I'm three days from one of my biggest meets of the year and due to problems with the pool heating system, the City closed the pool until it can be repaired.
I don't mind swimming in 72° temps.* but I'm apparently the only one.
My only option for swimming is to swim at a fitness center with a pool about 12 yds long and temp around 90.
Any suggestions?
*Actually, I do mind, but just gotta "cowboy up" and "git-r-done".
I swam in a health club pool for 6 weeks while our pool was closed. The air temp, humidity, and water temp were all even at about 92. There was one lane line, no gutters, and no tees on the walls. Getting a real workout was out of the question.
I practiced breakout after breakout in all strokes. I pushed off the wall and marked how far I went without kicking, then kept concentrating on my streamline and body positions to try and beat my mark. I practiced breastroke turns and pullouts. I practiced fly turns and IM transitions. I worked on learning to dolphin kick with more body undulation. I worked on my head position leaving the wall.
No, it didn't beat real swimming, but I think some of it helped and stuck with me.
I swam in a health club pool for 6 weeks while our pool was closed. The air temp, humidity, and water temp were all even at about 92. There was one lane line, no gutters, and no tees on the walls. Getting a real workout was out of the question.
I practiced breakout after breakout in all strokes. I pushed off the wall and marked how far I went without kicking, then kept concentrating on my streamline and body positions to try and beat my mark. I practiced breastroke turns and pullouts. I practiced fly turns and IM transitions. I worked on learning to dolphin kick with more body undulation. I worked on my head position leaving the wall.
No, it didn't beat real swimming, but I think some of it helped and stuck with me.
