One Full Lap !

Another milestone !   I actually swam a full length of the pool today without having to stop.  I said to myself "Relax, go with the flow, enjoy the feel of the water".   I figured if I made it three-quarters of the length last night, why not go all the way for the rest of the quarter ?   So I did !

I've been using a noodle to mark the midway point.  If I reached that point, then I moved the noodle farther away for the next swim and so on.  Finally, I just chucked the noodle.

When I am underwater sometimes my mind is a bit too busy trying to stabilize my balance and getting the stroke-breath-stroke-breath rhythm going.  If I get out of my head and just feel it or, better yet, visualize those Master Swimmers with their smooth technique, then it seems to go much better.  Sometimes I get wobbly because my stroke is not symmetrical or I turn too far to the side for the breath and then I get off kilter.  Reminds me so much of baby's first steps or those first solo tries at riding a bike.

All in all, it felt great to know that I swam the full length !  Yippee!