We have not done a CrossFit swim practice in a long while. This morning at the 5:45am practice in 40+ degree temps, the Nova Masters hit the set again.
After a good warmup set of about 2,000 yards, I gave a 1X through practice CrossFit swim set before we actually swam the real (3X thru) set. Everyone got a chance to try out the exercises first - and ask questions. Then they got up and did it for real! It was a terrific challenging workout for those who got into it - and I was impressed by many of the swimmers in the cruiser lanes who tried it out for the first time :) Jeff Wheery was impressive with his determination and most of his form - and Bob Johnson's pushups were pretty stellar. Lynn K. made the most new friends with her yellow/orange yoga mat set up on the deck especially during the situps. Jen and Jason led the fast lanes, but... I can not say that I saw an entirely legal set of this CrossFit session this morning and therefore did not recognize any new records. Big DQs were: Incomplete pullouts - pushups - air squats - and numbers of repetitions. Also, illegal turns or stroke technique on the swim 50s - believe it or not,since that should be the easiest part! Good luck at noon. And hope we get another go at this set - after Regional Championships. GO NOVA! Ahelee
