I live in a condo building. There is an indoor pool that measures 11.3 metres (I counted up the floor tiles and multiplied by one's length :)
I also have a pass to a local 25 metre pool, because 11.3 metre laps are pretty stinkin' short.
I was wanting, though, to stay home and use the condo pool once or twice a week.
Suggestions on what I can do in there? Not deep enough for diving, unfortunately.
I'd thought of doing lots of turn practice, and some very short sprints, but after that I'm stuck.
Thoughts?
Thanks,
Heather (doing a 5K open water swim Sunday all breaststroke - think happy thoughts!)
I have a small pool in my backyard that I use when the water is warm enough (no heater)...more in addition to regular workouts, if I happen to miss I may do a little more.
Anyway, I do lots of *** stroke pullouts...I try to make it all the way across, and can watch my shadow on the bottom of the pool to see how my hands are configured. I'll rotate a few very long pullouts then some short ones and get in 3-4 strokes before I hit the other side.
I've also found the small pool is great for practicing fly, which I'm very bad at. You can concentrate on kicking, stroke work, etc, and not feel like you're dead when you hit the other wall.
As mentioned, I also do some kicking drills, as well as arm drills...something I learned when playing water polo is to keep your toes on the surface, and scull your arms to take you to the other side (forwards AND backyards). That is also a great ab workout.
I've looked at the teathers, but I don't have a ladder or anything to attach it to (have steps), so at a loss for what to do with it. I do have a waterfall and some large rocks on the sides that I could use if it were long enough.
I have a small pool in my backyard that I use when the water is warm enough (no heater)...more in addition to regular workouts, if I happen to miss I may do a little more.
Anyway, I do lots of *** stroke pullouts...I try to make it all the way across, and can watch my shadow on the bottom of the pool to see how my hands are configured. I'll rotate a few very long pullouts then some short ones and get in 3-4 strokes before I hit the other side.
I've also found the small pool is great for practicing fly, which I'm very bad at. You can concentrate on kicking, stroke work, etc, and not feel like you're dead when you hit the other wall.
As mentioned, I also do some kicking drills, as well as arm drills...something I learned when playing water polo is to keep your toes on the surface, and scull your arms to take you to the other side (forwards AND backyards). That is also a great ab workout.
I've looked at the teathers, but I don't have a ladder or anything to attach it to (have steps), so at a loss for what to do with it. I do have a waterfall and some large rocks on the sides that I could use if it were long enough.
