Forum: Freestyle
07-24-2012
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Replies: 51
Views: 10,540
Hacshu 33,
I am told by friends that I have a...
Hacshu 33,
I am told by friends that I have a great deal of patience and always look for the best in people and my response here does not judge Swimust as a person. He does have 366 posts by which to...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-16-2012
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Replies: 77
Views: 21,350
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Forum: How To Swim A Mile
06-17-2012
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Replies: 6
Views: 10,118
Tempo Trainer Guidance
I know this topic has been discussed extensively but I still need a few pointers to get me started. If my post is entirely redundant, please direct me to previous posts that will answer my...
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Forum: Freestyle
03-16-2012
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,325
First things first
Nick,
I agree with the other posters as to suggestions to improve your stroke. However, before you attempt to implement any of these, I suggest you master balance, streamlining, relaxation and...
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Forum: Freestyle
11-07-2011
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Replies: 58
Views: 13,713
Lawrence,
Its quite obvious to me that you are...
Lawrence,
Its quite obvious to me that you are more interested in academic/rhetorical debate than swimming. It seems all you want to do is win an argument or prove a point. A bit of humility on your...
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Forum: Freestyle
08-10-2011
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,176
Know the feeling guys. When a breakthrough...
Know the feeling guys. When a breakthrough occurs, usually toward the end of a workout, I make sure it is a primary focal point for my next session so I can imprint it.
Last week finishing up my pool...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-11-2011
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,897
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Forum: Freestyle
04-27-2011
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,784
Lennart,
I have been doing TI for about 2 years...
Lennart,
I have been doing TI for about 2 years now, self-taught, but I recently realized that I was emphasizing my glide to a greater extent than I should. There have been numerous posts in the last...
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Forum: O2 in H20: Breathing Skills
02-26-2011
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,304
Robedon,
Perhaps the answer lies in relaxed...
Robedon,
Perhaps the answer lies in relaxed everything; good balance, relaxed wrists, shoulders and fingers. I must confess that I swim about the same distance and am out of breath too. I, too, am in...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-26-2011
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Replies: 23
Views: 12,845
Pre-TI, I experienced more fatigue than pain....
Pre-TI, I experienced more fatigue than pain. However I did have a swim coach tell me to spear thumbs first on my entry. I tried it for a week and rehabed my shoulders for 2 months. 18 mos. into TI,...
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Forum: Links and References
02-02-2011
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Replies: 38
Views: 15,434
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Forum: Freestyle
01-03-2011
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,942
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Forum: Swim Your Way to Health
12-19-2010
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Replies: 11
Views: 50,257
Elbow Pain
After reading several posts on this topic, I thought I would add my comments to same. Over the last month, I too have developed "Golfers Elbow", or medial epicondylitis. Since I have never had this...
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Forum: Freestyle
12-06-2010
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,226
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Forum: Freestyle
11-30-2010
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,804
Began my journey of learning TI in August of...
Began my journey of learning TI in August of 2009. I knew there had to be something better than conventional freestyle. Once I learned balance and how to relax, my learning curve picked up...
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Forum: Links and References
10-29-2010
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,535
Balance
Alistair,
Balance was a challenge for me when I first began TI, about 16 mos. ago. As I mastered the drills, it not only became easy and natural but critical to proper TI technique.
As to belly fat...
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Forum: O2 in H20: Breathing Skills
09-25-2010
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Replies: 41
Views: 142,142
Ramsey/others,
Interesting about the nose clip...
Ramsey/others,
Interesting about the nose clip interfering with proper breathing. After a year of intense practice/drills, I feel like I have finally mastered TI. I now look forward to swimming. The...
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Forum: Freestyle
09-06-2010
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Replies: 33
Views: 8,208
Desert Dog,
Great TI swimming. The only thing I...
Desert Dog,
Great TI swimming. The only thing I see to work on may be a more compact kick. Present kick looks spread out and scissor like instead of compact and up and down. Might be the result of a...
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Forum: Freestyle
08-08-2010
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,993
Relaxation
Lawrence,
Ditto on what you are saying about being relaxed and having everything come together. I have had the same experience and said as much in a post I made in May. Totally relaxed seems to come...
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Forum: O2 in H20: Breathing Skills
06-28-2010
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Replies: 23
Views: 32,224
Relaxed Breathing
Alex-SG,
My comments don't address your questions in a direct way but I feel they are central to the overall goal of relaxed breathing.
My sole focal point in my am swim this morning was relaxed...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-01-2010
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,369
Totally Relaxed
I find that the only time in my workout that I am totally relaxed is during my 200 yd. cool down. My workout most of the time consists of: 200 yds. drills, then 2,000 yds. of 50's and 100's at...
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Forum: Find a TI Training Buddy
05-22-2010
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,461
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Forum: Freestyle
04-19-2010
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,444
Pre-Swim Drills
I agree with the last post on drilling before beginning freestyle in a workout. I usually do about 100 yds. of drills prior to whole stroke with a mix of 1)superman glide with kick, 2)...
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Forum: Freestyle
04-06-2010
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Replies: 29
Views: 16,136
Spl
Lawrence,
I consistently do 13 strokes for a 25 meter length. I am 6' and 170 lbs. I play with different tempos but find I am more relaxed at this stroke rate. At each workout, I typically do about...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-22-2010
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,205
TI Progress Timetable
Lawrence,
I've been at it for about 10 months. My wife thinks I'm obsessed with TI, the way I study the films and read the forums. I did drills exclusively for 2 months and then mixed in some whole...
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