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![]() Did 400m tonight! Four times further than I've ever swum freestyle before!
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![]() What did you think, do, or feel that was different?
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Terry Laughlin Head Coach & Chief Executive Optimist May your laps be as happy as mine. My TI Story |
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![]() Thanks for the reply
![]() I felt secure in my technique for one length (25m) at a time. In particular I've been finally gaining a little bit of feel for the anchor - just light-to-medium pressure. Plus lots of breathing drills, feeling comfortable both sides. So what else was there to do other than push myself to swim a bit further and see where my weak areas are? Suprisingly, my technique didn't collapse, though my arms got tired for the final 4 lengths, which made spearing and anchoring a bit sloppy. |
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![]() If you used only light-to-medium pressure, why do you suppose your arms tired? Could you lighten pressure further?
Because completing 400m with no fatigue is how you progress to 1500 or 3000 or 10,000m.
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Terry Laughlin Head Coach & Chief Executive Optimist May your laps be as happy as mine. My TI Story |
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In future I want to put 90% concentration on spearing correctly, and 10% on getting some pressure on the catch. It was a useful experiment. |
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![]() If you use the weight shift optimally -- relying 90% on gravity and body mass and only 10% on muscle power -- you can do it almost indefinitely without fatigue.
When was the last time you had a tuneup with a TI coach?
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Terry Laughlin Head Coach & Chief Executive Optimist May your laps be as happy as mine. My TI Story |
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