At pontoon: 1
2nd lap: 2
4th: 2
5th: 1
6th: 4 (3 times within 200m, including capsizing Pearlyn)
In the bay: 2
Total: 12
First proper training in high seat. Last time I took high seat, I couldn't even get out of the pontoon, so Grace, Ying, and Celeste came to a consensus to give me a normal/low seat. They were trying to trick me into thinking that it was a very basic seat, even as a first timer in the Tiger, but it kind of failed, 'cause I couldn't go beyond 5m from the pontoon..
So this training, I was searching for a low seat. I asked around the people in Tigers, but they had already chose their boats, so no one really helped, until I asked Celeste and Ying. Took the Ferrari (it's footrest was kind of loose, so no one wanted it). When I asked Yingrui, she said that I had to get out of my comfort zone and challenged myself. So, I told myself, let's get a high seat and complete the mileage.
Celeste took a look at my seat. Her face was kind of funny(?) when she said that it was a normal seat. I was like, ohh... Then Ying just called to me, saying, it's a low seat, you can surely balance in it. I was kind of doubtful of them, but again, I can't identify seats very well, so I went along with it.
At the pontoon, I got onto the Tiger, with Shaun, Celeste and Tammy watching. Felt kind of stressed, since I highly suspected it was a high seat. I only confirmed that with Aly, who took the Ferrari the previous training. I got on the boat, paddled about 2m, and capsized. Climbed back up while Pearlyn came along to help. Got even more stressed. 4 seniors watching (I was watching them too), and Ying watching my back. Successfully got away from the pontoon. The seniors told me to sit in the center, press against the footrest equally. Yingrui told me that I could do it, since it was a low seat. I didn't answer any of them, cause I was too damn scared of capsizing again. It demoralized me a hell lot, and it was just disappointing the seniors and teachers.
Paddled up to the one thousand mark with Ying and Reuven. They were correcting my technique, while I was shaking on the boat. Luckily, no capsizes then. Made it to the 1000m mark successfully. Reuven said that my stability depended on my technique, so I tried for a further front catch and recovered at the knees, as well as to punch at eye level. Pretty hard when you are shaking so much, but didn't cap.
Paired with Nab for mileage. Suppose to clock 11km, but too many capsizes..
Every capsize had a story behind it. Recovered too far back, darling barking at me, trying to reach out but was unstable..
But thank you to all the seniors and the CJ girl and the teachers for saving me, correcting my technique and all the encouragement. I remembered that during one of my 1km set, I was behind Siong, Mad, Claire, Ying, Celeste. And I past Reuven, Teo JJ, David and Nick. They were all encouraging me, telling me not to be scared, to be confident, to reach for next stroke, keep my knees together, keep my feel together, put my weight in the center, to go all the way. Every word of encouragement really made me surge through the water (not as fast as them). At least I didn't capsize. So, thanks guys (or girls), and I'll do my best not to disappoint all of you.
Just like what Ying said, get out of my comfort zone. So what if I'm tricked my them? At least I could finish 6km. And thanks Pearlyn for saving me so many times, for following me through the longest 1km set I've ever had, and for not blaming me (and even apologising) when I capsized you during rescue.
Heart and Soul, GTD :)
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