Hey, solo swimmers! :wave: Welcome to the thread for all of us who train solo. Whether you train on your own due to a lack of a Masters team in your area (or for any other reason), this is our virtual locker room. Please post training tips that you think would be helpful, or anything else you would like to share with the rest of us. Have a rant? Go ahead and vent here! :rantonoff:
I'll start with a tip:
The most frustrating thing for me training solo is not having a coach on deck to evaluate my stroke and keep me on track, so I bought a waterproof camera and enlisted the help of my husband to periodically shoot video of all four strokes. Shooting underwater video became a knee/back buster, so I bought a camera mount and attached it to PVC pipe, so my husband could stand up straight to shoot underwater video. The camera gets dunked underwater, and he twists the pipe to pan the camera as I swim by.
Today, I bought a 2-pack of 12-inch "Gear Tie" reusable rubber twist ties (available at Home Depot), so I can tie the PVC pipe to the pool ladder (located in the corner of the pool) and shoot video myself. (If I angle the camera just right and keep it on wide angle, I can video me coming and going.)
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After each video session, I upload the videos to my desktop computer and compare my stroke to my favorite Go Swim stroke videos to see what I'm doing well (or not). I also post them on the Forums for feedback.
Ok, solo swimmers, what's your tip?
I agree with ElaineK that this thread has gotten way off the original topic of helping solo swimmers with workout ideas and other areas to make their swimming experience better. Only about 1/3 of USMS members compete at meets. While I personally feel more should compete as a tool to focus on for their workouts that's MY FEELINGS ONLY. Our group is way too diverse for this banter. So here's my input for today: Come up with two for three "test sets" you do once a month or so exactly the same way. Write these down with the times. Two of my favorites are similar but very different: 5X100 on 3:00 for best average time and 5X100 on 1:30 for best average time. One aerobic one anaerobic Good swimming.
Thank you, Dan. Your input is most appreciated.
Thanks for the test set suggestions. I think these are excellent, and may be very helpful to 67King who asked for help on his thread. 67, what do you think? For those who need to adjust the time intervals, that's perfectly fine!
I agree with ElaineK that this thread has gotten way off the original topic of helping solo swimmers with workout ideas and other areas to make their swimming experience better. Only about 1/3 of USMS members compete at meets. While I personally feel more should compete as a tool to focus on for their workouts that's MY FEELINGS ONLY. Our group is way too diverse for this banter. So here's my input for today: Come up with two for three "test sets" you do once a month or so exactly the same way. Write these down with the times. Two of my favorites are similar but very different: 5X100 on 3:00 for best average time and 5X100 on 1:30 for best average time. One aerobic one anaerobic Good swimming.
Thank you, Dan. Your input is most appreciated.
Thanks for the test set suggestions. I think these are excellent, and may be very helpful to 67King who asked for help on his thread. 67, what do you think? For those who need to adjust the time intervals, that's perfectly fine!
