Solid DYN session

I did a set of 30 x 50 DYN this morning. 10 each on 1.30, 1.25 & 1.20. After the 29th I took one breath for the last one. It wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be. I might try for 1.10 next time.

Training

I tried the wetsuit for DYN yesterday, which seems fairly successful except for when I increase speed. I did 5 x 100m swims, 4 at 1.20-30 and the last was faster in 59.2 when the suit filled up like a parachute! I think it works otherwise. I felt pretty crap physically, but not as bad mentally.

Slow 50m PB

Training this morning went surprisingly well.

10x50 DYN on 1:30

4x50 Slow (1.30, 2.30, 3.00 4.00 - new PB) 15packs

2 x 100m DYN (1.32, 1.28) felt okay

Back in the pool

I've had a bit of an arm issue for the last 6 weeks, which has finally cleared up - don't actually know what the problem was, but it and work have kept me out of the water.

Anyway, had a swim this morning. Nothing stressful, 10 x 50s DYN on 1.45, then 6 on 1.30. My feet hurt a bit. I did a few slow 50s - the last one 2.50 without pushing too hard was okay.

Catch up

Went to Port Stephens a couple of weekends ago and did some snorkelling. Saw some turtles and a wobbegong. Got to 10m really easily with dive times well over a minute. Looking forward to some more serious depth diving.

Had a SC swim on tuesday after moderation day, after being away on camp for a week. Really struggled with CO2. Did a couple of 200m DYN breathing once every 25m - this is actually quite hard. You feel like you haven't actually had a breath and want to take a few! DYN in a 25m pool sucks.

Yesterday did 20 x 50s DYN. 5 each on 1.45, 1.35, 1.25, 1.15. Wasn't as difficult as I had anticipated.

This afternoon pulled out the wetsuit and did some no fins LC. Did 20 x 50s full packing on 2.00, holding 55sec and 4 and a half strokes per lap. Worked on technique. Followed this up with some push off and turn practice (6). Slow with firm push off works best.

This weekend

Yesterday felt a lot better than today: I got through 6 x 100m DYN, fairly comfortably. With purging, UTB at 85-90m, without it came at 75m. Interesting to note that I had 90seconds rest between 5 & 6 and without purging did 100m - more CO2 but much easier than expected! I was just going to do 50m and kept going.

This morning I had an early UTB. Did 100m then a 125m where I had a little bit left. Tried to do another one but bailed at 100m - I exhaled a little bit and cracked, was too buoyant this morning for some reason and flopping around everywhere...

An interesting week of training

Monday Evening - Did 3 x 100m DYN, though had a sense of hypoxia. Was my first day back at work which may have had something to do with it, also the lane was pretty hectic!

Saturday - Did 20 x 50m DYN with each 5 on 1:50, 1:40, 1:30, 1:20. Felt pretty easy with some CO2 discomfort in the last 5. I was holding 35sec for these swims. Then did some speed work, doing two fast 50m. The first was just over 21sec and the second was a PB 20.4sec. I really feel I can improve this a lot with some work.

Today I did the same set of descending 50s, only today I started on 1:40 down to 1:10. This set was considerably more difficult, mainly due to the fact that I was conscious to keep my CO2 levels high from the first repeat (i.e. got the urge to breathe at 20m). I held 31-34 seconds for the first 15, the last 5 were at 30sec (but for the last which was intentionally slower). This was pretty hard work!