Comments on: SwimLabs, part 2

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:02:27 +0000

Wow Sonja.. that is amazing!!! LOVE the videos. I just jumped back in the pool after a year off and got some good pointers from the coach and in watching your ‘after’ video I can see what he was talking about.. so thanks!!!! Nicely done. Again, you inspire! Keep up the great work and good luck w/ your 2010 season and your improved swimming.. you are going to rock the house!

By: Sonja

Sonja — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:19:33 +0000

Yup Carole, Troy drew it on! HaHa!

By: Carol

Carol — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:21:03 +0000

How come I don’t see an M-dot tattoo in your swim video? Was that tweet just a joke?

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:29:18 +0000

Sonja,

My opinion is that for an open-water swimmer you have a pretty decent stroke.

One thing I would focus on is when you breath, your down arm swings out a bit wide with the catch. Try to keep everything underneath your body, where more strength lies.

There are some other things dealing with your kick that I thought of, but if you haven’t ‘dove’ into that aspect yet I will let you fix what you can first.

But again, your stroke…especially for open-water…is pretty solid.

By: Amy D.

Amy D. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:21:25 +0000

Sonja! You are a totally different swimmer! It’s so great to see you showing such strong progress. You look so much stronger in the second video, it’s amazing. Keep it up! I’m swimming scared

PS – Unfortunately, kicking has almost no correlation to run/bike speed…my 5k best is about 4 minutes slower than Jordan’s, but I destroy him on kick sets…hahaha =)

By: Sonja

Sonja — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:21:41 +0000

Thanks Kelly!

I haven’t even begun to delve into my kick. When I get out there, I just kick. I know I’m not doing a 2 beat kick, but as to whether it’s a 4 beat or a 6 beat I have absolutely no clue.

No kick work yet, and I seem to be a miserable kicker when I compare myself to my lane mates, which confuses me since I run and bike all over the place.

Next time I go I will ask about kicking!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:27:42 +0000

First of all, I think this is so great! I’m getting so much out of you working on your stroke, so thanks!

Secondly, I have a question about your kick. Have you talked with you coach at all about the “style” of kick? Just wondering, because from I have read differing opinions on flutter-kick vs. 2-beat kick, etc. and was wondering your thoughts/experiences with that?