Kona Kula Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Gees those are some long sets. Do you do them in a 50m or 25m pool? I really get bored swimming that long. My goal at the moment is to just stay in the pool for the full hour.
Kona Kula Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Here's my swim set: 8 x 50m (400m total). Lol, I do a bit longer than that. I try for 2km, would love to do more but I think I would need a bigger pool or swim in a dam otherwise I get too bored.Does anyone use the underwater mp3 players? Do any of them work?
MTBc Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Huge respect!+1 - that's amazing. What do you mean by Free/Moderate?+1 - could you edjukate us?
MTBc Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Lol, I do a bit longer than that. I try for 2km, would love to do more but I think I would need a bigger pool or swim in a dam otherwise I get too bored.Does anyone use the underwater mp3 players? Do any of them work? I'm aiming to make it to 2km over the next 2 weeks, need to get swimming fit fast... dunno if I'll manage. I've heard some good feedback on those underwater mp3 players that attach to your goggles, apparently works well - the sound is transmitted via your temples.
Kona Kula Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 I'm aiming to make it to 2km over the next 2 weeks, need to get swimming fit fast... dunno if I'll manage. I've heard some good feedback on those underwater mp3 players that attach to your goggles, apparently works well - the sound is transmitted via your temples.Yeah, I have seen them on the net. I really don't want to buy a set if I have seen how they work for real though. Or know of someone who uses them.
JGR Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 I'm aiming to make it to 2km over the next 2 weeks, need to get swimming fit fast... dunno if I'll manage. I've heard some good feedback on those underwater mp3 players that attach to your goggles, apparently works well - the sound is transmitted via your temples.Some VA gyms have music in the pool
Kona Kula Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Some VA gyms have music in the poolYou got to be taking the piss right? How would that work?
JGR Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 You got to be taking the piss right? How would that work?Im being serious - speakers in the pool I suppose.
Kona Kula Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Im being serious - speakers in the pool I suppose.So I looked it up, and it is possible. They do make speakers for pools. But the big question is which VA's have these. I have been to a few including some brand new clubs and there was no music. Its also not advertised on their site anywhere.
JGR Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 So I looked it up, and it is possible. They do make speakers for pools. But the big question is which VA's have these. I have been to a few including some brand new clubs and there was no music. Its also not advertised on their site anywhere.I know the Century City one in Cape Town does as ive experience it first hand. Unfortunately my usual training spot (wembley/point/cbd) doesn't. I would assume most flagship clubs would have and probably the ones that have been built recently.
hopefield Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 At the moment I'd love to do a 5km open water swim early next year January or February in the eikenhof dam in grabouw. That's my only goal at the moment. Maybe long term if I keep going and I can get used to cold water I might try the robben island swim I have done some of the longer open water swims and Robben Island crossings and I never did the numbers you are hitting! But to add, I am more of a mid pack swimmer, you might be a top finisher with those distances
breaker Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 I've never been a strong swimmer, in fact I've only recently realised that I didn't need to only breath on every 2nd stroke ,so I've been trying every 3rd and 4th stroke but seem to be more comfortable on 4. Today's sets in a 25m pool were:2 lap warm up, 10 laps break, 10 lap break, 20 lap break and lastly a 4 lap medley for shytes and giggles. I def need to get some coaching to improve my technique I think it will go a long way.
breaker Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Yeah, I have seen them on the net. I really don't want to buy a set if I have seen how they work for real though. Or know of someone who uses them.I bought a speedo mp3 player about a year and a bit ago for my wife on group on. I used it a few times and it was flippin awesome. Unfortunately she/we never used for about a year and when I tried it again, it was dead. wouldn't pick up on the pc. So I called group on, of course it just ran out of warranty, called speedo and they wouldn't touch it as it was a "grey" import So ya maybe I just bought the odd lemon, but while it worked it was really good.
Kona Kula Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 I bought a speedo mp3 player about a year and a bit ago for my wife on group on. I used it a few times and it was flippin awesome. Unfortunately she/we never used for about a year and when I tried it again, it was dead. wouldn't pick up on the pc. So I called group on, of course it just ran out of warranty, called speedo and they wouldn't touch it as it was a "grey" import So ya maybe I just bought the odd lemon, but while it worked it was really good.Thats good to know. Was it Aqua beat? That earphone system looks like it makes the most sense. breaker 1
breaker Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Yes it was the aqua beat, you've just got to watch the volume level on those, because it literally is in your ear you can't have it too loud.
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