Swimming
Unnati Raj's Swimming Journey – From First Splash to Race Day
Follow Unnati Raj's swimming journey from her very first lesson to competing in her first race. A story of courage, laps and big dreams.
Journey one
In the water
From her very first lesson to competing in her first race — a story of courage, laps and big dreams.
Latest in the pool
Swimmer 4 report card, signed poolside — one more level closer to racing.
Levels get logged here as she passes them, alongside the training diary that tracks the weeks in between.
At a glance
Main strokes
Freestyle & backstroke
Her two favourites, and the ones she is working hardest on.
Training
Early mornings
Practice sessions tracked week by week in her training diary.
Competing
First meet done
Nerves, warm-up laps and the lessons she carried home.
Swim levels
- Swimmer 4Passed ✓
- Next levelIn progress
Levels and race times get added as she earns them.
The work
What a training week actually looks like
Preparation, repetition, recovery and reflection — all in the same week. It is the part people do not see, and the reason the progress is real.
- Warm-up and techniqueDrills before speed, every session.
- Sets and pacingRepeats that build endurance and race feel.
- Fuel and restMeals and sleep that make the next session possible.
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