Hi all,
I moved into a new building recently that has a short lap pool on the roof. I'm not sure what the exact length is (lifeguards have given me a few different answers), but I think it's somewhere between 15-18 yards. Takes me about 15 seconds to swim one length (@ pace of 1:55/100).
Obviously some big drawbacks to swimming in a pool of this length (namely constant turning), but there are some nice things about it (convenience means that I'll be able to squeeze in swim workouts that my schedule wouldn't otherwise allow and the lanes are typically empty).
I wanted to get some thoughts from you guys on how to make the most of this pool as a new swimmer training for my first HIM next month (StG) and full later this year (IMLP). My current thought is that I can use this pool to get in some technique work, drills, etc. and that I should still probably sign up for a real pool for actual endurance work. But wanted to see if you guys had any thoughts. Thanks in advance!
I moved into a new building recently that has a short lap pool on the roof. I'm not sure what the exact length is (lifeguards have given me a few different answers), but I think it's somewhere between 15-18 yards. Takes me about 15 seconds to swim one length (@ pace of 1:55/100).
Obviously some big drawbacks to swimming in a pool of this length (namely constant turning), but there are some nice things about it (convenience means that I'll be able to squeeze in swim workouts that my schedule wouldn't otherwise allow and the lanes are typically empty).
I wanted to get some thoughts from you guys on how to make the most of this pool as a new swimmer training for my first HIM next month (StG) and full later this year (IMLP). My current thought is that I can use this pool to get in some technique work, drills, etc. and that I should still probably sign up for a real pool for actual endurance work. But wanted to see if you guys had any thoughts. Thanks in advance!