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Getting ready!

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, May 22nd, 2012 at 02:03 PM (736 Views)
This morning I swam with TNYA at John Jay pool. For some reason—maybe the rainy dreary morning—practice was not quite as crowded as usual. I settled into the middle lane, where we had 5. Sean coached, and here’s what I did:

900 scy warmup (300 swim, 300 kick, 300 pull, every 3rd length non-free)

6 x 50 kick @ 1:05 [held 50s, various strokes]
6 x 50 drill @ :55
4 x 100 IM @ 1:50, rotate 25 fast through strokes
300 pull with paddles

20 x 50, done as 4 x (2 easy, 3 fast) @ 1:00 [I did these as 2 easy, 3 desc. to sprint, with sets 1 & 4 FR, set 2 BK, set 3 BR/FR]

3 x start from block with breakout
2 x relay start from block with breakout

150 warmdown

I was glad to get a bit of start work in—felt happy with my relay starts, and the regular ones were probably good enough for the mid-distance events I’m swimming. I’d like to practice a few backstroke starts, but this pool is pretty useless for those—the walls are too slippery, and I didn’t want to get my one towel soaked using it for traction. Sometimes I wish I had gecko feet.

I also picked up my team shirt for the Iceland meet this morning—I think Todd’s design is quite fetching:


Thanks to my teammate ETB for getting these made in women’s sizes!

The big lettering says “Team New York Aquatics: Swimming Diving Water Polo” in Icelandic. The small lettering? Well, it reportedly reads “Say hello, buy me a drink or show me your volcano and let's see what happens...” The team memo assured us this would help encourage interaction with locals.

I felt good in the water today—much more fluid than I have been. For the first time in a while I could feel my body getting excited about the prospect of doing some fast pool swimming. It’s a nice feeling!

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  1. qbrain's Avatar
    Well, it reportedly reads “Say hello, buy me a drink or show me your volcano and let's see what happens...” The team memo assured us this would help encourage interaction with locals.
    I like it
  2. pwb's Avatar
    Love the motto! Have fun. Maybe pick up a struggling Icelandic bank as a souvenir.
  3. ourswimmer's Avatar
    I can't quite make out the small text but strictly speaking the big letters say, "We Are Swim Team New York," which seems a reasonable translation of "Team New York Aquatics." Have a great time and be sure to try some fish jerky. Icelanders eat it with butter.
  4. jaadams1's Avatar
    For your sanity, I sure hope they speak English a little bit there...
  5. pool tourist's Avatar
    I am hoping their volcano goes off and we get stuck there.
  6. ourswimmer's Avatar
    Now I can read the small letters and I must warn you: It says "let's get a drink together," not "buy me a drink." So bring your wallet too!
  7. swimsuit addict's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by qbrain
    I like it
    You would!

    Quote Originally Posted by pwb
    Love the motto! Have fun. Maybe pick up a struggling Icelandic bank as a souvenir.
    I am hoping to snag something more wearable!

    Quote Originally Posted by jaadams1
    For your sanity, I sure hope they speak English a little bit there...
    Doesn't everyone speak English?

    Quote Originally Posted by pool tourist
    I am hoping their volcano goes off and we get stuck there.
    That thought had crossed my mind . . . it would only take a few extra days to get you up to your 40 pools, I think!
  8. swimsuit addict's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by ourswimmer
    Now I can read the small letters and I must warn you: It says "let's get a drink together," not "buy me a drink." So bring your wallet too!
    Ah . . . the nuances that get lost in translation! I was hoping someone on the other side of my computer screen knew Icelandic! Thanks!

    I'll definitely try the fish jerky with butter--maybe it's destined to be a future OW feed? But I've been warned against hákarl.
  9. ourswimmer's Avatar
    The only reason to get any hakarl would be if you are prone to fainting and have no smelling salts.