Better balance

[cjsmith]

20 lengths? 22 lengths? I lost track.

I'm definitely getting better at keeping my hips up and my head down. Another few swims and I'll start focusing on a better kick. I'm also no longer worried about being booted out of the medium-speed lane.

CRAWL STROKE people: I know breathing is done by rotating the head sideways. Do you also do anything to look forward, to see where you're going? Do you instead look only at your distance from the wall or from the lane boundary, so you don't veer? If the latter, is bumping into the end wall a surprise?

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[dizzdvl.livejournal.com]

I used to like watching the air bubbles on my nails. It looked really neat flowing across my hand. I just kind of looked around and even watched the other people. It gets easier.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Oooo, nifty waterflowy bubbly stuff to watch!