Forum: Freestyle
01-05-2014
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Replies: 50
Views: 15,870
Werner
For me, the point is an enhanced...
Werner
For me, the point is an enhanced kinesthetic perception—AFTER REMOVING the hip blades. Because this effect occurs after just a couple laps of swimming with blades on, increases in muscle...
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Forum: Freestyle
01-03-2014
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Replies: 50
Views: 15,870
Hip Fins
I get your point, but were you to actually don hip paddles the feeling would be one of extra resistance rather than extra power. Dolphins seem to 'enjoy' using their paddles, but they have an...
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Forum: Links and References
08-30-2013
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Replies: 29
Views: 14,970
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Forum: Freestyle
10-12-2012
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Replies: 49
Views: 25,139
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Forum: Freestyle
10-01-2012
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Replies: 23
Views: 18,061
Slim Fins
Slim Fins made by Force Fin, a company in Santa Barbara --> http://www.forcefin.com/category/50.html
Longer and better all-the-way around than Zoomers. Churchill fins are nice for body surfing b/c...
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Forum: Olympics
07-31-2012
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Replies: 10
Views: 21,424
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Forum: Freestyle
05-18-2012
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Replies: 33
Views: 19,571
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Forum: Freestyle
05-11-2012
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,875
forward hip motion
About 1:30 into this movie --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a1d7-ASHWU
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Forum: Freestyle
04-25-2012
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Replies: 8
Views: 38,279
Among other things, e.g., pointing the toes...
Among other things, e.g., pointing the toes behind you, a dry land exercise helped me learn to kick from the hip: Rest the torso on a bed, hold the legs over the edge, and kick, from the hip of...
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Forum: Freestyle
04-20-2012
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Replies: 29
Views: 18,814
Recovery
As pointed out, entries are much narrower on the L than on the R side.
This seems coupled to asymmetric recoveries: Not always but often the L upper arm is nearly vertical in mid-recovery, unlike...
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Forum: Links and References
04-17-2012
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,786
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Forum: Freestyle
03-14-2012
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Replies: 24
Views: 12,049
Borate,
Thanks for responding to my question....
Borate,
Thanks for responding to my question. Does your handle reflect work with boron-containing compounds, desert mines ...?
My point about the S-shaped trajectory was that Ito's analysis...
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Forum: Freestyle
03-13-2012
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Replies: 24
Views: 12,049
Serpentine Pull
Re several comments in this thread on the S-shaped pull, which I've tried to rid myself of for some time w/o smashing success: Some years ago Leslie Thomas gave me the Science blurb linked below,...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-20-2012
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Replies: 67
Views: 34,436
lumbar twist
My sentiments exactly. I’d been wondering if Shinji ever has back pain during/after a swim. The hip drive I learned from TI eases my lumbar and leg pain during a swim—not enough to rule out a third...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-10-2012
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,909
kick
Andy,
"...my leg timing is ok but the action is a mess and probably not helping ..."
You have a nice glide but you'd get more propulsion and create less disturbance by kicking from hip. From side...
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Forum: Freestyle
01-11-2012
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,614
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Forum: Links and References
12-20-2011
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Replies: 37
Views: 20,291
TI customer base
Terry - On 25 Feb Suzanne posted a poll on shoulder pain and swimming, and of the 69% of respondents (52?) who confirmed shoulder trouble, several said TI had helped reduce pain. It might be useful...
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Forum: Links and References
12-09-2011
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Replies: 23
Views: 20,699
Economical kicking
I think her 2BK was beautiful. Leaving and often approaching the wall her kick shifted to > 2 beats per cycle but beyond the walls she had great rhythm and kinetic linking from hips to toes - shown...
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Forum: Links and References
04-04-2011
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,413
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Forum: Freestyle
03-28-2011
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Replies: 19
Views: 10,055
Mark,
Do you mind telling me the types of...
Mark,
Do you mind telling me the types of surgery you had? I'm mulling over operation on at least one shoulder to tighten lax ligaments, cut out bursa, thin the head of acromion and shave the ends...
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Forum: Freestyle
03-24-2011
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Replies: 23
Views: 14,885
follow-up
Dr. Scott Rodeo gave me some “handouts” on shoulder pain in swimming last week, taken from findings of the Sports Medicine Task Force on Swimmer’s Shoulder. The following excerpt is relevant to this...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-26-2011
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Replies: 23
Views: 14,885
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Forum: Freestyle
02-23-2011
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Replies: 49
Views: 17,673
RadSwim and Suzanne - Thanks much for this info...
RadSwim and Suzanne - Thanks much for this info on shoulder - scapula interaction while swimming!
Richard - I find the Alexander Technique very helpful, esp for my lumbar spine, and I use it daily;...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-21-2011
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,958
Thorpedo Hands
In a recent “forearm flop” post , Janos referenced a movie of Ian Thorpe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv_sDYHYzFw&feature=youtu.be) to illustrate that Thorpe sculls prior to his catch—in order to...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-10-2011
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,175
Shinji & Terry,
It seems that during arm...
Shinji & Terry,
It seems that during arm extension underwater, Shinji’s hands rotate outwards at the wrist, away from the body axis by ~ 45 degrees; i.e., if a nail were driven between radius and...
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