Success

I DID IT!

What?, you ask.

Have you not been paying attention?, I ask.

I swam a full 50 meter freestyle without stopping and without breaking into the breaststroke!

How did you do that?, you ask.

Thanks for asking, I say.

It wasn't easy, but it was easier than the last time. I call that progress; I call that success. Movement toward my goal; well, at least one goal.

I focused on two things:

• slow and methodical motion
• link the movement of head to breath with the movement of arm exiting the water

Thanks to the suggestions from the following URL:

http://www.ehow.com/how_2125207_breathe-swimming-freestyle.html

Today, spurred by my freestyle pseudo-success, I uncovered the following URLs. My plan for continued improvement in my freestyle swimming will keep a nice pace with the use of the material on these sites.

http://www.swimsmooth.com/breathing.html

http://swimming.about.com/od/freeandback/a/breath_freestyl.htm

And, last but certainly not least, the bonus. Remember one of last week's posts called "Finding the Zone"?

If your answer is no, please read it before continuing :)

I think I caught a glimpse of "the zone" today while doing the breaststroke. Won't know for sure until I go in search of it again tomorrow.

To be continued....