When doing crossovers, do you swim the length of the pool or the width? What is a good number of crossovers to do. There is no lifeguard that is at the pool so I don't want to risk blacking out.


The length of the pool I've been in is 25M.
The width I don't know.


-Robertson

You just busted RULE #! !!!

NEVER SWIM WITHOUT A BUDDY !!!! And that Buddy knows how to swim plus there must be apparatus available and readily accessible to retrieve someone from the pool !!

P.S. Roycroft 201: I also was a certified WSI (Water Safety Instructor) .

Take care.
Martin

Ambush Master,

I swim with a buddy but there is no lifeguard. I am not sure if he knows how to do proper steps to retrieve someone from the pool. No one, at my college is man enough to get up at 0450 here and go swimming until 0630. That would mean they lose almost a whole hour of sleep. Reveille plays at 0545.




-Robertson

Gentlemen,


I'm at less then 10 days until I depart for Pre-CDQC. I've been asking around to a number of different people about knot tying. The one knot that I ask about is the Girth Hitch. When I ask about this knot people look at me like my head is on backwards - does anyone know how to tie this knot?

-Robertson

http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...&q=Girth+Hitch

There's too many links here for me to post. Here's a pic.

Kyobanim,


Thank you for the picture. My trouble is acutally tying the knot. I've looked around on google and I've seen pictures as you have displayed. I'm trying to find directions and pictures as they have displayed in this link:

http://www.climerware.com/cknot1.htm

I'll keep looking around on the net, if I dont find anything I'll let you know.


Thank you,

-Robertson

here is another one...

Thank you,


I found this link which showed these two images and I figured it out from there.

here is the second image once the rope is tightened:




-Robertson

I hope I am not overstepping any bounds here as I am not a military or combat swimmer.

I did however grow up surfing and swimming in the ocean. Aside from all that has already been mentioned is breathing.

When treading water (or even just floating or swimming), exhale then immediately inhale and hold your breath until you need another. Then exhale and inhale right away again. This causes you to be more bouyant-

FWIW

ccrn

Less than 7 days then I'm off to Pre-CDQC.

Is it normal to have the feeling of just wanting to get there and start the training?

In all seriousness I am having trouble sleeping and all I can think about is getting to Pre-CDQC and training.

I was trying to relax today watching TV with the family tonight and I said to my self 7 days until Pre-CDQC and just got up and went running and then when I decided that my urge was over I had ran 6 miles.

Then I caught myself tying knots today for a good hour. I came across a question - What is the end of bowline with an extra turn? What is the Extra Turn part?


I'm just wondering what it is that I am feeling - All I can think about is Pre-CDQC, keep training- no slacking, and I just keep hopeing the days speed up so Sunday comes around and I am there.

Now once I get there I may have some other thoughts to myself but I realize in the end it will all be worth it.


-Robertson

I would just like to thank everyone for all their advice. Today was my last day of swimming/running/working out.

I will be leaving in less than two days and I am going to use them to relax and jogging of course.

Special thanks to NDD

I'll try to keep everyone posted on my status - wish me luck.


-Robertson

nose plugs?
 

I am working on getting my gills at the moment in preparation for the 18x process. My main problem right now is getting my breathing down on my strokes. This is mainly do to a little bit of water getting in my up my nose and down into my throat when I inhale. I have been tempted to get nose plugs, but I am concerned that they are not allowed during the combat survival swimming tests that I will need to do. I also do not want to develop a crutch. I have looked many places on the net and searched through past threads on here that are related or have covered this topic. If anyone could inform me on whether or not nose plugs are allowed or discouraged, I would greatly appreciate it.

Hopefully within a few months of swimming daily, I will grow my gills and no longer have the need to breath between strokes:rolleyes:

Nose plugs/clips? Thanks for making my day! :D

Practice - concentrate on exhaling as your face clears the water and making sure your face is free of the water before inhaling - it's a rhythm and it'll come with practice. Just wait until you're in a marginal sea state - at night - with all your gear in tow - you'll either figure it out or drown - your call. ;)

Richard's $.02 :munchin

Glad I could help! lol

Thank you for the advice. I figured that it was a no-go on the plugs, but I wanted to be sure