I am no Michael Phelps for sure, but I think I am getting the hang of the entire "gliding" thing, now if I can just get the idea of the catch, I think I can be a bit faster. My body is getting used to the rotation and breathing while rotating, rather than sticking my head to the side while my body is facing down. It is not easy for sure and it is going to be something that I am going to have to work on for a long time but it is something that I can fix.
I have to say that the first day that I went to the Master's Swim class, I came home deflated and ready to give up on the entire swimming thing but I think I am getting my mojo for swimming back. I just need to train my head to love drills. Drills are a good thing, it helps our body remember the proper technique and with proper technique I can become efficient.
The mail brought in something that cheered me up too, the last catalog from KnitPicks where one of my latest sample test knits appears on page 10. I knitted the gorgeous knee-high Sayonara Socks. The pattern is quite simple and once you work one repeat of the stitch pattern it is really easy to remember the rest. I had a bit of a problem with the decreases but after contacting the designer, we found out that the book has an errata, but if you have knitted at all, you will find the error easy to fix. I have to admit that these socks were very difficult to mail out as I wanted to keep them for myself.
Thanks so much for all of you for coming to support me :)
Posted by: Isela | February 22, 2010 at 08:24 PM
Thanks for stopping by my blog!! Your's is super cute, and I cannot believe you knit those socks!! Wow! Keep up the training, the swim will come!!
Posted by: Kelly | February 20, 2010 at 08:11 PM
They do look nice on ya ;) I got a Knit Picks catalog today too. I'll have to look back through it for your sockies.
Now to quote Dory from Nemo:
"Just keep swimming
Just keep swimming
Just keep swimming swimming swimming
What do we do we swim, swim, swim
OH HO HO How I love to swim
When you WAAAAAANNTTT to swim you want to swim"
now that will be in your head while you do drills, haha
Posted by: Jenny | February 19, 2010 at 06:32 PM
Very nice sockies, Chicka! :D
Posted by: Bethany | February 19, 2010 at 04:17 PM