Friday 31 August 2012

Powering through

I'm sure you all have heard all about it, but just in case you haven't I passed my stage 2 swimming lessons and powering through stage 3 now,
For this achievement I have been awarded a stage 2 certificate and badge which I have added to my "I can Swim badge"

So here I am stood by the baby pool showing off my certificate.




















Impressive I know......

I'd love to do my pool life guard course after I pass my level 8 which is the last level, it would be a great achievement to go from a non swimmer to a life saver. It also be a great challenge for me, hopefully by setting targets like this I'll be able to focus on my lessons more and get to the top level sooner than expected.

I love a challenge, 

Thursday 9 August 2012

Pair of legs needed

Me and treading water do not get on at all,

This week I struggled as much as this guy struggles to fly














I don't know whether it was the fact that I was very tired or the fact that I'm just not used to tread water, either way it was a difficult lesson.

I knew as soon as I got in the water I had to swim the big length of the pool, at least once, It is something I've been wanting to do,
I tried it and it was going all well until I passed the middle point, where my legs just didn't have any energy left in them to push onwards,
I did learn something that day though, if you have a swimming lesson and you are planning to do a full length when you are not the strongest of all swimmers, don't go to the gym then decide to go for a 3 mile run then try to do your lesson.

I felt the same as this guy feels,















Up to last week, every lesson has gone pretty smooth, however for the first time I felt challenged by what I was doing,
should I choose to accept the challenge????

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

Nik

Wednesday 1 August 2012

Olympics fever

I felt bad for Michael Phelps last night since his record breaking 19 Olympics medals was over shadowed by my awesomeness in water.
I went to my lesson last night with extra motivation after spending the week watching the Olympics, ( If you'r reading this Carl "the Gaffer" it wasn't during work hours.....Honestly )

It was all about treading water last night, It's something that I have always struggled with and could not get the hang of it.
Just in case you don't know what treading water is here is a picture with description.





Treading Water is an aspect of swimming that involves a swimmer staying in a vertical position in the water while keeping his or her head above the surface of the water. Treading water provides the swimmer an opportunity to keep the head from becoming submerged while not providing sufficient directional thrust to overcome inertia and propel the swimmer in any specific direction.







I can't say I have mastered the technique however I think I did OK for a first timer, It is defiantly something that I have to practice over & over again to get it right, 

More on that next week.

If you would like to know more about DCLT adult swimming lessons scheme please email me on nik.pey@dclt.co.uk or check out our website www.dclt.co.uk/learnetoswim

Thanks

Nik