Forum: Freestyle
02-01-2018
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Replies: 78
Views: 30,771
Thanks for the detailed report Gary. Fwiw, the...
Thanks for the detailed report Gary. Fwiw, the same happens with me: in general I find scarce correlation even on the shorter distances (eg 50's for 200m, 75's for 400m). I believe correlation highly...
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Forum: Freestyle
01-05-2018
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Replies: 67
Views: 18,711
Of course you can go wrong with a 6bk as well....
Of course you can go wrong with a 6bk as well. However, comparing with a 2bk there's less room for error because you have to fit more kicks in the same amount of time. Yes, with a 6bk you could still...
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Forum: Freestyle
01-05-2018
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Replies: 67
Views: 18,711
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Forum: Freestyle
12-24-2017
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Replies: 78
Views: 30,771
Hi all,
following up the recent conversations...
Hi all,
following up the recent conversations and in order to get ready for Christmas dinner, today I did a 50x100m (SCM) on 1:50 - completion time 1h30'. It was a very rewarding set, aerobically...
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Forum: Freestyle
12-21-2017
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Replies: 78
Views: 30,771
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Forum: Freestyle
12-21-2017
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Replies: 78
Views: 30,771
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Forum: Freestyle
12-19-2017
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Replies: 49
Views: 14,064
Yes, both are ways to find better correlation,...
Yes, both are ways to find better correlation, however I found there's a limit: last winter, following the principles of "the shorter the reps the better the technique" and "the shorter the rests the...
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Forum: Freestyle
12-16-2017
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Replies: 49
Views: 14,064
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Forum: Freestyle
12-15-2017
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,274
Hi Tom, of course some sprint training is...
Hi Tom, of course some sprint training is beneficial (I always do some fast 25's at the end of my sessions by the way), but I was talking specifically about your goal. I'm not a coach but I believe...
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Forum: Freestyle
12-15-2017
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Replies: 49
Views: 14,064
Hi Gary,
20x125 is an interesting set (outside...
Hi Gary,
20x125 is an interesting set (outside usrpt boundaries by the way). What distance are you training for with this set? How much rest beetween reps?
As for the pinky down spear, I've also...
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Forum: Freestyle
12-11-2017
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,274
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Forum: Freestyle
11-29-2017
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Replies: 78
Views: 30,771
That's a very good point that leads me to a...
That's a very good point that leads me to a question on something I've never found on USRPT bulletins: if a swimmer succeeds a given set at a given pace, what can he/she expect from a time trial or...
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Forum: Freestyle
11-28-2017
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Replies: 78
Views: 30,771
I always count SPL as well and have tried usrpt...
I always count SPL as well and have tried usrpt sets in 2 fashions:
1) as gary does (word for word)
2) with tempo trainer, by chosing beforehand a strict SPL/SR combo that gives me the exact desired...
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Forum: Freestyle
11-23-2017
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,220
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Forum: Freestyle
11-21-2017
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,220
Welcome back Tom!
Glad to hear you're swimming...
Welcome back Tom!
Glad to hear you're swimming again and sharing your practice with a renewed stroke. By the way, a sub :40 after 5 months without swimming is awesome!
Happy swimming and keep us...
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Forum: Freestyle
11-02-2017
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Replies: 32
Views: 16,296
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Forum: Freestyle
10-24-2017
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Replies: 32
Views: 16,296
It's a sad day. Terry gave me one of best...
It's a sad day. Terry gave me one of best presents of my life which is for good: the love for swimming. I could never thank him enough for this.
Salvo
In his blogs, Laughlin recounted his most...
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Forum: Freestyle
09-08-2017
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Replies: 51
Views: 21,113
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Forum: Freestyle
09-06-2017
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Replies: 51
Views: 21,113
Another personal feedback on the deep spear at...
Another personal feedback on the deep spear at high rates (> 80SPM) fwiw: when spearing deep, I also find it crucial to never cut the stroke short at the rear. There's quite a lot of DPS to be gained...
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Forum: Freestyle
09-04-2017
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Replies: 51
Views: 21,113
Hi Streak,
80 to 92SPM is for sprinting (say up...
Hi Streak,
80 to 92SPM is for sprinting (say up to 100m), at cruising pace I usually swim below 70SPM. Anyway I can assure you that at 92SPM there's still time to stretch forward and deep (can see...
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Forum: Freestyle
09-03-2017
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Replies: 51
Views: 21,113
For the record, today I did more tests and it...
For the record, today I did more tests and it seems a deep spear does not hurt high stroke rates at all. After a steady 30x50m at 70SPM/20SPL on a shorter interval than last time (15s rest vs 20), I...
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Forum: Freestyle
09-02-2017
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Replies: 51
Views: 21,113
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Forum: Freestyle
08-31-2017
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Replies: 51
Views: 21,113
I wanted to resume this old thread because the...
I wanted to resume this old thread because the deeper spear is one of the few topics where, since my early days, my feelings have always been changing continuously.
Only one week ago I was in the...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-06-2017
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Replies: 100
Views: 29,879
Thanks Stuart, I was referring to this...
Thanks Stuart, I was referring to this chart:
https://smoothstrokes.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/height-spl-graph-25md.png
According to the chart, at 21SPL I should be out of the green zone, anyway...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-05-2017
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Replies: 100
Views: 29,879
Hi Danny, this thread has become a private...
Hi Danny, this thread has become a private conversation btw you and me :)
I believe getting used to stroking too slowly, maybe in the attempt to fit the green zone or imitate Shinji, is a trap many...
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