Open Water Swimming Visualisation
Try to breathe without lifting your head
keep flat and breathe to the side instead.
Relax in the open water that you meet
as you roll your body and kick your feet.
Give yourself to the water and its silky flow
keep the rhythm and timing long and slow.
Make sure you calmly settle your breathing
in regular mode hand movement wreathing.
A paddle action in your mind evoke
be sure to fully exhale with each stroke.
Keep to your own comfortable pace
don’t swim too fast as if it’s a race.
Keep flat in the water let your body roll
from side to side with confident control.
Breathe in and fill your lungs to capacity
slip through the water with cool tenacity.
Like strong arms, water holds your body up
Stretch forward, form your hand to a soft cup.
Catch the water pull it back and through
take it past to your hips and away to strew.
Don’t be afraid of a strong current moving
You soon find swimming peaceful and soothing.
You don’t hold your breath as you skim along
movement and rhythm become sweet song.
Breathe exactly the same as walking the street
propelling yourself with arms legs and feet.
Every repeated stroke performed so gracefully
with strength the body is exercised gratefully.
Daphne Belt
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