Forum: Freestyle
11-03-2011
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Replies: 58
Views: 17,473
My answer to your original question is either...
My answer to your original question is either first or second view is valid. You claimed that if you subscribe to the first view (I do), you weren't asking enough of your practice. I disagree.
I...
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Forum: Freestyle
11-03-2011
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Replies: 58
Views: 17,473
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Forum: Freestyle
10-31-2011
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Replies: 58
Views: 17,473
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Forum: Freestyle
10-31-2011
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,028
I didn't "get it" either, primarily because I...
I didn't "get it" either, primarily because I couldn't do it - which is precisely the reason I knew I had to do it. When you think of it it's all really a mental thing. Injuries aside, your bodies...
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Forum: Freestyle
09-13-2011
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,647
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Forum: Freestyle
08-31-2011
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,512
I have a confession -
"My name is Gary and I...
I have a confession -
"My name is Gary and I Love to Swim! I love the exercise, the feel of gliding through the water, the rhythm of breathing, the weightlessness. I love the the beauty and grace...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-19-2011
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Replies: 15
Views: 17,164
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Forum: Freestyle
07-03-2011
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,823
That will work for a while because it's new. ...
That will work for a while because it's new. Eventually though you will have the same barrier whether its laps or strokes. Try getting a lap counting watch (swimmate or Finis) and you can get your...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-29-2011
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Replies: 47
Views: 13,846
I'm going to disagree with the opinion that...
I'm going to disagree with the opinion that learning TI is a long process with many subtlties. 90% is no different than swimming techniques that have been around for many years. Yes, it is packaged...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-17-2011
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,975
Depends on your goals for any activity. Some...
Depends on your goals for any activity. Some swim for general fitness, some competition, some for fun, some as a workout, some to get back in shape, some for lifelong activity, etc. TI can be used...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-02-2011
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Replies: 190
Views: 92,087
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Forum: Freestyle
06-02-2011
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Replies: 190
Views: 92,087
Rather than all of us trying to come to some...
Rather than all of us trying to come to some conclusion based on a textual description of your swimming, can you post a video from your TI sessions? It's hard for me to believe that you've taken...
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Forum: Freestyle
05-19-2011
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,423
A lot of advice on forums doesn't take into...
A lot of advice on forums doesn't take into account the specifics of the people we are talking to. The rule of thumb is to kick with a straight leg using pointed toes and you'll get propulsion. ...
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Forum: Freestyle
05-18-2011
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,423
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Forum: Freestyle
05-18-2011
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,423
FWIW - Keep them toes pointed!
We all know about the importance of keeping the legs relatively straight and pointing the toes during the kick. But with the implementation of a 2-beat kicks there's plenty of time when the leg is...
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Forum: Freestyle
05-11-2011
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,731
I'm the one who has been wearing contacts with...
I'm the one who has been wearing contacts with goggles for years and there is no reason not to. The optician warnings against contacts and swimming are sound but they apply to swimming w/o goggles...
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Forum: Freestyle
05-11-2011
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Replies: 190
Views: 92,087
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Forum: Freestyle
05-11-2011
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Replies: 190
Views: 92,087
What is strange to me in all this discussion is...
What is strange to me in all this discussion is that there are quite a few people who have been regularly swimming or excercising for a long time yet complain about being out of breath after 50yds of...
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Forum: Freestyle
05-09-2011
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Replies: 190
Views: 92,087
Sometimes I get paired up with a guy who...
Sometimes I get paired up with a guy who windmills his arms straight out his sides (BTW, he's a good swimmer just a less than ideal lane partner). Another guy (former collegiate swimmer) is as big...
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Forum: Freestyle
05-09-2011
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Replies: 190
Views: 92,087
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Forum: Freestyle
05-09-2011
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Replies: 190
Views: 92,087
Let's face it, swimming is excercise. Breathing...
Let's face it, swimming is excercise. Breathing hard is just part of excercise. The key is to be able to get to a point that you get into a swimming groove where your breathing hard yet not falling...
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Forum: Freestyle
05-04-2011
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,123
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Forum: Freestyle
05-04-2011
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Replies: 190
Views: 92,087
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Forum: Freestyle
05-04-2011
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Replies: 190
Views: 92,087
Let me just take a stab at the kicking isue. ...
Let me just take a stab at the kicking isue. First, you have to be careful about the resources you use (and who their target audience is) for improving your swimming. A lot of information is...
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Forum: Freestyle
03-16-2011
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Replies: 66
Views: 31,360
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