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?
:welcome: Nice to have you with us on the Solo Swimmers thread! Good luck in your search for lessons; that's a great idea! If you are unable to locate a swim class, perhaps you can find a coach who is willing to provide individual lessons and coaching for you. You say there are "pro swimmers" at your pool. Get talkin' with them and see if any of them are coaches!
In the meantime, sign up for a free subscription of swimming videos at http://www.GoSwim.TV . The videos on the free subscription option are excellent! Watch, and then try to copy what they do when you are in the pool.
Good luck!
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Thanks Elaine! I'll get talking, and yes, GoSwim .TV is great; I also enjoy watching SwimLifeGuru and generally, find something new when I search something like "beginning swimming" there. There is a blog I just found too, MyDailySwim, which offers some workouts that I think I can manage.
It has been rainy here the past few days and I am itching to get back in the swim!
:welcome: Nice to have you with us on the Solo Swimmers thread! Good luck in your search for lessons; that's a great idea! If you are unable to locate a swim class, perhaps you can find a coach who is willing to provide individual lessons and coaching for you. You say there are "pro swimmers" at your pool. Get talkin' with them and see if any of them are coaches!
In the meantime, sign up for a free subscription of swimming videos at http://www.GoSwim.TV . The videos on the free subscription option are excellent! Watch, and then try to copy what they do when you are in the pool.
Good luck!
:cheerleader:
Thanks Elaine! I'll get talking, and yes, GoSwim .TV is great; I also enjoy watching SwimLifeGuru and generally, find something new when I search something like "beginning swimming" there. There is a blog I just found too, MyDailySwim, which offers some workouts that I think I can manage.
It has been rainy here the past few days and I am itching to get back in the swim!
