Swim-Half Mile

Swam a half mile somewhere in the 17-18 minute time frame. I felt strong. I love my pool -- 11 lanes. It just about right across the street from my house and the water is sparkling clear. Tonight I was the only one left in the pool as I swam right before closing.

While swimming I practiced various techniques -- cupping my hands, doing the minimium stroke lengths -- the best I did was 17. I also tried breathing from the other side and while I could do it, it threw my rythm off and when my rythm gets off, I get a little panicky until I can get my breathing under control. I feel like I am a very right arm dominated swimmer and I think if I learned to breath on both sides, it might improve my left arm power. I'm not certain.