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Some 5km Race Prep

I swam 92 minutes this morning at Konyaalti Varyant at 7:00. It was sunny, warm (not hot- it’s definitely transitioning to Fall time now). The water was 30 C except for cool pockets of fresh water from underground streams coming out along the cliffs. Slight...

Long And Sweet

I swam 124 minutes this morning, at Konyaalti Varyant at 6:50 am. The weather was hot, dry. The sea was 30 C, smooth as glass, visibility with early morning sunlight was 10m + into the depths. I first swam 40′ east to the ancient harbor, then back and then west...

Short And Sweet

I finished giving lessons at 13:45 and I was hungry and hot but I wanted to get in a little conditioning for the day. Particularly, I want to dial in this “Wide Track’ recovery arm and higher elbow catch- and to first mold it into my SL, then later I will...

When To Rest, When To Swim

Oh, the weather have been amazing- dry heat! About 105F/40C today.  The sea was like glass a couple days ago when I drove by and today it was flat, but rippled as if someone ran rough hairbrush over the surface. There was a hot, dry breeze blowing out to sea from the...

Can Smooth Get Smoother?

Today I swam the best 90 continuous minutes I have ever swam! As the sun was just poking up over the horizon at 6:40 the sea was gently swaying with small swells, yet the surface was glossy smooth. The water at 30 degrees C is getting too warm for swimming hard for...
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