Forum: Freestyle
10-20-2012
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Replies: 27
Views: 8,666
I think you're imagining more drama than there...
I think you're imagining more drama than there is. Kids bump into each other all the time. I don't swim over anyone, I just keep swimming. If someone's in front of me in the lane, I wouldn't see...
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Forum: Freestyle
10-17-2012
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Replies: 27
Views: 8,666
Red is the correct way to do it. Otherwise,...
Red is the correct way to do it. Otherwise, you're practicing bad turns.
I think the only way to pass at the wall is for the person being passed to stand aside. Otherwise, you're just asking for...
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
09-12-2012
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,470
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
09-07-2012
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,467
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
08-29-2012
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,488
If 2:00 feels like an all-out pace, you might...
If 2:00 feels like an all-out pace, you might want to start a little slower. At this level, your most dramatic improvements are going to come from improved technique, not fitness.
Another idea is...
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
08-28-2012
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,488
Practicing in open water is great for learning...
Practicing in open water is great for learning how to deal with conditions and build confidence. It's also a lot of fun. But it's not great for building speed.
Training in the pool is the best...
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Forum: O2 in H20: Breathing Skills
08-17-2012
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Replies: 28
Views: 32,595
I think that's wise. One thing I should have...
I think that's wise. One thing I should have said before is that I think the snorkel is more of an intermediate-level tool. It's good for fine-tuning, but if it's used too early in the process it...
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Forum: O2 in H20: Breathing Skills
08-16-2012
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Replies: 28
Views: 32,595
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Forum: O2 in H20: Breathing Skills
08-11-2012
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Replies: 28
Views: 32,595
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
08-06-2012
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,197
Ask your husband take a video of you swimming...
Ask your husband take a video of you swimming next to the kayak. You can get a disposable camera that takes video, or he can just keep a regular camera in a cooler or a dry bag when he's not using...
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
08-04-2012
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,334
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Forum: Links and References
07-22-2012
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,541
I've noticed a trend in the last few years of...
I've noticed a trend in the last few years of parents getting worried about their kids shivering during swim lessons. No one used to ever give that a second thought. I don't think kids worry about...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-10-2012
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,546
Most people count one stroke for every hand...
Most people count one stroke for every hand entry. The SwimSense only counts every other hand entry (the hand where the watch is).
So if you take 17 strokes, the watch may record 8 or 9. I also...
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
07-09-2012
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,197
I'm the one who posted about the 5 seconds...
I'm the one who posted about the 5 seconds difference, but I have the same problem as Boken. The 5 seconds is actually supposed to be 4 seconds (one second for each push-off). I rounded it up to 5...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-04-2012
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,470
Phew! You'd be surprised at how often that...
Phew! You'd be surprised at how often that happens. Sometimes the lifeguards aren't even sure of the pool lengths.
I used to make the mistake of assuming that my 100m pace should be roughly...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-03-2012
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,470
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Forum: Freestyle
06-29-2012
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,928
What's your "pathetic" pace for swimming 2...
What's your "pathetic" pace for swimming 2 lengths? Could you swim 200 yards at a slow pace without gasping for air?
If you answered yes to the second question, and you're as crazy as you claim,...
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
06-24-2012
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,274
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Forum: Freestyle
06-08-2012
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,368
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Forum: Swimming In Triathlon
06-07-2012
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Replies: 14
Views: 17,364
I can understand the appeal of the Swedish...
I can understand the appeal of the Swedish goggles. I've never been able to get them to seal properly, so they're not an option for me.
Before I got the Sables, I was using Speedo Vanquishers. ...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-06-2012
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,957
Can you get a video of your open turns? Above...
Can you get a video of your open turns? Above water is fine. You could even have someone take it with a cellphone.
I suspect that you're twisting into an odd position off your turn. That probably...
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Forum: Swimming In Triathlon
05-30-2012
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Replies: 14
Views: 17,364
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Forum: Freestyle
05-08-2012
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,696
Wetting your hair before you get in makes a big...
Wetting your hair before you get in makes a big difference, especially to the way your hair feels. Some people use a leave-in conditioner instead, but I don't like that as well. For one thing, the...
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Forum: Swimming In Triathlon
05-07-2012
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,663
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
05-03-2012
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,257
The Swimmer Buddy is a bare minimum. But I...
The Swimmer Buddy is a bare minimum. But I personally would never swim in a wake zone without a kayak or some other escort boat/paddleboard.
Even with a bright cap and no wetsuit, it's very...
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