the new year's resolution thread (from the the endless thread...

[robv]

I''l be so free to start a new thread with the last post from coach shinji on 'the shinji 9 stroke very helpfull thankx! thread'

It 'll be interesting digging this one up again at the end of this year and see what has become of us.

Originally Posted by CoachShinji

Thanks to everybody, my video got more than 300,000 views on YouTube.
Since many non-TI swimmers misunderstand that TI freestyle is graceful but slow (and only Terry can swim fast), I would like to think about my new year's resolution as "faster 9 stroke freestyle".

In the 9 stroke video, I used 1.6 seconds SR(tempo). So my first target is to swim 9 strokes at 1.55 seconds. I know my right side glide and hip drive is weaker than left side, so polishing right side skating position will be the first step.

I will post my progress on this forum and the coach blog.

What is your new year's resolution about swimming?

My new years resolution for TI:
> strenghten my right kick and my role to the left site.
> getting the early vertical forarm into my system
> be able to swim 15 minutes correctly without stopping and without being out of breath, including flipturns without nose clip (and no water up my nose...:))
> and when summer comes I want to give the open water a try (the sea in my case)

so, who's next?

[subway2]

Nice post robv and Shinji.
Robv,
> getting the early vertical forarm into my system
> be able to swim 15 minutes correctly without stopping and without being out of breath, including flipturns without nose clip (and no water up my nose...:))
> and when summer comes I want to give the open water a try (the sea in my case)

These are great targets for me too. Especially swimming 15 minutes without stopping and EVF.
I also want to breath bilaterally. Should I start breathing excersices first?
Let's wait and see...
Good luck all!

[shuumai]

OK, I'll summarize here: complete a 400IM fairly well (not in competition).

[Jamwhite]

Teach my wife and two oldest kids TI swimming.

[joeintx]

I just learned how to swim (about 2 months ago) at the age of 51.

My goals:

To learn the TI way and go the length of the pool in a decent amount of strokes. It currently takes me about 40 some strokes!

To not feel so self-conscious around other swimmers.

Stretch goal:

Learn to breath w/o the aid of a Swimmer's Snorkel.

[Rhoda]

I resolve to:
Make time to stretch my shoulder and chest muscles at least once during the workday.
Do a weight room workout at least once a week.
Go back to single lengths the minute my stroke count creeps up, instead of continuing to try to do 100, or 50, or whatever it was I was doing.
Finally learn to flip turn consistantly.

[CoachEricDeSanto]

Complete a 200 fly in a meet. For me that means be able to maintain
1. landing forward for 200yds
2. keep head in line (not drop it too far) for 200 yds

Race a 50yd free sub 30.00
Race 400IM sub 6:00

I call these goals more than resolutions. I will probably race the 200 fly on Feb 7. I hope to be able to schedule the 50 and 400IM at Pacific Short Course championships in April.

[AWP]

I'll resolve to:
* Keep on track in my practice towards 'cruising' a 7:00 min. or less 500yds.
* Get my backstroke feeling as rhythmic and easy as my free (plus turn).
* Get to Lake Minnewaska at least once.
* Practice in OW and enter an OW event.

Cheers