Since Thanksgiving, the weather has been cold, 48° at 8 am. The swimming pool water temp is 79°: comfortable for me, cold for the rest, or most.
Today’s clinic: waiting position.
Coach said my waiting stance shouldn’t be flush to the baseline, which is how I stand, but should be one leg ahead, such as Kei Nishikori (1989-).
Today, there is just me and Greg.
After hitting from baseline and volley, we played canadian doubles, and I was able to win a game.
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摩理臣山游泳池
7 Oi Kwan Rd,
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Someone posted two photos of this pool today, where I used to swim daily.
It’s Thanksgiving in the US, but our prayers are with Hong Kong: the big fire Wang Fuk Court structure fire has claimed 75, and many more are expected; 3 arrests are made as of now.
With a little extra time on hand before tennis, instead of the warm up laps, I record myself.
The most obvious one is my free: thought I’ve fixed my hand/arm crossing the middle. But my right arm is still doing it.
I rarely swim the fly, which looks kiddish. And the backstoke: do I need to turn more?
Four strokes: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle, in the individual medley (IM) sequence:
Another shoreline ows morning. Air temp 75° and water 72° (or about), feeling a bit cold as I’m wading into the ocean. But once in, it’s a most wonderful temperature. We swam 1:25, about 1.5 miles.
A partly cloudy day, and the skies look beautiful, with the moon. Many sea birds are around us.
The waves are pretty strong. My partner felt nauseous, so we returned before reaching the hotel.
Today is the manatee day @ the park.
It’s so quite at this park, on a Friday afternoon: we often can hear a pin drop between birds and all.
Kayak trail #8 has a small beach and parking lots. #17 to #20 are in the same basin. #1 and #20 are on either side of the road.
… wine and dumplings
A gorgeous day for open water swim at Pass a Grill Beach @ Hurley Park, by 8 am the air temperture is 72° and water 77°@ Pass-A-Grille Beach.
The swim is alone the shoreline. Some swimmers do time, while others do distance. I did 1 mile, in less than an hour.
Pass a Grill Beach is a 4-mile long beach.
The autumn moon is still full. The reflection in the pool makes an interesting photo.
Tennis: 4-5, 5-0, 2-3 on serve but our court time runs out.
The first set was w/ Larry: we should have won. I served first, 30-0, 30-30, 40-30 and won the first game. The second time I served, an ace and 40-love … but lost. This was terrible!
A lovely sunrise, over the tennis courts and the pools.
A little discovery: holding my breath at the beginning is definitely shorter than after a few laps in the pool, or a few holds. i.e. I’ve to struggle a little to reach the end, which is 20 yards. But after a few laps, I can finish the 20-yard with ease in one breath.
… is this the so called “Warm-up Effect”?
They always in pairs. Tennis courts and swimming pool in the early morning
A tiring but sweeping day on court: 5-3 (Matt & I came from 0-3, v Jim ), 5-3 and 5-4, both with Grey def. Hope & VJ.
During the 2nd set, Hope and I have the longest rally in my little life, about 20+, with most were hit to my forehand, and I ultimately won with him hitting to my forehand and out. I really took my time and turned.
My serve … it’s ok. I practiced toss, till my forearm hurts.
The swimming pool is at its fullest after a heavy rain yesterday.
