the other half.

RE: swimming and creativity

Former Member — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 06:19:24 GMT

Numbers, numbers everywhere. I tend to do things like factor the lap # that I am on into primes, compute relative primes to it, percentages of distance gone or to go and all sorts of other mathematical things. I think about technique quite a bit as well. I also use it as a way of subconscious processing - in college/grad school, if I couldn't solve a math problem, I would review it right before sleep and then, most of the time, when I got up in the morning, I could just write the answer down. Swimming long distances seems to work the same way for me. -LBJ

RE: swimming and creativity

Former Member — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 06:09:13 GMT

Actually I think about nothing but my work-out when I swim.I try to picture how I should swim next set, what I want to concentrate on and so on.When something does get in my head not relating yo my work-out I chase it away, I have enough problems to think about outside the pool, so all I do in the pool is swim and think about my swimming..

RE: swimming and creativity

Former Member — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 15:19:43 GMT

I tend to think about really weird things when I swim. I generally go over problems I am having....or study. I do that a lot actually; go over formulas and such. Yuck!!:mad: Swimming is a great way to relax and let everything just drift away in the pool! Chlorine is good for more than just germs!! ~Kyra

RE: swimming and creativity

Former Member — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 09:43:37 GMT

Yeah, sometimes I solve life's problems in the pool. Then I realize I lost track of my workout - was that four repeats or five?!:confused:

RE: swimming and creativity

ande — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 04:55:34 GMT

that's why I like intervals where you can count with the clock like 50's on 50 or 55 I'm working on a song right now called you can't drown your problems they know how to swim I think I'll write it only at swimming practice ande Originally posted by Scansy Yeah, sometimes I solve life's problems in the pool. Then I realize I lost track of my workout - was that four repeats or five?!:confused: