I think I found the best music for long distance swimming-probably best for a long Ocean Swim........... "Dub Side Of The Moon" by the Easy Star All Stars.
It's an awesome remake of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Moon by Reggae Artists. They plan to cut a remake of Radiohead also.
Anyone listen to it?
i often hear other swimmers talk about the mind games they play to get them through a long swim... distractions that often lead to losing count of laps, splits etc.
i try to stay focused on the swim, which is not always easy, but yoga practice has indeed helped to bring my attention back to where it best serves me. (the yoga studio i frequent has thin walls and classes next door in tap dancing and african drumming amongst other things)
having said all that, when music does pop into my head, it is almost always something from miles davis' kind of blue album. the minor modal vamps are themselves meditative and the gentle swing of the hi-hat complements the slight asymetry of my stroke when i am breathing to one side.
i have thought about using an under h2o mp3 player to use music as a pacing tool. has anyone experimented with this?
david
