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theblindarcher
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Post subject: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:58 am |
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Well i got swimming and i really suck ass at it, i mean 1 lap i got 16 seconds in free style so yea, do any of you guys know how to be faster cus i am way to slow
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:59 am |
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practice?
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:03 am |
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:04 am |
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Its really too hard to me to explain in words, i'd need to show you, so get some plane tickets to Northern Ireland and i'll show you 
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:05 am |
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are you doing freestyle? (front crawl)
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:18 am |
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16 secs  did that when I was 10.... 10.6 secs with a wall start for me...nowadays. If you want to get decent Make sure you breathe every three secs. This will give you the proper hip rotation to move you faster through the water. Make sure you kick and your strokes are even. Don't take a huge breath but take a small quick one with the pocket of air that forms in the water to the right of your shoulder after you take a breath. Timing is everything. Nice to see you back xyzzy
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theblindarcher
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:23 am |
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yea i am doing freestyle i havnt been swimming for a long time...i really suck :S
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:25 am |
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One other thing that may help you is to bring your hand straight down once its in the water, don't waster energy going out or it, just pull straight down.
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XemnasXD wrote: also im not going to stop calling him a cosmic douche, anyone that knows everything about everything, then creates you knowing full you won't end up following the rules he's made up for you, then punishes you for all eternity for it....come on...thats just being a d*ck.
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:26 am |
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Xyzzzy wrote: One other thing that may help you is to bring your hand straight down once its in the water, don't waster energy going out or it, just pull straight down. so when its in the air just stab it in teh water rite?
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:28 am |
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theblindarcher wrote: Xyzzzy wrote: One other thing that may help you is to bring your hand straight down once its in the water, don't waster energy going out or it, just pull straight down. so when its in the air just stab it in teh water rite? No when you're pulling under water....Although I wouldn't reccomend that to others, but seeing as you are learning? to swim do that... So reach your had as far to the front as possible and then pull it down next to you
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Xyzzzy
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:29 am |
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well you want to extend so you can get a pull out of it but while your hand is in the water just pull straight down.
also try to keep your elbows pointed at the cieleing during your stroke
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XemnasXD wrote: also im not going to stop calling him a cosmic douche, anyone that knows everything about everything, then creates you knowing full you won't end up following the rules he's made up for you, then punishes you for all eternity for it....come on...thats just being a d*ck.
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:30 am |
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redneck wrote: theblindarcher wrote: Xyzzzy wrote: One other thing that may help you is to bring your hand straight down once its in the water, don't waster energy going out or it, just pull straight down. so when its in the air just stab it in teh water rite? No when you're pulling under water....Although I wouldn't reccomend that to others, but seeing as you are learning? to swim do that... So reach your had as far to the front as possible and then pull it down next to you thanks redneck n Xyzzzy
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:32 am |
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practice makes perfect!!!! lol
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:47 am |
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hows your other strokes? freestyle (though very rarely) may not be your fastest stroke but i remember when i started swimming....I hit my head on the wall during backstroke, but now its my strongest stroke keep practicing, go to a lot of meets, take some private lessons, but only if your serious
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:48 am |
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San wrote: hows your other strokes? freestyle (though very rarely) may not be your fastest stroke but i remember when i started swimming....I hit my head on the wall during backstroke, but now its my strongest stroke keep practicing, go to a lot of meets, take some private lessons, but only if your serious I think he's just taking swim class for school.
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:00 am |
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Xyzzzy wrote: San wrote: hows your other strokes? freestyle (though very rarely) may not be your fastest stroke but i remember when i started swimming....I hit my head on the wall during backstroke, but now its my strongest stroke keep practicing, go to a lot of meets, take some private lessons, but only if your serious I think he's just taking swim class for school. a swim class would contain more than freestyle i hope
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:00 am |
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Shave your legs. Apparently gay people swim faster.
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:04 am |
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†erminal wrote: Shave your legs. Apparently gay people swim faster. Do you ever wonder what it would have been like if you got more oxygen at birth? 
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:07 am |
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Xyzzzy wrote: †erminal wrote: Shave your legs. Apparently gay people swim faster. Do you ever wonder what it would have been like if you got more oxygen at birth?  No, being devoid of that oxygen makes it hard to think 
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:18 am |
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†erminal wrote: Xyzzzy wrote: †erminal wrote: Shave your legs. Apparently gay people swim faster. Do you ever wonder what it would have been like if you got more oxygen at birth?  No, being devoid of that oxygen makes it hard to think  At least you're aware of it.
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:25 am |
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i much faster do you go if u shave ur hair?
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:47 am |
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Get a spaa 
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:02 am |
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TOloseGT wrote: i much faster do you go if u shave ur hair? miliseconds, but that can be the difference between 1st and 8th
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:30 am |
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Xyzzzy wrote: well you want to extend so you can get a pull out of it I lol'd
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:57 am |
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dom wrote: Xyzzzy wrote: well you want to extend so you can get a pull out of it I lol'd lawl me too
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:34 am |
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redneck wrote: 16 secs  did that when I was 10.... 10.6 secs with a wall start for me...nowadays. If you want to get decent Make sure you breathe every three secs. This will give you the proper hip rotation to move you faster through the water. Make sure you kick and your strokes are even. Don't take a huge breath but take a small quick one with the pocket of air that forms in the water to the right of your shoulder after you take a breath. Timing is everything. Nice to see you back xyzzy What a load of bullshit lol. Where did you learn that BREATHING makes you swim faster? 10.6 seconds breathing every 3rd stroke... lmfao you absolute bullshitter  not to mention push start... Over 50m the olympic swimmers take less than 5 breaths. If you go that fast push start then you should be up their medalling at nationals ATLEAST for your age... 10.6 push, meaning you can do exactly the same on the way back, meaning you swim 22-23seconds for 50m short course. The recent Australian Olympic trials where the swimmers were wearing the latest suits etc the times were as follows: === Finals === 1 SULLIVAN, EAMON............ 22 WEST COAST..... 21.28* 2 CALLUS, ASHLEY............. 29 REDLA.......... 22.02A 3 NEWTON, JONATHO............ 27 SYDU........... 22.15A 4 TARGETT, MATTHE............ 22 MEV............ 22.37B 5 ABOOD, MATTHEW............. 21 KNGC........... 22.45B 6 RICHARDSON, KYL............ 20 COMM........... 22.69B 6 PROSSER, CAMERO............ 23 MEV............ 22.69B 8 NEUWERT, STEVE............. 23 WESTERN SPRINT. 22.71B Now, granted that is long course compared to short course.... But when you did your supposed 10.6 you would've been wearing a normal costume, it would have been during training and you wouldn't have been tapoured. Oh, and to put out there how fast that 21.28 really is, it was a world record that dropped about 5 times within the previous month of competition. It use to be high 21's or something. Really, unless you can show some site that would prove you can do a time like that (EG. list of your countries national times with your name on it lol) then i call bullshit on your attempt at acting good on teh interw3bz. mm... Swimming just takes time, the more you train the better you get really. Theres no secret formula, just hours and hours every week in the pool. Xyzzzy wrote: TOloseGT wrote: i much faster do you go if u shave ur hair? miliseconds, but that can be the difference between 1st and 8th Thousandth/Hundredth of a second* (highly dependable)
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:02 pm |
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join a swim club its really hard to push yourself when your just doing laps alone
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:06 pm |
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†erminal wrote: Shave your legs. Apparently gay people swim faster. ahahah thats funny as hell. but yea it does make u faster.
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Post subject: Re: Swimming Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:22 pm |
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@Stace, bear in mind in the US pools AFAIK are generally 25 yards in length not 25m, which is 22.86m. But still 10.6, sounds a bit too good considering you said you didn't do too well in your swimming competition.
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