As everyone has said... 1 day a week is not enough to improve. I have found that swimming takes a LOT more upkeep than cycling, and especially running. Its like if I take a week off swimming, I feel like my time is awful, a week off cycling and almost no change, a week off running and no change at all.
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2008 Cannondale System Six
2016 Pivot Mach 5.5