u/IWantToSwimBetter

I'm curious about everyone's adult learning experiences! I see lots of success stories (and some frustration) on Reddit and am curious what leads to good vs not great lessons.

So tell us:

- How many lessons you had and over what period of time?
- What was your swim skill prior to lessons? e.g. never swam before, learned as a kid but never more than vacation swims etc.
- What expectations and specific goals did you have in mind prior to starting the lessons?
- Rate your skill improvement from 1 (no development ) to 5 (exceeded expectations).
- Why did you give the rating you did?

Lots of questions and threads about "getting faster," but what metric do you actually use to know you're improving?

If you had to pick just one, which would it be? How has it changed as you've improved your swimming?

1. Faster Times. Either meet sanctioned or practice times (e.g. 50 sprint from a push)

2. Holding faster intervals. You go from 10x100s on 1:40 to 1:30.

3. Improved stroke count. You go from 20 strokes to 17 in a 25m free.

4. Swim feel. You feel better, more confident, less out of breath.

5. Something else?