Subject: still trying to learn to swim I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I started learning to swim this past March, I am now 51 y.o. When i started I could not swim 10 yards. I have been taking lessons and can now swim a little. My backyard pool is 42 feet or 13 yards. I have swam over 1,000 yards in a workout but with lots of rest periods. I swim about 5 laps which is 130 yards and rest, I have done up to 15 laps non stop. I get a quick extra breath at each wall, which is cheating I know. Yesterday I attempted my 1st OWS. I DNF and I had a wetsuit on. My question: Is there anyway I could be ready for 600 yards by Oct 27? Am I not swimming hard enough? Does it just take more time than I giving. (time per clock and time in months) I try to swim 4 - 5 days per week, somedays it is just 15 minutes and other days it is 45 minutes again not continuous swimming but w/ lots of rest. My shoulders started cramping and I gave out of breath during the OWS Right now, I'm ready to sell my bikes, i was so embarrassed yesterday, by not finishing a practice swim, yes I was the only one in my group the dnf! |