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When i was having swimming lessons we'd have to do things like 10 lengths of leg kick, i hated it!
Leg kick is still a key drill, but for distance you only want the bare minimum to help keep you balanced.
Arms is where the vast majority of your propulsion comes from, and is where technique is the difference between 20 plus strokes per 25 metre length, or sub 10 strokes for the same distance.
I still go to the occasional swim lesson, and I hate kicking drills.
I do like the arm optimising stuff though, as it reminds me how much of a difference a few relatively minor tweaks make, but you really need somebody who can tell you what you are doing wrong.
21:30 for 5k is impressive.
Find a local triathlon and enter the super sprint distance. Typically 200m (pool), 10-15k bike, 2.5k run.
I did the sprint distance - 750m river swim, 23k bike, 5k flat run. You'd have been fine on the run it was totally flat. Just take it steady on the first two legs with a target of finishing rather than posting a fast time. You'll feel great to have achieved it.
Nutrition is the fourth discipline and get it wrong at your peril.
Never underestimate the amount of time you'll spend having massages, visiting chiropractors and doing things like yoga and strength & conditioning.
Honestly, it's a slippery slope...
My nutrition (day to day) has been pretty horrendous, but I'm relatively "good" leading up to and on race day.
Oh and for the record, I mentioned it a few posts back