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2008-08-14 10:26 PM

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Subject: Nose Plug
This might be a dumb question but I saw a guy in the 100 backstroke (lane 1, but don't have his name) wearing a nose plug.  Why?  you would think at this point in his swimming career this would not be necessary.  Is there a medical reason possibly?

2008-08-14 10:42 PM
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When swimming on your back, if you don't exhale through your nose, water goes up it. Since the swimmers go so far underwater, it's probably a tool to allow the swimmer to accomplish that while conserving oxygen (e.g. no having to blow out).
2008-08-14 10:48 PM
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Its already been answered but just thought I'd let you know that it was Hayden Stoeckel he always wears his nose plug

2008-08-14 10:51 PM
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Subject: RE: Nose Plug
run4yrlif - 2008-08-14 10:42 PM When swimming on your back, if you don't exhale through your nose, water goes up it.QUOTE]Been here, done that.  I figured there was a reason, I just figured at the olympic level you would not see a nose plug. 
2008-08-15 8:33 AM
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2008-08-15 8:35 AM
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Subject: RE: Nose Plug
May be medical condition. There was a top girl in our school swim team who needed to wear a nose plug.  She got infection easily.


2008-08-15 8:57 AM
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random, but i thought i noticed on the flash back coverage that kirsty coventry wore one in athens but she's not wearing one now. 
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