Ever heard of Drafting? Not to do with drawing, but in terms of swimming! The aerodynamics that happen when you follow someone in the water. I have only experienced it a couple of times, initially believing that my swimming had suddenly become so much faster and then being corrected by Moralee (one of the 'sea breezers' swimming the channel).
Last night I had the privilege of tucking in behind Juliette, and frankly, I loved it, it is an extraordinary feeling of being supported in the water and pulled without force. We swam 100 lengths in different sets, yes that's 2k if you do the maths (thanks Pete :). The only caveat, you have to keep up the pace, and try not to let the gap between you get too big so that you get the full benefit. It's hard because there is always that temptation to take an extra breath at the end, but the lack of air is outweighed by the gift of the pull. I read up on it this morning, if you swim 0-50 cm from the toes of the swimmer in front you increase your performance by as much as 21% - we could all use that in life!!
Who do you draft for in life? Who creates the draft for you? We all need an extra bit of support now and then to feel a bit faster, a bit better, a bit stronger and a bit more capable. If you've been drafting for me you know who you are, and I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart.
And Juliette, please swim in the middle lane again next week....
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