Forum: Freestyle
06-17-2018
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,525
To both of you, I'd love to exchange ideas on...
To both of you, I'd love to exchange ideas on teaching blind swimmers as I've been coaching two for several years. I've completed the Chesapeake myself, and guided my blind friend Mark Rew twice in...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-17-2018
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,507
"The difference between those that have been...
"The difference between those that have been blind since birth and those that lost eyesight as an adult is pretty big. Those that have lost eyesight as adults still have a very good visual memory...
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
06-17-2018
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,614
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Forum: Links and References
06-17-2018
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,384
I train with and guide a blind swimmer in open...
I train with and guide a blind swimmer in open water. I'd love to trade ideas with you. Terry told me I might be the only one sharing TI skills to blind swimmers that he'd heard of, and now I found...
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Forum: Butterfly
06-17-2018
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,347
BX, fly is my favorite too. I did Terry's...
BX, fly is my favorite too. I did Terry's Betterfly DVD a few years back and got hooked quickly. Last week New York Open Water (Dave Barra) joined with the Laughlin family to do a very emotional...
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Forum: Freestyle
03-04-2017
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Replies: 27
Views: 14,782
Stuart, I haven't found any source for tethers...
Stuart, I haven't found any source for tethers that are approved by USAT. Can you help? I'm still faster than Mark or Deena, so I tend to swim beside the person I'm escorting and become a sort of...
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Forum: Butterfly
03-04-2017
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Replies: 7
Views: 11,291
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Forum: Butterfly
07-12-2016
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Replies: 24
Views: 25,581
Richard, I'm inspired by your commitment to...
Richard, I'm inspired by your commitment to improvement, and would like to share ideas with you. I'm escorting blind swimmers in two events this year, and hoping to be able to complete a 2 mile or...
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Forum: Butterfly
06-20-2016
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Replies: 17
Views: 21,070
I've progressed in my relaxed...
I've progressed in my relaxed fly.
http://openwaterpedia.com/index.php?title=Brian_Suddeth
http://openwaterpedia.com/index.php?title=Open_Water_Butterfly_Swims
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
06-20-2016
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,107
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Forum: Butterfly
06-20-2016
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Replies: 7
Views: 11,291
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Forum: Butterfly
06-20-2016
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Replies: 17
Views: 17,020
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Forum: Butterfly
06-20-2016
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Replies: 18
Views: 18,124
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Forum: Butterfly
06-20-2016
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,306
I checked the Senior Olympics national website...
I checked the Senior Olympics national website for their "minimum performance standards" for butterfly. To qualify to compete, in 60-64 the qualifying time is :33.70. My own 50 yard practice laps...
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Forum: Butterfly
06-20-2016
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,202
I got my rhythm first by doing the Betterfly...
I got my rhythm first by doing the Betterfly drills, then practicing some one armed fly laps (one arm forward, and the other doing sweeps, then the other arm forward coming the other way.) I pretty...
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Forum: Butterfly
11-23-2015
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Replies: 24
Views: 25,581
Richard, I learned fly ONLY from the Betterfly...
Richard, I learned fly ONLY from the Betterfly DVD. It is one of my most prized possessions. After getting the knack with that, I spent lots of Kaizen focus time in the pool figuring out how to...
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Forum: Freestyle
11-21-2015
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Replies: 27
Views: 14,782
A quick update on Mark Rew's progress. I'm only...
A quick update on Mark Rew's progress. I'm only occasionally able to give Mark a new suggestion or tuning tip that makes a difference now. He's pretty much at the limit of what this novice coach can...
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Forum: Freestyle
11-21-2015
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Replies: 27
Views: 14,782
Another breakthrough on Deena's legs. After an...
Another breakthrough on Deena's legs. After an illness and recovery break, she came back to the pool with me. While her legs aren't back to the old "peddling" motion, she hasn't gotten the idea of...
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Forum: Freestyle
11-21-2015
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,504
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Forum: Butterfly
11-21-2015
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Replies: 24
Views: 25,581
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Forum: Butterfly
05-31-2015
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Replies: 24
Views: 25,581
Patrick, I tend to breath on every stroke, and...
Patrick, I tend to breath on every stroke, and don't raise my head unless I need to for sighting.
The Oxford-Bellevue Sharkfest swim was a success, in that I was able to complete the 1500 meters...
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
04-27-2015
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,614
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Forum: Freestyle
04-11-2015
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Replies: 27
Views: 14,782
April 2015
I've had nine sessions with Deena...
April 2015
I've had nine sessions with Deena (partially sighted swimmer) now, and she can now consistently do a lap in 1:03. She'll be breaking through the one minute lap soon! She's set some kind...
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Forum: Freestyle
03-01-2015
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,932
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Forum: Butterfly
02-21-2015
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Replies: 24
Views: 25,581
So the fly postings have gone quiet! Time to...
So the fly postings have gone quiet! Time to pick things up a bit. I put a pause on my fly events last year in order to train a blind friend for his first Open Water mile event. This year I'm...
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