After pulling my calf muscle 2 days ago while jogging, I went (well, limped) to the local indoor 50m pool today a little nervously, wondering if the nature of the strain was going to stop me swimming. You know, because it's kind of hard to simulate swimming without actually swimming.
Phew! All good. It was like I'd not pulled my calf muscle at all. Awesome! Banged out over a kilometre of non-stop freestyle in under 30 mins.
fyi I learnt bilateral breathing 3 years ago while training for the Rottnest Channel Swim, which really helps me to stay 'balanced' in the water. It also helps with swimming in a straight line if you're in open water.
I love to go really hard the last couple of lengths (to finish on a high) and so I switch to breathing every 2nd stroke so I can really suck in heaps of air. My last 2 lengths are always my fastest. Love it.
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