Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
07-10-2018
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,690
Yes, that is the right way to do it. If I am a...
Yes, that is the right way to do it. If I am a little afraid of something, I find it's always best to experiment with it until it becomes less frightening and more familiar. Mindful experimentation...
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
07-10-2018
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,690
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Forum: Freestyle
07-10-2018
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Replies: 16
Views: 17,580
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
07-06-2018
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,690
Congratulations on your first open water...
Congratulations on your first open water event!
Swimming near other people in races like that is challenging. I usually try to line up on the outside edge of the course where there may be a little...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-05-2018
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,932
I do this all the time (I mean, pretty much...
I do this all the time (I mean, pretty much before each repeat, or at the start of each set) to check my head position and relaxation: push my face into the water (looking straight down), hold it...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-05-2018
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Replies: 193
Views: 60,625
Werner,
thanks for the reply. I'm not sure I...
Werner,
thanks for the reply. I'm not sure I understand you correctly.
Are you saying that for a long time you were doing the "flick and hold" but now you are experimenting with other ways of...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-05-2018
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Replies: 193
Views: 60,625
Yep, we may be describing the same thing in...
Yep, we may be describing the same thing in different ways to some extent.
To those who are still doing a conscious upkick for your 2BK, think about this:
As your left arm spears, your right leg...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-02-2018
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Replies: 193
Views: 60,625
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Forum: Freestyle
06-22-2018
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Replies: 42
Views: 20,643
Exactly. I am tall with long arms, so my SPL...
Exactly. I am tall with long arms, so my SPL green zone is lower.
Another good set for working to increase stroke length is:
Tune-up with 10 x 25m, or even 20 x 25m, working on achieving the...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-19-2018
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Replies: 42
Views: 20,643
Absolutely.
Speed = stroke length x stroke...
Absolutely.
Speed = stroke length x stroke rate
By traveling farther on each stroke, you MUST get faster if stroke rate stays the same.
By stroking faster, you MUST get faster--but only IF (and...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-19-2018
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Replies: 193
Views: 60,625
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Forum: Freestyle
06-18-2018
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,007
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Forum: Freestyle
06-16-2018
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Replies: 193
Views: 60,625
For that high elbow:
Nothing refines your skill...
For that high elbow:
Nothing refines your skill at holding a high elbow/vertical forearm through the stroke like swimming over a huge field of staghorn coral flats at low tide.
If you don't have a...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-15-2018
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Replies: 193
Views: 60,625
Danny,
great work--I'm glad it's working for...
Danny,
great work--I'm glad it's working for you.
sclim,
I agree with everything you posted. Terry mentions in that video that your balance and stability has to be well established before it's...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-15-2018
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Replies: 16
Views: 17,580
Joel,
salt water is amazing stuff for...
Joel,
salt water is amazing stuff for balance.
For me, it usually takes a few open water sessions to relax and maintain focus on good technique.
As for whether the additional buoyancy favors a...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-14-2018
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Replies: 42
Views: 20,643
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Forum: Freestyle
06-14-2018
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Replies: 42
Views: 20,643
A 1:45 pace for 800m is again, pretty good for...
A 1:45 pace for 800m is again, pretty good for distance swimming, though not as competitive as your 1:09 sprint speed. But do keep in mind you are working at two very different demands here with an...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-14-2018
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Replies: 42
Views: 20,643
A 4-second improvement in 100m is a pretty big...
A 4-second improvement in 100m is a pretty big jump. How much time do you have to achieve that goal?
You're pretty fast already at 1:09 for 100m--faster than my best of 1:14 (but then I'm a distance...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-13-2018
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Replies: 193
Views: 60,625
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Forum: Freestyle
06-13-2018
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Replies: 193
Views: 60,625
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Forum: Freestyle
06-13-2018
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Replies: 193
Views: 60,625
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
06-11-2018
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,251
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
06-11-2018
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,251
Another thought: are you using a 2-beat kick?...
Another thought: are you using a 2-beat kick? There are lots of discussions about the timing of the kick, and timing of the arms, in the Forum right now. Check them out.
I'd say a properly timed...
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
06-11-2018
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,251
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Forum: Freestyle
06-11-2018
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Replies: 193
Views: 60,625
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