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2008-10-31 8:45 AM

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Subject: Woo! Fast swim
I do some 50s on the minute to mix up my swimming. I usually do 3 laps then 2 laps of cool down, and repeat however much I feel like.

I usually do about 45 seconds a 50 during this. But this morning on my second set without trying to go any faster I pulled out a 35 second 50yard swim. Thats that fastest I've ever done that. Just wish I could swim that fast for race distances.

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2008-10-31 8:51 AM
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Holy fishlike Aquaman!!! that is a great split!! Are you fortunate enough to have a 50 yard pool or did you have to turn at 25 also, either way great job!!
2008-10-31 8:56 AM
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Awesome, congrats!

I'm not sure if I've ever broken :40 .....

2008-10-31 9:29 AM
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Rudedog55 - 2008-10-31 8:51 AM

Holy fishlike Aquaman!!! that is a great split!! Are you fortunate enough to have a 50 yard pool or did you have to turn at 25 also, either way great job!!


That was with a turn. And not a flip turn.


I just wish my overall swim times would start showing a little more speed. I know it's in there. Just not for the long distance. Maybe I should stop my watch whenever I am not actually swimming.

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Wow!! Way to go...wish I could go that fast. Why the heck am I aquagirl anyway???
2008-10-31 9:37 AM
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WOW, I need some speed tips from you. That is moving!

2008-10-31 9:45 AM
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nice work.. keep it up! one day i'll do a sub 40s 50.
2008-10-31 9:46 AM
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aquagirl - 2008-10-31 10:34 AM Wow!! Way to go...wish I could go that fast. Why the heck am I aquagirl anyway???

I'm sorry, did you post something??  I was distracted by your avatar ........ Surprised

2008-10-31 9:52 AM
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Daremo - 2008-10-31 9:46 AM

aquagirl - 2008-10-31 10:34 AM Wow!! Way to go...wish I could go that fast. Why the heck am I aquagirl anyway???

I'm sorry, did you post something?? I was distracted by your avatar ........ Surprised



I think she wrote something about abs?
2008-10-31 9:54 AM
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graceful_dave - 2008-10-31 9:52 AM

Daremo - 2008-10-31 9:46 AM

aquagirl - 2008-10-31 10:34 AM Wow!! Way to go...wish I could go that fast. Why the heck am I aquagirl anyway???

I'm sorry, did you post something?? I was distracted by your avatar ........ Surprised



I think she wrote something about abs?


Now I feel like a pig. But it is a great Avatar.
2008-10-31 10:17 AM
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An improvement over the scary clown baby???

2008-10-31 7:11 PM
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You did that off the wall, and not from a dive? That is REALLY fast! Awesome job!
2008-10-31 8:47 PM
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Nice!

I've also found that my faster times often come when I'm swimming relatively hard, but
not consciously trying to go all out.  I just wish I could keep the pace up for longer...

2008-10-31 10:55 PM
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scary clown baby was kinda twisted this one is much better.
2008-10-31 11:23 PM
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Wow man, congrats.  Swimming fast feels so good when it comes easy.  I remember when we used to do 10x50s on a 40 as the LAST set of our workouts in high school.  Talk about killer.

 I'm just now getting back into swimming shape after 10 years and was real happy today when I broke 9 minutes (8:49) on my first 500m in my pyramid set which equates to around 1:37/100 yards.  This was a comfortable pace that wasn't even close to race speed, so I am happy that all this work is finally showing some fruition!



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graceful_dave - 2008-10-31 9:45 AM

I do some 50s on the minute to mix up my swimming. I usually do 3 laps then 2 laps of cool down, and repeat however much I feel like.

I usually do about 45 seconds a 50 during this. But this morning on my second set without trying to go any faster I pulled out a 35 second 50yard swim. Thats that fastest I've ever done that. Just wish I could swim that fast for race distances.


I know how you feel!! My best stand alone 100 yard time is 1:10 but I have never broken the 2:00 per 100 meter pace in a race (I did during a pool tri but I don't count that).


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