Focus on the swim

SWIM lesson 250-ish yards hahaha

I'm not really going to count that am I? The plan is to swim again this afternoon and reinforce what we worked on this morning. The good: my body is riding higher in the water. The bad: I'll probably need a season pass for swim instruction! The goals: work on hands entering the water earlier to avoid crossing my centerline in front of my head; focus on the left side, wait a moment for the weight to shift before catching the water; focus on the body weight shifting, not so much on the act of rotating but on where the weight is; more focus on the left arm as it exits the water, don't sweep it back so far past the hips. That last point might help with my bilateral breathing problem.

Patience! One of my focus words. Patience will be needed here because these changes won't happen overnight and I'll need to work at them with more frequency and positive attitude. While working this morning, I could feel the differences, I could feel more propulsion in the water. Remember, these differences will need time and patience, so don't expect to Phelpsing next week!