This afternoon I took a private swim lesson at my local YWCA. It has been so long since I swam—just putting on my swim jammers and goggles (the latter of which were a pair I bought a couple of years ago and had never actually worn) felt super weird. My instructor is a long-time competitive swimmer and coach, including at our local high school. She was super friendly and encouraging, and the fact she has done many triathlons provided me with additional comfort.
We primarily worked on making my stroke more relaxed—I honestly did not realize how much tension there was in it. She also said that I was swimming fast—which was the LAST thing I expected to hear. I am already feeling better about the swim portion of my triathlon at the end of the month. I definitely plan on taking another couple of lessons with her before the Chicago Triathlon. Now I just need to figure out how/when to get some yards in...
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