Forum: Freestyle
08-15-2017
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Replies: 33
Views: 12,017
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Forum: Freestyle
07-26-2017
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,439
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Forum: Freestyle
07-10-2017
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,723
stroke count at lower TT settings
As a challenge I am seeing if I can swim 1000m and 1500m at ever decreasing TT settings whilst maintaining target times of less than 20 minutes and 30 minutes respectively. I am decreasing the TT...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-12-2017
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,470
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Forum: Freestyle
04-21-2017
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,483
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Forum: Freestyle
04-21-2017
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,483
2Bk and fins
Today for the first time I tried out my fins as I am trying again to get a working 2BK.
My first thoughts whilst using the fins were ….. wow, an incredible difference. I could feel the subtleness...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-08-2017
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,776
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Forum: Freestyle
02-08-2017
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,776
Thanks everybody for the suggestions and...
Thanks everybody for the suggestions and advice.
Looks like I'd better try and get my kicking sorted out then. This in itself is going to be difficult. What do you think a sensible learning...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-07-2017
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,776
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Forum: Freestyle
02-07-2017
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,776
Times when using a 2bk and flutter kick
My times are always faster when I use a flutter kick for a given energy level. For example over 500m my flutter times are more than 1 minute quicker.
Is this normal or does it indicate errors in my...
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Forum: Freestyle
01-03-2017
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,845
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Forum: Freestyle
01-02-2017
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,845
neck stiffness/pain
Sometimes, and increasingly so, I have neck ache/pain after a swim.
Amongst other things I've tried relaxing the head, looking straight down and I was wondering what other general advice or tips...
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Forum: Freestyle
10-11-2016
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,829
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Forum: Freestyle
10-10-2016
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,829
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Forum: Freestyle
10-09-2016
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,829
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Forum: Freestyle
10-07-2016
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,010
Legs together after 2BK?
Is it a good idea to press the legs the legs together after a 2BK or should I just relax them and let them go where they want?
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Forum: Freestyle
07-20-2016
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,387
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Forum: Freestyle
06-12-2016
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,456
balance/spl and pull buoy
I suspect that poor balance is a large factor in my difficulty to maintain my SPL within my green zone.
This being the case, if as a control experiment I use a pull buoy, could I expect to see my...
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Forum: Freestyle
05-07-2016
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,730
focal points and tempo trainer
I am trying to sinc the tempo trainer with my arm being back on the thigh for start of recovery and then as the hand enters the water.
I had my TT set to 1.2 for the whole cycle but if I want to...
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Forum: Freestyle
04-21-2016
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,817
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Forum: Freestyle
04-21-2016
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,817
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Forum: Freestyle
04-18-2016
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,817
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Forum: Freestyle
04-17-2016
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,817
Arm recovery
I would appreciate advice/suggestions on my arm recovery.
What I am specifically interested in is why, and how to correct the fact that my left arm in wholestoke seems to be very hand led - see...
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Forum: Freestyle
03-25-2016
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,482
calories used.
For a given distance my garmin watch always gives the same calorie consumption regardless of the effort I put in.
I realise that the watch is only a rough guide but when discussing this with a ...
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Forum: Freestyle
03-16-2016
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Replies: 43
Views: 15,248
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