I have to take whatever victories I can get in the water...

I'd been increasing my distance, but I was still taking breaks in backstroke or taking a quick stop every 200-300 to catch my breath.

I have a sprint coming up on Sunday, with a swim of 550m. I'm fully planning to stop, backstroke a bit, etc. But tonight at the pool, I settled into a rhythm and swam a full 550. No backstroke, all freestyle, all flip turns. Took it easy but managed to finish with a strong fast 50.

The confidence boost from tonight is HUGE. I feel awesome! This swim thing is starting to actually be fun!