Forum: Freestyle
01-03-2016
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,420
Stuart,
Perhaps I expressed my point poorly. I...
Stuart,
Perhaps I expressed my point poorly. I was not comparing learning to play the piano with learning to swim. (I have no problems with mini-drills.) I was comparing the act of playing with...
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Forum: Freestyle
01-02-2016
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,420
I don't think it's helpful to break continuous...
I don't think it's helpful to break continuous movements into micro-moverments. There is no way you are going to be able to co-ordinate your body parts thinking of them as separate motions, one...
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Forum: Freestyle
12-23-2015
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,682
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Forum: Freestyle
12-23-2015
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,682
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Forum: Freestyle
12-23-2015
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,682
The 6-beat kick and the constant movements of...
The 6-beat kick and the constant movements of both arms.
But that's a full answer because, I suppose, one could just do a 6-beat kick slowly and move one's arm slowly. My sense is that slow...
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Forum: Freestyle
12-23-2015
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,682
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Forum: Freestyle
12-23-2015
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,543
Perhaps try "widening your tracks" (inserting...
Perhaps try "widening your tracks" (inserting your lead hand farther to the outside) some. You seem to be placing your hands in the water pretty close to directly in front of your head. They should...
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Forum: Freestyle
12-21-2015
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,771
What ZT said. Practice Superman Glide. Then...
What ZT said. Practice Superman Glide. Then throw in some just enough small kicks to keep your hips up. Remember how it feels to have them near the surface like that! Now try to keep them there...
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Forum: Freestyle
12-14-2015
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,443
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Forum: Freestyle
12-10-2015
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,415
Learning to breathe on your weak side is much...
Learning to breathe on your weak side is much easier than learning to breath from scratch. What you have to do is (1) figure out what's the difference in your breathing and (2) then eliminate that...
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Forum: Freestyle
12-09-2015
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Replies: 87
Views: 26,110
Not to oversimplify things, but there is a lot...
Not to oversimplify things, but there is a lot good about his stroke and he seems to have down many aspects of TI. He never achieves a balanced position, however, with his body high in the water. I...
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Forum: Freestyle
12-08-2015
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Replies: 87
Views: 26,110
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Forum: Freestyle
12-07-2015
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Replies: 87
Views: 26,110
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Forum: Freestyle
11-04-2015
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Replies: 240
Views: 95,685
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Forum: Freestyle
10-27-2015
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,673
Yes, but in swimming, everything's a matter of...
Yes, but in swimming, everything's a matter of trade-offs. The thrusting the spearing hand at a deeper angle helps with balance. Also, I find it easier to pull with a vertical forearm if I get to...
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Forum: Freestyle
10-07-2015
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,220
Hi. Lots of interesting thoughts.
I...
Hi. Lots of interesting thoughts.
I understanding that keeping the writ straight is not an end in itself, but a tool to try to the forearm vertical sooner so it can be used to push back against the...
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Forum: Freestyle
10-05-2015
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,220
Thanks for the suggestions. I like the idea of...
Thanks for the suggestions. I like the idea of trying to keep my hand and forearm aligned. Getting my more forearm at the beginning of my stroke is something I'm going to be working on.
I've also...
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Forum: Freestyle
10-05-2015
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,220
Critique My Stroke
Here it is. (Filming courtesy of Danny.)
https://youtu.be/o8FU6EgZQFM
Any comments appreciated.
Tony
"Swim by the mile; improve by the inch."
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Forum: Freestyle
10-01-2015
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,122
I agree with what Bob said and would add that...
I agree with what Bob said and would add that I've found that increased shoulder extension (of the lead arm in water) can do a lot to shift the balance of weight forward.
Also, if you feel your legs...
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Forum: Freestyle
09-30-2015
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,854
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Forum: Freestyle
07-29-2015
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,860
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Forum: Freestyle
06-04-2015
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,399
Coach Suzzane,
You ask what my goal is. Fair...
Coach Suzzane,
You ask what my goal is. Fair question.
I'm mostly thinking about lake swimming. While doing it, I enjoy glancing at the scenery and the lake floor. Swimming faster would allow me...
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Forum: Freestyle
05-28-2015
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,399
Fins for Swimming
Fins come is a variety of styles, short/long, stiff/flexible, heel/strap, etc. What style of fin works best with the TI-crawl if one's goal is to swim far and fast using them? That is, I'm not...
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Forum: Butterfly
05-26-2015
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Replies: 4
Views: 9,165
Fins for Butterfly
A TI video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voGWW36dQwE (5:00), suggests that fins may be useful in learning the basic butterfly body rhythm. The fins used by the person in the film seem somewhat...
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Forum: Freestyle
05-14-2015
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,471
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