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5k swim challenge - any takers?

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EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Apr 2021
11:32am, 19 Apr 2021
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sweetie I have chosen not to go OW as it seems silly to drive and pay for 10mins!
MovingAlong
MovingAlong
Apr 2021
6:02pm, 20 Apr 2021
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So I'm booked in for my 1st swim at a pool tomorrow morning, and bag is packed.

Not sure I'm brave enough for the temperatures at Box End just yet, but will no doubt be making my way over in due course ❤️

Also looking at entering Arun River swim in June (iron distance) to keep the motivation up....
MovingAlong
MovingAlong
Apr 2021
7:50am, 21 Apr 2021
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1st swim back done - 1.1k. Only went to do 800m so happy days. A little bit broken up, but mainly due to a slightly crowded lane.

Be booking my next session later today - hopefully there are spaces soon!
ITG 🇮🇸
ITG 🇮🇸
May 2021
3:44pm, 2 May 2021
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Right swimmers! Bit quiet round here.

I did some drills today but didn't get on wuth the snorkel. I think I need nose clips or big diving type over the nose goggles so I'll prob not bother.

My question is about fin use... should I use them for longer, endurancse type swims to keep form or not so I get used to the slog of swimming without them?
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
May 2021
4:08pm, 2 May 2021
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Week 2 of swimming

2x 1m done

I have fins but never used them!
KatieB
KatieB
May 2021
4:22pm, 2 May 2021
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I’ve used fins as part of an endurance set. I think it was a 3k set with 500m with fins.
ITG 🇮🇸
ITG 🇮🇸
May 2021
6:00pm, 2 May 2021
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I am thinking more if I go to swim 30min straight, to fin or not to fin?
I like fins because it is over faster but that is not going to matter if I am training by time not distance.
Little Nemo
Little Nemo
May 2021
9:03pm, 4 May 2021
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What are the advantages of training with fins? I don't kick much when I swim so I've never used them.
ITG 🇮🇸
ITG 🇮🇸
May 2021
9:10pm, 4 May 2021
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I believe they help you keep a better form and position in the water.
jda
jda
May 2021
9:58pm, 4 May 2021
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They make your lengths/distance go quicker :-)

(They also enable me to do kicking drills without coming to a complete halt and drowning, but I'm not sure they are really helpful in the long term as I still stop and drown as soon as I take them off.)

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Thread for advice and encouragement for a 5km swim challenge, inspired by the OSW couch 2 5k swim programme: outdoorswimmingsociety.com

You don't have to do it open water and you don't have to do it by any particular date.

It's a challenge, not a race.

Fetch event here:

fetcheveryone.com/races/5k-swim-challenge---inspired-by-osw-couch-to-5k-swim-plan-5448939

BTW, there is a 5k, swim badge. Just saying.
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