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?
Sounds like you ran into a troll. Why the heck would you listen to a total stranger? Sure the Internet can be a scary place but it can also be a place where you find forums like this one where folks support each other and are friendly and kind.
I ran into a troll today at the pool. I actually took a water aerobics class because my shoulder's still acting up and I just wanted to be in the water. After, I decided to test a few laps to see if I was all right. Well, some grumpy old broad came over and told me I couldn't do laps there because people were water walking and I needed to get into the lap lane. I looked at her and said, I can be anywhere I want. There's no rule that says I can't swim here and I'm not getting in anybody's way. Besides, there was someone in the lane next to me. And what about the water walkers who hog the lap lanes? I can't even tell you how many times I've seen people walking in the lap lanes. So Pfffffft on that. Don't ever let anyone tell you what to do. Nuff said.
Sounds like you ran into a troll. Why the heck would you listen to a total stranger? Sure the Internet can be a scary place but it can also be a place where you find forums like this one where folks support each other and are friendly and kind.
I ran into a troll today at the pool. I actually took a water aerobics class because my shoulder's still acting up and I just wanted to be in the water. After, I decided to test a few laps to see if I was all right. Well, some grumpy old broad came over and told me I couldn't do laps there because people were water walking and I needed to get into the lap lane. I looked at her and said, I can be anywhere I want. There's no rule that says I can't swim here and I'm not getting in anybody's way. Besides, there was someone in the lane next to me. And what about the water walkers who hog the lap lanes? I can't even tell you how many times I've seen people walking in the lap lanes. So Pfffffft on that. Don't ever let anyone tell you what to do. Nuff said.
