Swim Clinic

So yesterday I attended the Sheila Taormina Swim Clinic at a local high school.  It was definitely worth it, even though I couldn't do some of the drills because I didn't have nose plugs and I couldn't swim with my face in the water.  The drills that I were able to do she said I have a nice stroke, which made me feel better about my swimming.  The best thing I discovered is that I can swim 25-50 meters without dying and that was one of the "if you can do's" on the training guide then you can do a triathlon.  So bonus!!!!!!!!!!!  I need to get  a pass for Finlandia asap.  That swim clinic opened my eyes on how tough the swim just might be for me.  But the training that you put in obviously prepares you for your race, right?  Got a few tips about doing a triathlon which was nice.  Stay to the back of the pack or off to the side when you swim, its safer.  Heck yeah.  Those kids were kicking in my face in the pool last night.  Sight is important, sight every 4 strokes.  Don't follow the people in front of you cause they are morons, says Sheila.  Don't trust them.  Know where you are before its too late and you have to play catch up.  Watch where you enter the water and where you will exit in proportion to where your bike is racked.  You don't want to be looking for your bike when you get out of the water.  Do I have more nerves now than I did before?  YES!!  But excitement will prevail and determination to finish, not to win, but to just finish and say I did it.