Swimming! As in swimming laps!

[Bostonian]

After seeing how overweight and outshape I am, I decided to take up swimming. Back in high school, I was part of the swim team and also the first year in college. So last week, I decided to join up the Boston Sports Club, and swim laps in the pool. I have to say, wow... I don't remember it being this tough! But I am really digging it, and am going 5 days a week or so. I am hoping that this will help condition me through out ski season and then into the next! Are there any other swimmers here?

 

[RootDKJ]

Yeah, I was a swimmer in High School and some of my 1st year in college.

My events were (in yards) 500 free, 200, free and 200 IM

I belong to the local YMCA, and occasionally put some laps in. I'll usually start out with ~4 100's with 60 seconds rest between sets. Then I'll put in about ~6 to 10 50's with 30 seconds rest, then a few 25's alternating between back and breast. Then I'll warm down by doing a 50 just fooling around.

 

[Swamp Dog]

well, I did triathlon for about 10 years so swimming was a necessary evil that I grew to love. Then I ended up working at the local Y, guarding and teaching swim lessons. I did a lot of swimming for a few years.

I've been away from the water for a while now and I miss it. I hope to get back in when my shoulder is all healed.

Here something to shoot for: Chesapeake Bay Swim. I was planning on doing it last year but the date fell on my son's high school graduation. Some day....

Good luck with your comeback in the pool.

 

[Beetlenut]

Yep. Started swimming because running was destroying my knees. Started about 5 months before I went out west for the first time. The worst part is the first few months until you build up your aerobic endurance. Best thing I ever did for my skiing. I also use some short fins and a kickboard to really get a good leg workout. I've been doing about two miles a week for about 12 years now. Just getting to the point that I can swim freestyle again after breaking my collar bone at Thanksgiving. It's helped me recover faster too.

 

[Johnskiismore]

Over the last six months I have made an effort to swim once a week. I will try to do as many laps as possible, mixing it up with crawl, backstroke, sidestroke, you feel great afterwards. I started mainly to strengthen my shoulders.