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Ratbag

Totally agree, I hate swimming, well hate is a strong word but I really don’t look forward to it however I am conscious I really need to work my nuts off to get anywhere, fortunately I have some great mentors in my tri club that will constantly give me little snippets of advice when they see me going wrong.

I took the view get the first Ironman out the way now I will learn to swim properly and hopefully shave some time off my previous best, but I would have never dreamed of this a couple of years ago.

JB

This really isn’t a “blow your own trumpet post” I just want to let any lurkers or newcomers to this thread realise it does eventually come true, you will swim !!!

2 years ago following a running injury/operation I was persuaded to attempting to learn to swim, I could not put together 25 meters breast stroke let alone front crawl, I am still to this day not a natural swimmer and have to work hard 2-3 times a week but I have recently completed my first Ironman (swim 1.23) not great, I know I can do better but from where I was it is OK, so what I’m trying to say if I can do it you can,

I’m mid forties’ish and as I said not a natural athlete but if you work at it and pick up the tips along the way believe me you will get there.

JB