Forum: Freestyle
09-06-2018
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,824
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Forum: Freestyle
08-28-2018
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,147
In that case, I'd suggest the following:
When...
In that case, I'd suggest the following:
When you're exhaling underwater, always save about 20% of the air that was in your lungs. Then, just as your nose and mouth are reaching the surface as you...
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Forum: Freestyle
08-28-2018
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,147
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Forum: O2 in H20: Breathing Skills
08-27-2018
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,451
There are a few elite swimmers who do side...
There are a few elite swimmers who do side breathing on butterfly. The advantage is that they don't need to pulse as high to breathe, and since coming up to breathe requires breaking out of your...
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Forum: Freestyle
08-18-2018
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,397
It's not clear from your post what you mean by...
It's not clear from your post what you mean by "just starting out." I gather, if you are doing ocean swimming, that you are not really a beginner. Is that true? If so, what goals are you trying to...
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Forum: Freestyle
08-13-2018
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,630
Actually, his core body movements are being...
Actually, his core body movements are being driven by both his arms and his legs, and it's impossible for anyone to say what percentage is arms and what percentage is legs. That's why a drill like...
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Forum: Backstroke
08-11-2018
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Replies: 2
Views: 20,694
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Forum: Freestyle
08-07-2018
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Replies: 35
Views: 33,440
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Forum: Freestyle
08-05-2018
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Replies: 35
Views: 33,440
To expand a bit on what novaswimmer said:
You...
To expand a bit on what novaswimmer said:
You can simulate the core body rotation you should experience while you're swimming by standing in front of a mirror and, while keeping your nose pointed...
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Forum: Breaststroke
08-01-2018
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Replies: 7
Views: 19,881
The definition of a butterfly (dolphin) kick in...
The definition of a butterfly (dolphin) kick in USA Swimming rules is:
"All up and down movements of the legs and feet must be simultaneous. The position of the legs or the feet need not be on the...
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Forum: Freestyle
08-01-2018
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Replies: 35
Views: 33,440
It sounds like your problem is not so much a...
It sounds like your problem is not so much a problem swimming without fins, but a problem of relying too much on your kick to keep your body horizontal. What the fins are really doing is amplifying...
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Forum: Breaststroke
08-01-2018
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Replies: 7
Views: 19,881
There's nothing in the rules pertaining to a...
There's nothing in the rules pertaining to a butterfly (dolphin) kick that says the legs have to be together.
Was this meet being judged under USA Swimming rules?
What reason did the stroke judge...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-10-2018
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,097
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Forum: Freestyle
06-29-2018
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,951
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Forum: O2 in H20: Breathing Skills
06-03-2018
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,005
The underlying principle is that you can only...
The underlying principle is that you can only take in as much air as there is available space in your lungs. So if there is still air in your lungs when you try to breathe in, the amount of air...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-01-2018
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,479
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Forum: Freestyle
06-01-2018
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,996
In my experience, impingement is more likely to...
In my experience, impingement is more likely to be a problem if you are recovering your arm with your hand too close to your body. At one time, we had a drill which we called "Zipperswitch" but we...
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
06-01-2018
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,447
When you're trying to find balance in a Skate...
When you're trying to find balance in a Skate position, one of the components is to find the ideal position of your leading arm. Your body is like a teeter totter that is balanced on the fulcrum of...
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Forum: Freestyle
05-30-2018
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,462
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Forum: Swim Your Way to Health
05-30-2018
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Replies: 1
Views: 6,436
Another problem you have (unless you've had...
Another problem you have (unless you've had someone take a video of your stroke) is that you can't see what you're currently doing, so even if you know what your swimming should look like, you...
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Forum: Freestyle
05-02-2018
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,291
I agree with Inge. The main function of the...
I agree with Inge. The main function of the rotation of your core body about the axis of your spine is to help power your armstroke, so you should initiate it in conjunction with the beginning of...
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Forum: O2 in H20: Breathing Skills
05-02-2018
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Replies: 15
Views: 14,925
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Forum: Freestyle
04-28-2018
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,388
Terry (who had far more experience with open...
Terry (who had far more experience with open water swimming than I do) did it the first way. If you look at this promo for the "Outside the Box" DVD and go 1:27 into it, you'll see him do one of his...
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Forum: Breaststroke
04-28-2018
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Replies: 23
Views: 29,678
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Forum: O2 in H20: Breathing Skills
04-14-2018
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,108
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