Focused particularly on three points of technique today:
- exhaling all the time
- keeping my shoulders back
- "reaching over a barrel" for my "catch"
The first supposedly will help me get more air and relax me, the second may reduce shoulder injury (my left shoulder has been hurting), and the last is a common mnemonic for better form.
I found adjusting breathing very difficult and inhaled a lot of water, I found the shoulders-back to be spot-on and much more comfortable, I found the reaching change distracted me from rotating properly (which hurt my breathing).
Despite my ineptitude, I thrashed along pretty effectively. I also found that i can make my legs really tired on my 2 "rest" laps by kicking more vigorously (this is probably similar to training using a kickboard).
I've also started doing some YTWL exercises to improve my lousy shoulders and posture.
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