Silly Swimmer

     The first time I did a triathlon, back in 2009, a co-worker talked me into it. Her husband hurt his shoulder and couldn’t do the swim, so she was looking for someone to take his registration. She was very confident that I would be able to do it no problem, so I committed. Then, I asked when the triathlon was, and about passed out when she said 4 days away! I figured I would go for it anyway and just see how things went and take this as a learning opportunity. Needless to say, it was a struggle! It also brought up a lot of questions, specifically about swimming, because I am not, nor have I ever been much of a swimmer.

     I thought, as we got going with this challenge, that some of you may be new to the concept of swimming for an event like a triathlon, or just swimming at all. So, in search I went, of some newbie questions that often come up regarding swimming. Here are a few great links I found that hopefully help answer some of those questions.

Enjoy!

http://www.relaxnswim.com/questions-and-answers/

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=1657

http://www.austinfitmagazine.com/Five-Questions-Beginning-Triathletes-Want-to-Know-About-Swimming/

Until next time,

Hayley Earley, BS, CSCS, Pn1

hearley@mvhospital.net