Had another most enjoyable swim yesterday (Saturday 7/3) morning. Went in the sea at Great Western and for some reason abandoned my normal sensible motto of 'swim parallel to the shore' and swam 'out to sea'. I was aiming for a rock which looked a little way out but within swimming distance. I never made it as even after swimming for circa 30 minutes and getting to edge of the cliff with the Atlantic Hotel on it, the rock was still some way off.
Began to feel a little cold as I swam back to shore and by the time I met up with Si and we headed in I was feeling more than a little cold. I did not warm up for some hours after. Regardless, I felt pleased with my efforts.
I had asked someone from Perranporth Surf Life Saving Club for one tip and the response was 'reach and roll' - I did experiment with my interpretation of this and did feel for a brief time that I was swimming better. Difficult to bench mark with nobody else swimming though.
Not sure I am ready for another swim session with Perranporth Surf Life Saving Club yet though Simon L, still haunted by my experience last time (my stroke was described, accurately, as 'a blind man reaching tentatively in the dark').
Need to build some swimming into my weekly routine and need to have lessons to compliment my 'tips'... (I shall continue with my request for tips on all disciplines)
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