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Fins

Lots of fins today: on my feet, on others' feet, and in my face and on my head.

Let's just say there were a number of mishaps (miscounting - by myself included - and directional pull) in our lane which resulted in casualties to my face and head. Who knew swim practice could be so hazardous? (I also spied a sawed off half of a fin near the other side of the pool in our lane. We all saw it, but somehow neglected to discuss how that could have been there, and why it just stayed there. Bizarro.) It must be the cold.

*warm up: 600 free with 6 lengths of backstroke in there

add fins for
*800, 400, 200 done as:
50 3 count back, 50 3 count free, 50 regular back, 50 regular free

remove fins for
*6 x 100's free with last length as backstroke (on the 1:30)

replace fins for
*6 x 100's free with last length as backstroke (on the 1:15)

fin option for
*300 done as 10 lengths easy back, 10 lengths strong back, 10 lengths easy free, 10 lengths strong free

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