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 2009-08-13 6:09 PM |
Pro  4827     Plano, Texas |  Subject: Stationary swim belt?I've got some upcoming business trips that will be a week or so long. I'm currently making progress with my swim and don't want to lose it. I'm currently looking at stationary swim belts to use in the hotel pool. Has anyone used one they would recommend? |
| 2009-08-13 6:20 PM in reply to: #2347379 |
| Member 26 Orange County | Subject: RE: Stationary swim belt? I feel your pain. I'm in the same spot in my training and have to leave town next week. When I travel, if the hotel pool is not suitable for laps swimming, I'll look for a aquatic center. I'll be spending next week at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Cener. Usually there is a small cost ($4 a day in my case), but since it's a business trip, it's expensed. I usually just Google the city I'll be in and find something that looks good. |
| 2009-08-13 8:34 PM in reply to: #2347379 |
Extreme Veteran 639 Lakeland | Subject: RE: Stationary swim belt? KenD - 2009-08-13 7:09 PM I've got some upcoming business trips that will be a week or so long. I'm currently making progress with my swim and don't want to lose it. I'm currently looking at stationary swim belts to use in the hotel pool. Has anyone used one they would recommend? Look up StretchChordz, they make a couple of different length tether's for stationary work. They work just fine. |
| 2009-08-13 9:34 PM in reply to: #2347587 |
Champion 8540  the colony texas | Subject: RE: Stationary swim belt? I used to use one that Velcro'd around my ankles when I was traveling,, just make sure to attach it to something permanent. I've pulled large lounge chairs into the pool.... of course I just left them floating there and pretended I didn't do it.... I remember one trip I wondered how many chairs I could pull into the pool.. most hotel pools, even though they are small will hold over a dozen chairs by the way,, in fact if you are staying at a Marriot don't mention my name Let me look around to see if I still have it.... I'll loan it out to ya, if you promise to return it without beating my chairs in the pool record |
| 2009-08-13 9:46 PM in reply to: #2347379 |
Extreme Veteran 518 Sault Ste. Marie | Subject: RE: Stationary swim belt? I have Velcro that goes around my waist, and is very flexy and bungeeeee. it works fine as long as your anchored to something that is higher then 6 feet above water level or else it pulls your down. Ive used it at random pools, but had trouble finding a good "high" anchor. P.s awesome heart rate training!!! |
| 2009-08-13 9:49 PM in reply to: #2347379 |
| Veteran 290 | Subject: RE: Stationary swim belt? KenD - 2009-08-13 7:09 PM I've got some upcoming business trips that will be a week or so long. I'm currently making progress with my swim and don't want to lose it. I'm currently looking at stationary swim belts to use in the hotel pool. Has anyone used one they would recommend? I was in the same position a few years ago. and i used the TYR belt for 20 days while out of town. I got a good workout but when I got home and got back to a real pool I found that my stroke was all messed up (I was much slower) and it too roughly a month to get my mojo back. I would strongly suggest you reconsider using a tool like this unless you are willing to deal with being slower once you get back in a real pool/OW. If you are out of the water for a week it should not harm your swim fitness much. If you really want a belt. I'll sell you my TYR for the price of shipping. I will never use it again! |
| 2009-08-13 11:19 PM in reply to: #2347720 |
Master 3127 Sunny Southern Cal | Subject: RE: Stationary swim belt? I use this: http://www.tri-zone.com/Details.html?cat=122&item=ZUSSW However, I don't like the ankle attachment, so I pulled the weights off of my old, wide, nylon scuba belt, and I slide the ankle loops to the back of the belt which I wear low around my waist with a little slack in the belt for comfort and to be able to slide the belt and loops around to the front when I roll over to do backstroke. I wrap the tether around the pool ladder/rail at a height about 12-18 inches above the water, and I am able to swim normally with a pretty minimal elevation of the attachment point. As far as the other guy who says that swimming on a tether ruined his stroke, all I can say is this. If you already have a good stroke, you will be fine (in fact, better than fine, you will get faster and far more powerful). If you are more of a novice swimmer with a marginal stroke, then maybe you might be at risk for having something like what he described happen. |
| 2009-08-14 9:43 AM in reply to: #2347379 |
Veteran 155 Virginia | Subject: RE: Stationary swim belt? We used to do workouts using a swim belt/ tether in club swimming and college (can't remember the manf.). I've thought a lot about putting it out of storage to use regularly for training now. What is great about it is you can see when you stroke starts breaking down (time wise) because you no longer are taking rest to turn at the walls. I would highly recommend getting a swim belt for traveling and training in general. You can hook it to were the lane line usually goes (if there is one and currently no lane line) or the starting block (if there happens to be one of those). Just make sure that you rinse the belt after each use, so the chlorine doesn't begin to eat away at it. |
| 2009-08-14 10:15 AM in reply to: #2347379 |
Expert 829 | Subject: RE: Stationary swim belt? Ive been occasionally using a TYR waist belt type that I bought at a local sporting goods store for $20 in our above ground 16' pool. I'm tethered to an awning support post just outside of the pool. Works well for me, I'm not a great swimmer but it (as far as I can tell) isn't messing anything up. It's no replacement for pool swimming, but is quick and easy, and a great way to do brick training at home if desired... |
| 2009-08-14 11:14 AM in reply to: #2347379 |
Bob 2194 Binghamton, NY | Subject: RE: Stationary swim belt? Go to a medical supply store and buy 50' of surgical tubing (you only need about 8') and tie it to a 2" nylon belt. Tie the other end to the ladder at a hotel pool and you have your swim belt. (and enough tubing to make 4 more of them) I used to use this when I was competing in masters swimming and travelling a lot. |
| 2009-08-14 2:25 PM in reply to: #2347379 |
Pro 4827 Plano, Texas | Subject: RE: Stationary swim belt? The hotel with the best price (this time) is the one with an outdoor lap pool. Yay! I can stay within company travel policy and still swim. |
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