Forum: Freestyle
05-09-2014
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,920
That is truly horrible and one of the best...
That is truly horrible and one of the best examples of how not to swim I have ever seen. Looking at that on a TI site is like seeing something beautiful being desecrated. However, there is a bright...
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Forum: Freestyle
10-03-2013
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Replies: 34
Views: 11,331
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Forum: Freestyle
10-01-2013
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Replies: 125
Views: 45,452
Swimust, I missed your lively posts whilst you...
Swimust, I missed your lively posts whilst you were away from here continuing your endless quest but I am disappointed by these recent posts. There is never a need to be rude and personal, if you...
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Forum: Freestyle
09-24-2013
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Replies: 125
Views: 45,452
Suzanne M.D. and Rincewind,
Thanks for your...
Suzanne M.D. and Rincewind,
Thanks for your thoughts, both helpful but seem to confirm there is a place for kicking but that it is a question of to what degree. I think I had better just carry on...
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Forum: Freestyle
09-24-2013
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Replies: 125
Views: 45,452
Terry,
I hesitate to even type this in such...
Terry,
I hesitate to even type this in such experienced (exalted?) company. In my daily mile swim I follow your principle of using a minimal kick and concentrate mainly on slipping through the water...
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
09-23-2013
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Replies: 35
Views: 17,862
Brilliant Gal, well done. I need you as an...
Brilliant Gal, well done. I need you as an exemplar as well as an instructor! I wanted to enter this swim but was too late with my entry. Perhaps 72 is a bit old but I am much more comfortable with...
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Forum: Freestyle
09-13-2013
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,039
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Forum: Freestyle
09-04-2013
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,839
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Forum: Freestyle
09-01-2013
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Replies: 34
Views: 98,257
Hello Werner, I understand your point about...
Hello Werner, I understand your point about Cooper's test being principally for the untrained. I just felt that he built his follow-up programmes, and his reputation, around the test. My concern was...
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Forum: Freestyle
09-01-2013
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Replies: 34
Views: 98,257
'No one in the field denies the contribution of...
'No one in the field denies the contribution of the Cooper Institute to the evolution of exercise physiology research. However 1) the cooper test wasn't even elaborate by this institute, although it...
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Forum: Freestyle
08-25-2013
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Replies: 31
Views: 11,797
'I've swum for 47 years now--and worked quite...
'I've swum for 47 years now--and worked quite hard on improving my flutter kicking for about 25 of those years. It never happened. For the last 22 years my focus has shifted instead to teaching my...
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Forum: Freestyle
08-18-2013
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,495
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Forum: Freestyle
08-17-2013
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,248
Can only speak for marathon runners and...
Can only speak for marathon runners and ultra-distance runners, Andy. One always wanted to start with an empty bowel. It was never to detox but to avoid the possibility of having to 'pit-stop' en...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-27-2013
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,711
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Forum: Freestyle
07-27-2013
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,711
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Forum: Freestyle
07-25-2013
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,343
'The one aspect of swimming that I find the...
'The one aspect of swimming that I find the hardest to master is the ability to resist the urge to chase speed and muscle my way through the water. My practises over the past 5 months have focused on...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-24-2013
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,107
Hi Nicki, Thanks for this info. It sounds very...
Hi Nicki, Thanks for this info. It sounds very interesting and I think the 3.8km would be appropriate for this old guy. I feel sure you will take less time for your 5km than I will take for 3.8 - in...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-23-2013
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,107
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Forum: Freestyle
07-22-2013
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,107
Last year I swam this as my first swimming race...
Last year I swam this as my first swimming race and it was extremely cold - only 1 degree above freezing when we drove across Salisbury Plain to the start! Raised over £800 for Rheumatoid Arthritis...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-22-2013
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,976
Rupert,
Richard's message rings a lot of...
Rupert,
Richard's message rings a lot of bells.We all see people swimming past us at a rate that belies their apparent physical shape and condition. But as TI people we should not be surprised as...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-21-2013
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,976
Actually, I do believe that weight matters a...
Actually, I do believe that weight matters a great deal - and not only for distance runners, cyclists and the other endurance sportsmen and women who have to fight gravity; but also for swimmers.
It...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-08-2013
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,339
Superman Glide
I am sure one of our helpful coaches will be along to give a professional view but for what it's worth I cannot think of a land exercise for this great drill because you need to feel the support of...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-06-2013
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,212
Hmm, I'm a carver and sculptor so my wrists and...
Hmm, I'm a carver and sculptor so my wrists and hands have had and still have a lot of work. But I tried pushing back to the end with a vertical hand this morning and whilst it involved more work, it...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-06-2013
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,212
The Pull
David, your video was extremely useful - simple and very clear, a great exposition. I'm off to the pool right now to try and replicate what you demonstrate.
A personal question? Were you born with...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-05-2013
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Replies: 46
Views: 53,845
I feel that, too, Richard - but these days I...
I feel that, too, Richard - but these days I don't even have to have a mid-day swim to feel sleepy after lunch! I can even feel sleepy whilst simply reading of the swimming exploits of others on this...
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