Forum: Freestyle
10-24-2017
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Replies: 32
Views: 11,274
So very sad to hear this. Think it will take a...
So very sad to hear this. Think it will take a while to come to terms with the passing of such a character in swimming.
His love of swimming was infectious, and through his books he touched so many...
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Forum: Freestyle
10-05-2017
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,700
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Forum: Freestyle
10-04-2017
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,700
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Forum: Freestyle
09-12-2017
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,150
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Forum: Freestyle
09-02-2017
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,788
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Forum: Freestyle
10-12-2016
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Replies: 99
Views: 29,372
To improve, you really need to look at what the...
To improve, you really need to look at what the weakest link is in your stroke.
Once the basics are mastered, then it will almost certainly be the disparity between the right and left tracks of your...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-05-2016
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,496
It depends on how you interpret what is...
It depends on how you interpret what is happening. Water molecules are round, and adopting a barge like shape to force your way through them only creates drag. TI is about becoming fishlike. Fish...
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Forum: Freestyle
01-04-2016
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,813
As a general conditioning exercise it is okay,...
As a general conditioning exercise it is okay, but if you practice this without being aware that there is a difference between your centre of gravity and your centre of buoyancy then it won't really...
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Forum: Freestyle
12-30-2015
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Replies: 35
Views: 14,151
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Forum: Breaststroke
12-08-2015
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,145
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Forum: Freestyle
12-08-2015
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Replies: 87
Views: 22,484
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Forum: Freestyle
12-08-2015
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Replies: 87
Views: 22,484
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Forum: Freestyle
12-04-2015
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Replies: 240
Views: 80,289
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Forum: Freestyle
11-22-2015
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Replies: 240
Views: 80,289
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Forum: Freestyle
11-21-2015
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Replies: 240
Views: 80,289
I think Terry covered the idea of 'continual...
I think Terry covered the idea of 'continual propulsion' with his Perpetual Motion instruction videos. I can see the similarity in thinking, and the skating looks great fun by the way.
Regarding the...
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Forum: Freestyle
11-20-2015
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Replies: 240
Views: 80,289
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Forum: Freestyle
11-09-2015
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Replies: 240
Views: 80,289
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Forum: Freestyle
11-08-2015
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Replies: 240
Views: 80,289
My thoughts are that the fundamentals of...
My thoughts are that the fundamentals of propulsion are the same for all strokes. Boomer, it seems to me is showing how the dropping of the shoulder and pelvic rotation drives the stroke. The...
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Forum: Freestyle
09-17-2015
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,238
Tahevol, in my opinion, you are on the right...
Tahevol, in my opinion, you are on the right track. As long as the more forceful kick results in a decreased SPL, or lap time.
If you are using the catch correctly, you can only benefit from a more...
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
08-29-2015
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Replies: 8
Views: 13,184
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Forum: Freestyle
07-30-2015
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,829
John, you are on your side when you do the...
John, you are on your side when you do the underswitch drill. With, say, your left arm extended. Right arm is by your side, and you are propelling yourself with a gentle flutter kick.
Recover right...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-29-2015
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,829
John, you may find the underswitch drill done...
John, you may find the underswitch drill done more dynamically will give you a clearer picture of what you want to achieve.
When you recover the arm under and close to the body, extend it to full...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-08-2015
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,760
Thanks Tom. The obvious musical analogy to use...
Thanks Tom. The obvious musical analogy to use with swimming is regards to beat and timing, but Boomer takes this a step further, and links it to sound waves. Which chimes (sorry!) with my own...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-05-2015
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,760
Armthrow harmonic
I have adopted this Boomer axiom, and find it answers a lot of questions for me regarding kick timing. Whether it is the fundamental he means, or the second harmonic, both have relevance when you...
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Forum: Freestyle
04-25-2015
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,039
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