A comfort swimmer's guide to easy swimming

SCY, solo

Warmup
400 swim (did all free, focusing on a tight body line)
4 x 50 alt. drill/long stroke on 1:05; do one of each stroke
4 x 50 on :55 free descend 1-4
(went from :41->:36 )

Main Set
pull 4 x 75 free on 1:20 with paddles: hold at about 70%
(ave 1:00 felt really smooth and relaxed and didn't think I was swimming that fast)
swim 4 x 25 fly all out on :40
(around :18-19)
50 easy


pull 4 x 75 back on 1:20 w/o paddles:
(ave 1:05 again felt smooth and relatively effortless)
swim 4 x 25 fly all out on :40
(around :18-19)
50 easy


swim 4 x 75 breast on 1:45: keep the stroke long
(ave 1:25-30, I still don't like this stroke but it is getting a little easier)
swim 4 x 25 fly all out on :40
(around :18-19)
50 easy


pull 4 x 75 free with paddles on 1:20 at about 70% again
(ave 1:00 and still felt smooth and easy)

Cool down
swim 300
(alternated 50 free/50 back)

Total: 2750 yards

Will do my 75 min yoga class tonight.