They Who Shall Not be Named! (Page 87)

Whew!!!  I'm glad the REAL swimmers finally showed up...oh, hi Yanti!  How the heck do you swim those 1:30s...I've been working on that for 3 years now... 

Ok, all you swimmers need to compile all these notes , set them in a PDF file and forward them to all us newbies. LOL

SIR YES SIR!

I have a competitive swimming background ... but even now, I spend part of every workout working on form, and try to consciously keep it in mind at all times.

Although, in OWS, my background in water polo and martial arts has been much more useful ...

I think it's really important for everyone, athlete or no, who wants to swim to work on good form. It's such a fabulous exercise, and no one should get injured doing it.

As for triathletes ... in terms of getting faster (provided your form really is as good as it can possibly get, which takes quite some time), there's a LOT of work involved for a very few seconds gained ... maybe an unpopular view, but I'd just get the swim workouts in more as maintenance, and practice transitions A LOT!

page 69 was definitely the highlight of the evening ;-)

Yaaaay! now, Heather not only is a star, she has a star! :-)

I still kick - but it is not an agressive kick, while you don't get much of the power/speed from your kick, it can be important to the overall technique

it was interesting, last Jan I went to a tri clinic and my HS swim coach did the swim clinic - they actually taped us underwater while we swam

he did an excellent job of explaining the importance of the kick in the over all technique and efficiency

I'll see if I can find it at home and post some of the swim info

probably not surprisingly, I am known for bursts of laughter out of nowhere somewhat frequently - LOL

LOL - I heard that movie is pretty good - did you enjoy it (the first two times)

glad you are feeling a little better!

My pom poms????  LOLOL

oh Dee, you are in trouble now! 

MOST EXCELLENT!  LMAO

barqhead - 2007-11-09 1:46 PM Hector, it is easier for us to analyze your stroke if we could actually see you swim! I can tell you what you're supposed to do til the cows come home but it's probably not gonna be that helpful until I see what you are doing in the water. Dee, I swim with a 6 beat kick and about 14-17 strokes per 25. I try to back off my kick, but you know what they say about old dogs I haven't had any issues in my tris. I'm a lousy runner and nothing I do on the swim is gonna change that (I sound like Spokes talking about swimming ) I think the body adapts. You don't coast more on the bike to save your legs for the run! I think the elliptical will be a nice alternative to running if my hip flexor protests. I just wanted to try running this week to see what happened. I'll do more mext week, and go out on the road. The dreadmill is such a bore! Did my full strength training workout. My push ups are pathetic. Maybe that's why I get lapped on the pull buoy! Pam

awesome workout Pam!

Wow...I've got to really concentrate on getting 17 strokes/25.  You must be cruising to get good balance and glide at 14 strokes...

me 2!

there are some good drills to help with that - and I've made progress, but no where near that

how much does height play into that?  I would think it would have to to some degree

I'm sure height plays a BIG part in it...look at all the Olympic gold swimmers......I don't have a CHANCE...

All done...just catching up on paperwork...I just LOVE paperwork ...

Got any fun weekend plans?

I'm 5' 3 1/2", so i don't stand a chance either

I do have fun plans actually :-)

taking my daughter out to lunch and shopping tomorrow and on Sunday I'm going to SPAMALOT with one of my good friends

she has season tickets to the theatre here and whenever her hubby doesn't want to go - I step in as her date

we're going to a really wonderful Italian restauraunt before the show

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I'm 5' 3 1/2", so i don't stand a chance either

I do have fun plans actually :-)

taking my daughter out to lunch and shopping tomorrow and on Sunday I'm going to SPAMALOT with one of my good friends

she has season tickets to the theatre here and whenever her hubby doesn't want to go - I step in as her date

we're going to a really wonderful Italian restauraunt before the show

and you?

The more I hang around you guys the more i need to work. I never thought about stroke count, now I will have to think about it next time.

my only advice is not to try and focus on too many things at once

if you can find a swim coach or even a clinic where you could have your stroke analyzed that would be very helpful

this is going to be so much fun!