I had a nice lull when the YMCA was between classes, and I was able to swim pretty much whenever I wanted to. Now, I have to check the schedule before I go in, and even that isn’t enough to ensure I don’t waste a trip to the gym.
Today, I made it in and got my laps started. Concentrating on kicking and staying straight, but I’m still just having general problems getting enough oxygen when I kick vigorously. Still, my 400m time was my best ever at 12:14. Then around lap 20 of my intended 40, a crowd started gathering at the bleachers. Looks like there was a rescue class that wasn’t on the pool schedule. It made me a little mad (those selfish lifeguards!), but I decided I’d try to finish up my laps. Nobody ever asked me to get out, and I think I finished up before they were ready to get started, but I still felt hurried.
That’s not always bad though. My .6 mile time was my best ever by almost a minute and a half. I did the 42 laps in 28:39.
