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Forum: Freestyle 05-19-2013
Replies: 9
Views: 4,085
Posted By tpamperin
Another thing to think about is not just when the...

Another thing to think about is not just when the flick occurs, but when does the preparation for the flick occur? In other words, to be ready for the kick at the right moment, I find it helps to let...
Forum: Freestyle 05-19-2013
Replies: 35
Views: 13,653
Posted By tpamperin
I agree that what you describe is valuable. But I...

I agree that what you describe is valuable. But I think trying to swim a low SPL on purpose is also valuable. Once you know what SPL you can achieve on purpose this way, you can design workouts to...
Forum: Links and References 05-17-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 6,175
Posted By tpamperin
I don't think I ever got too far into the...

I don't think I ever got too far into the "serious training" phase, if at all. But I wanted to qualify for the Coast Guard rescue swimmer program, which meant a 500 yd swim in less than 12:00 to...
Forum: Freestyle 05-16-2013
Replies: 8
Views: 3,586
Posted By tpamperin
I think what the video shows is that EVF is...

I think what the video shows is that EVF is impossible until rotation begins.



That sounds quite a bit like what I've been trying to do lately--really concentrate on the EVF position, to the...
Forum: Freestyle 05-16-2013
Replies: 9
Views: 4,590
Posted By tpamperin
You're probably right that EVF is not dependent...

You're probably right that EVF is not dependent on rotation--perhaps what is happening is that I've built a habit I didn't need to build.

But try this: with your feet and body pointing straight...
Forum: Freestyle 05-15-2013
Replies: 9
Views: 4,590
Posted By tpamperin
I just did my first TT practice in a long time...

I just did my first TT practice in a long time today and was thinking this same thing by the end. Which raises a question for me:

I'm finding that I have to rotate fairly far before I can...
Forum: Freestyle 05-15-2013
Replies: 8
Views: 3,586
Posted By tpamperin
Tony, I'd guess that kicking with a kickboard is...

Tony,

I'd guess that kicking with a kickboard is no test for the propulsion provided by the kick in whole stroke swimming, because holding the board prevents the rotation. It's not the same...
Forum: Freestyle 05-14-2013
Replies: 8
Views: 3,586
Posted By tpamperin
I'm not a coach, but I think that's not really...

I'm not a coach, but I think that's not really what TI is about. Rather, the kick helps/powers/perhaps initiates body rotation. At the same time, the downward spearing arm is also...
Forum: Freestyle 05-14-2013
Replies: 46
Views: 14,925
Posted By tpamperin
I recently ran across this post about the 2012...

I recently ran across this post about the 2012 Olympics from Terry, which to me suggests that spearing closer and more steeply, the way I think I'm doing now, might be exactly what I'm after:



If I...
Forum: Freestyle 05-13-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 5,136
Posted By tpamperin
That looks pretty good to me overall, and the...

That looks pretty good to me overall, and the flying right hand is completely tamed--well done!

Tom
Forum: Freestyle 05-13-2013
Replies: 46
Views: 14,925
Posted By tpamperin
An ok practice this morning but not great. I swam...

An ok practice this morning but not great. I swam maybe 1800 yds, but found myself getting a bit unfocused at times and losing the EVF position because I didn't have a specific enough plan for each...
Forum: Freestyle 05-13-2013
Replies: 46
Views: 14,925
Posted By tpamperin
Thanks for the video, Coach Suzanne-- I...

Thanks for the video, Coach Suzanne--

I definitely feel like I'm spearing in closer to my head than you are here, with an elbow angle closer to 90 degrees as my fingers enter the water. I need to...
Forum: Freestyle 05-13-2013
Replies: 46
Views: 14,925
Posted By tpamperin
That is interesting--I've been feeling the exact...

That is interesting--I've been feeling the exact opposite. That is, the farther ahead I spear (and therefore the straighter the spearing arm is), the less rotation occurs. Spearing with a bent elbow...
Forum: Freestyle 05-12-2013
Replies: 2
Views: 2,593
Posted By tpamperin
I'm no coach, but I'm not surprised. I know that...

I'm no coach, but I'm not surprised. I know that sub-4-minute milers (runners) often can't hold their pace on a treadmill because of the absolute regularity of the timing--they can't do one part of...
Forum: Freestyle 05-12-2013
Replies: 2
Views: 2,529
Posted By tpamperin
Charles, thanks for your thoughts. It never is...

Charles,

thanks for your thoughts. It never is simple enough to reduce to one thing, is it?

I'm a runner also, but never thought of those 50s as "strides" though of course you're right that they...
Forum: Freestyle 05-12-2013
Replies: 46
Views: 14,925
Posted By tpamperin
Thanks for the input and the kind words. I've...

Thanks for the input and the kind words. I've been swimming freestyle off and on for about 14 years, TI for about 6 years, so I'm definitely not an overnight sensation. And of course, any 9-year-old...
Forum: Freestyle 05-11-2013
Replies: 2
Views: 2,529
Posted By tpamperin
Speed As A Result, Not A Goal

I haven't been paying much attention to the clock or trying to go fast lately. But today some good things were happening in my stroke and I got curious enough to swim a 50 yd repeat for speed to see...
Forum: Freestyle 05-11-2013
Replies: 46
Views: 14,925
Posted By tpamperin
I swam for not quite 2 hours this morning, again...

I swam for not quite 2 hours this morning, again all short lengths (mostly 25 yd repeats), trying to swim every stroke with a good EVF to groove the new feel. I managed a couple of lengths at 10 SPL...
Forum: Freestyle 05-11-2013
Replies: 46
Views: 14,925
Posted By tpamperin
I agree about the wide catch. Another effect of...

I agree about the wide catch. Another effect of that is that when you rotate onto your side with a wide catch, your lead arm is deeper in the water, which seems to be helping me balance better.

Tom
Forum: Freestyle 05-11-2013
Replies: 7
Views: 3,103
Posted By tpamperin
Abhijeet, very cool that the pillow feeling...

Abhijeet,

very cool that the pillow feeling worked for you! That's excellent. I still have to remind myself of that feel sometimes, and as you say, once you direct your attention to the feel of...
Forum: Freestyle 05-11-2013
Replies: 55
Views: 12,362
Posted By tpamperin
swimust, as folks have already said, there's a...

swimust,

as folks have already said, there's a lot of nice stuff going on with your stroke. It's cool to see someone else working hard and excited by the progress they're making. I'm not a coach or...
Forum: Freestyle 05-11-2013
Replies: 2
Views: 2,140
Posted By tpamperin
Thanks for chiming in, Terry. It really does seem...

Thanks for chiming in, Terry. It really does seem like TI is applicable to so much more than swimming. In fact, as much as I like getting better at swimming, I'm enjoying getting better at...
Forum: Freestyle 05-11-2013
Replies: 46
Views: 14,925
Posted By tpamperin
So, a day off today--except that I'm addicted to...

So, a day off today--except that I'm addicted to practicing the spear-and-rotate motion in front of a mirror, as Coach Dave does in his video I linked to earlier. My wife is greatly amused.

Since...
Forum: Freestyle 05-11-2013
Replies: 46
Views: 14,925
Posted By tpamperin
Thanks--I'm definitely rotating farther than I...

Thanks--I'm definitely rotating farther than I used to. In fact, my chin now brushes the top of my lead arm sometimes after the arm is fully extended. It feels really good, and sets up the EVF...
Forum: Freestyle 05-11-2013
Replies: 46
Views: 14,925
Posted By tpamperin
Danny, thanks. I read your post a couple of...

Danny,

thanks. I read your post a couple of times and I think we're describing the same things. My shoulders definitely move as you say, but I haven't been paying attention to that as a propulsive...
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