Forum: Freestyle
06-12-2015
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,018
Donatello. Stuart's advice is sound and you...
Donatello. Stuart's advice is sound and you should definitely try to get comfortable swimming with SPLs in your green zone - the Tempo Trainer will help. (Although very impressive, Shinji's...
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Forum: Freestyle
03-12-2014
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Replies: 27
Views: 10,083
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Forum: Freestyle
02-28-2014
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Replies: 105
Views: 41,821
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Forum: Freestyle
02-27-2014
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Replies: 105
Views: 41,821
I stand corrected. I simply misread that....
I stand corrected. I simply misread that. Notwithstanding, there are numorous refernces in the SS litrature to overgliders and TI - all are respectful and polite mind! I tend to agree with earlier...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-26-2014
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Replies: 105
Views: 41,821
I've had a good rummage around on the SS forum...
I've had a good rummage around on the SS forum and found lots of interesting posts regarding the TI v SS debate (for the post I mentioned, search "Total Immersion" on the SS forum, scroll down and...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-25-2014
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Replies: 105
Views: 41,821
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Forum: Freestyle
02-25-2014
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Replies: 105
Views: 41,821
Personally I do think the term "overglider" is...
Personally I do think the term "overglider" is used by SS as a derogative term to deride TI. As Suzanne points out, this rift between the two camps may have something to do with blog posts by Ian a...
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Forum: Freestyle
02-24-2014
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Replies: 105
Views: 41,821
Great to hear stories of how potent the effects...
Great to hear stories of how potent the effects of TI coaching can be.
I co-directed a workshop in Windsor UK with Tracey yesterday. This was my first experience of the one day worshop format and it...
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Forum: Olympics
08-09-2013
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Replies: 42
Views: 42,129
Oxygen
It's probably been noticed before on this forum, but I'll just draw attention to it anyway incase some missed it: Sun regularly takes a double breath before going into the flip turn, and somtimes...
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Forum: Freestyle
07-30-2013
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,719
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Forum: Freestyle
07-27-2013
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,719
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Forum: Freestyle
07-25-2013
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,356
Swim Update
Just thought I'd post an update on how my swimming is coming along. I swam 1500m in an open water race last Sunday and posted a time of 20.14 - last year I swam the same course in 21.26. (see...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-28-2013
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,527
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Forum: Freestyle
06-26-2013
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,333
Try spending a few minutes doing Overswitches...
Try spending a few minutes doing Overswitches (swimming, but without the breathing), taking note of what your arms and legs do during the stroke cycle. Then swim a few strokes with the breathing and...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-20-2013
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,798
When covering the drills, follow the DVD. When...
When covering the drills, follow the DVD. When you start swimming more, the relevant sections in Triathlon Swimming Made Easy are still excellent material. All you will need in addition is guidance...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-14-2013
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,356
This would be how I would do it:
Convert Time...
This would be how I would do it:
Convert Time into seconds: 110secs
Subtract turn time (I estimate this at 5secs per turn): 110 - 15sec = 95 secs
Then divide total stroking time by total strokes:...
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Forum: Freestyle
06-11-2013
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,437
Pete, from what I saw of you the other day, I...
Pete, from what I saw of you the other day, I don't think your flutter kick is anything to be too concerned about. I thought the glides you executed revealed good potential to get balanced, and the...
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Forum: Swim Your Way to Health
06-04-2013
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Replies: 45
Views: 106,432
I've had problems with a blocked nose after...
I've had problems with a blocked nose after swimming for a couple of years now. I won't swim in a public pool without using a nose clip. As Andy alluded to earlier in this thred, the problem is the...
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Forum: Freestyle
05-30-2013
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,600
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Forum: Freestyle
05-30-2013
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,956
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Forum: Freestyle
05-29-2013
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,355
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Forum: Freestyle
05-21-2013
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Replies: 35
Views: 13,927
My swimming history has been intermittent over...
My swimming history has been intermittent over the past 6 years due to injuries from other sports and recently new born twins. I've managed to get my SPL range down to 13 - 16 (25m pool). I'm 6'...
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Forum: Outside the Box: Open Water Swimming
05-18-2013
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,581
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Forum: Freestyle
05-03-2013
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Replies: 24
Views: 6,581
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Forum: Freestyle
05-02-2013
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Replies: 24
Views: 6,581
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