The objective of the clinic was to learn how to learn how to correctly do some basic swimming drills to incorporate into our training program as well as some time to discuss how to create a tailored training program. This is the second clinic I have attended with swimming coach Tina Foeri.

One of the main fundamental drills covered in the swimming clinic were:

Swimming Balance

This is a difficult drill is not as easy as it may seem.

I can’t believe the progress I have made in the last few months. It is nice to see some of my hard work pay off.

This was the first time in my swimming training that I was out of the pool. As would be expected the experience swimming in the open water is totally different than swimming in a pool. The pool is clear with well marked lanes and a painted line on the pool floor to follow.

The river was dark and cold with no clear markers. There was also a slight tide to contend with. As I started out on my swim I found it extremely difficult to stay on course. I was consistently wider to the left or right of my markers.

All in all this was a great learning experience. I know my swimming has improved greatly over the last few months. I have been putting my extra training day to my swimming and it has been paying off. I will have the opportunity to do a few more open water swimming clinic before my first race and I am going to take advantage of them. Focus on open water navigation.