TI

First and foremost, I do not even know if I am doing it correctly.

I must say that TI is an art that needs time to master.

Judging by the book, there are 3 basic steps.
1) Balance your body in the water
2) Make your body long
3) Swim on your side

Failed miserably for Step (1), which I feel is the most crucial.
Drank a few mouthfuls of water.

Step (2) refer to Front Quadrant Swimming.
On land, it looks easy to execute. But once in the water, muscle memory took over. Another difficult act to master.

Without mastering Step (1) , Step (3) felt impossible.

Completed 11 laps and call it a day.

Start observing the other 3 free-style swimmers.

Subject A - Swim on his side. Wasteful kick.
Subject B - Swim on his side. Hardly kick. Sculling stroke. Breath on the left. (Good for local competition where the swim leg tends to be in the counter-clockwise direction)
Subject C - Swim on his side. Powerful kick. Powerful stroke. (Hand enter water near the forehead)

Needless to say, in terms of speed, Subject C is the fastest with Subject A coming in last.

I have a lot to learn.

Spend the rest of the day playing with the kids. Shannon went on the water slide countless times.

Good X'mas Day this year. =)