Head on crash

After a busy weekend pounding my legs on the bike, they need a lot of pounding, today was the first time back in the pool in a month.  I knew it wasn't going to be easy and decided to ware fins to make it slightly easier until I was more "swim fit".  After 200 metres I wanted to give up, and every 100 metres thereafter.  We did some drills and the main set was 3 x 300 metres.  In total we managed 50% of a normal session - everyone was suffering from lack of time in the pool.
The most exciting part was when one of the swimmers moved out to over take a slower swimmer and met me head on.  That was a first for me and we were lucky not to have hurt each other.  She did apologise and explained she had looked behind her before pulling out!  I'd hate to see her drive!  But at least the first session is over, it's always the worst.  I'm only "ticking over" in the pool till October anyway but will be working on my technique (or lack of) to try and become a more effecient swimmer therefore exiting the water after 2.4 miles not too knackered to cycle 112 miles which includes 9,400 ft of climbing before rounding it off with a marathon.  Oh I forgot to metion this will probably be in 30 degrees in Lanzarote where the wind will destroy me on the bike - work to be done I think!