Category Archives: Swimming

Sighting in open water

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Dad

Having been following lane lines for months now, we’re at the beach for a few days, and getting in some open water swimming. Looking for some ideas on ‘sighting’ in open water, I thought that this video clip of Terry … Continue reading →

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Swimming…getting faster…cool

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Dad

Taking an almost painfully methodical approach to improving my swimming appears to be producing some results…nice Over the past month, Coach Dinah Mistilis and I set out a plan to find my particular combination of stroke rate and stroke length that … Continue reading →

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How many calories do you burn on your swim?

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Dad

Very interesting…this new Swimsense watch is giving me swimming information that I’d never really considered before…like I’m not burning ‘swimming’ calories when stopped between Intervals…or those ‘bonus’ 2 minute stops between Interval sets …whaaaaat?…I said first time that I saw it. … Continue reading →

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New brain fry…figuring out the Swimsense data

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Dad

Well, I may have met my match in over-the-top detail with my new Swimsense…and I thought that the PowerTap on the bike had endless data. My first swim with the Swimsense worked out very well…very easy to use: click swim … Continue reading →

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Stroke thought focus/count strokes/laps/remember…brain fry!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Dad

So I got some help…Swimsense by Finis 🙂 With my increased focus on stroke rate and stroke length and the minutia of all the numbers, one is faced with the practical matter of how to keep track of everything…when the _real_ focus … Continue reading →

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Dianah Nyad still ticking while the world comes apart…comes up a bit short

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Dad

Depressing news day that’s for sure on Monday…dominating the headlines all day were the US and world stock markets totally tanking, and poised to do it again today… Deep down the news links if you could find it, Dianah Nyad, was still … Continue reading →

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Diana Nyad…61 years old…103 miles / 60 hours of swimming

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Dad

And speaking about swimming, when we’re snug in our beds tonight (Sunday night), Diana Nyad will begin her swim from Cuba to Florida at 7:00pm Eastern…a distance of 103 miles…in what will be a 60 hour swim….+/- http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/06/diana-nyad-says-big-swim-is-sunday/ The short notes are this: … Continue reading →

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Swimming: time to get serious

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Dad

A funny moment at the pool on Friday when Coach Dinah Mistilis told me that the folks at Total Immersion (TI) had noticed a recent mention in one of my posts: https://irondaughterirondad.com/swimming-efficiency-finding-my-stroke-rate/ …and had pointed it out to the TI instructor staff …like everywhere…so … Continue reading →

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Ironman swim start video

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Dad

Here’s what all that swim training leads to…the Ironman race start with over 2,500 athlete’s getting into the water at the same time, and heading off for a 2.4 mile swim in open water…it’s a bit cramped as you can … Continue reading →

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Swimming efficiency: finding my stroke rate

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Dad

My work in the pool continues with trying to find the correct balance between stroke rate and stroke length, to move me through the water as efficiently as possible at a sustainable effort …the chart summarizes the Total Immersion goals for the … Continue reading →

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Swimming by the numbers…’very interesting’

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Dad

[flowplayer src=’https://irondaughterirondad.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/very-interesting.m4v’ width=320 height=240 autoplay=false] Coach Dinah Mistilis and I spent an hour in the pool yesterday getting my swim ‘numbers’ dialed in…’very interesting’ she would say after each test 100 Yard interval 🙂 This was a very different ‘lesson’ from what … Continue reading →

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ah…that swimming thing

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Dad

Well today Coach Dinah Mistilis and I face off with a stopwatch, a Tempo Trainer and 25 yards of swimming lane line to try and figure out a rational swim pace goal, and training plan to get there, for my Ironman swim … Continue reading →

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swimming can be a killer ab workout

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Dad

well, I’ve been to the pool every day now for 3 days in a row, and I’m reminded that swimming can be a killer ab workout …especially now that the local YMCA has opened the lakefront beach, and the outdoor … Continue reading →

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First open water swim of the year today

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Dad

The local YMCA has a supported open water swim from time to time, so I decided to do it this morning before my planned, high Intensity 3 hour bike ride….get warmed up and burn a few extra calories With the … Continue reading →

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The ugly truth about how to swim faster

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Dad

My first swim lesson of the year with Coach Dinah was a stark reminder of why I can’t swim…my balance in the water is lousy …well that along with a lot of other things…I don’t envy Coach Dinah and her … Continue reading →

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