Forum: Freestyle
07-19-2011
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,596
Is there any way you could find someone to swim...
Is there any way you could find someone to swim with you, preferably someone who has some interest in TI or is willing to learn? I find that when I swim with someone, I worry less about what people...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-16-2011
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,804
Best. Swim. Ever.
BALANCE!
I have enjoyed fleeting moments of it, but later couldn't recapture the feeling. Now I am confident I've got it locked in, after today's practice. And if I do struggle to achieve it, I...
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Forum: Freestyle
03-13-2011
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,960
Jim,
I've worn contacts since I was 12 years...
Jim,
I've worn contacts since I was 12 years old. In fact, that was one of my excuses for not learning how to swim for years. They are not the disposable kind and it would be pretty expensive to...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-23-2011
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Replies: 27
Views: 6,709
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Forum: Freestyle
02-22-2011
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,346
Deep vs. Shallow Water
I have noticed when I swim in the deep pool (6'8") at my gym I swim better and more easily than in the shallow pool (4'6"). In the deep pool I feel more supported by the water, I feel like I'm...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-20-2011
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Replies: 29
Views: 16,524
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Forum: Backstroke
02-20-2011
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,488
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Forum: Backstroke
02-17-2011
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,488
Backstroke video
I am posting a little clip of my backstroke, what I have pieced together from an old TI video that taught freestyle & bs together (I still love to do long axis combos), TI book Extraordinary Swimming...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-16-2011
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,155
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Forum: Freestyle
02-15-2011
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,155
Had a rough day at the pool. The first time I...
Had a rough day at the pool. The first time I ever didn't enjoy my swim. I think everyone's observations were spot on and I tried to correct my lopsided stroke, but nothing felt right. The only...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-14-2011
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,155
Underwater video
Ok, ok, here is the rest of my underwater video. My cameraman had a hard time filming me from the side with the lane markers in the way :)
ames' ti swim underwater...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-14-2011
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,155
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Forum: Freestyle
02-14-2011
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,155
My video--seeking suggestions
Here is where I'm at after 1 1/2 years with TI... not sure what I need to work on most. I would appreciate any insights. Obviously I have not worked on breathing to my left yet, but that's a goal...
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Forum: Favorite Practices and Sets
02-07-2011
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Replies: 26
Views: 23,805
For me, this exercise taught me that I didn't...
For me, this exercise taught me that I didn't have to think so hard about high elbows or try to grab the water. As I slowed down and focused on hitting the beeps, my muscles automatically adjusted...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-06-2011
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,223
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Forum: Links and References
02-05-2011
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Replies: 72
Views: 24,610
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Forum: Favorite Practices and Sets
02-04-2011
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Replies: 26
Views: 23,805
Guaranteed?
Well, I won't be asking for my money back. Worked like magic!
I haven't used my tempo trainer much and I've always ignored the posts with all the practice set math--not because I am a woman, but...
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Forum: Links and References
01-30-2011
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Replies: 18
Views: 7,067
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Forum: O2 in H20: Breathing Skills
08-08-2010
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Replies: 8
Views: 13,220
Interesting question. You should definitely...
Interesting question. You should definitely learn how to roll over and float on your back before going in the deep end. You can kick gently in sweet spot until you catch your breath.
I am not very...
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Forum: Freestyle
08-07-2010
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,000
So THAT'S flow!
I have been working for some time at making breathing in freestyle as comfortable as in breaststroke, so that I can swim as long as I want, instead of getting gassed after 2 laps. A few days ago, I...
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Forum: O2 in H20: Breathing Skills
07-22-2010
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Replies: 75
Views: 171,051
Robedon,
I am working on the same issue. My...
Robedon,
I am working on the same issue. My goal is to be able to swim a mile freestyle, or however long I feel like swimming. I have been stuck at a plateau for some time, where I am winded after...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-05-2010
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,811
Kurt,
After several months of practicing TI I...
Kurt,
After several months of practicing TI I realized I had the head position wrong all along! It is natural to want to look ahead to see where you're going and when I read the great Shinji on...
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Forum: Butterfly
06-01-2010
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,581
Butterfrog! Yes, I came across this myself...
Butterfrog! Yes, I came across this myself several weeks ago. Terry does a 1-stroke to 1-kick cycle here: http://www.youtube.com/user/tiswim?blend=2&ob=1&rclk=cti#p/u/30/xW_d3XpXltY
It's fun, I...
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Forum: O2 in H20: Breathing Skills
05-23-2010
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Replies: 21
Views: 22,415
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Forum: Freestyle
05-15-2010
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,169
I have the same issue. I have a hard time...
I have the same issue. I have a hard time kicking with my right foot, even when I focus just on that. I think it is because I am right-handed and the motion of throwing (or spearing) with my right...
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