To combat treadmill and running fatigue--in more ways than one--I decided to get some swimming personal training sessions. I can swim and I am comfortable in the water, but I never had formal lessons. Since my gym has endless pools I've tried several times to swim for a half hour, but the first time I nearly passed out and the second time I think I drank more water than exercised. My trainer subscribes to the Total Immersion Swim Instruction that has elements of yoga incorporated into the training. I think it is fitting since I learned "chi running," that I try an alternative swimming method.
One of my questions to the trainer was what's the difference between Total Immersion and the old school style? His answer was (and I am paraphrasing a bit) "it is more efficient and much like how you would see an Olympian swim." Needless to say I might be in London in 2012.
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