Rad, I'm interested in these run-swim events. Where are these events usually held? For amateurs, right?

the sprint event usually swim not more than 1k... normally 800m like that...
if you like the swim-run event, check out the Chin Woo Biathlon, race date is 14 Dec 2008

heh. still need more training b4 join competitions. if wanna join cheap only can lar, if not finish oso get free tshirt. . rhythm not good enough, cannot really go long distance nonstop. just got back from swimming. been trying different forms to improve rhythm and efficiency. not sure if got difference or not, didnt have stopwatch. hurm... did 30lapsx50m.

power lar.. 30laps X50.. now I even having trouble with 3 laps X errrr... I think 25m..

haha...smallbuy..I remember..4 laps no problem la...but after doing it a couple of times, then different la..haha..

BTW, 30 laps x 50m using what style?

I think is freestyle...Note: Freestyle <> Front crawl.

didnt do it nonstop. max oso 4 laps nonstop. alternate between front crawl and breaststroke. freestyle rhythm and inhale/exhale timing not good enough, max oso 2 laps nonstop. usually front crawl, then breast stroke to regulate breathing. never actually tried really really long distance nonstop.

You should try 1km non-stop. I don't know, but it's exhilarating for me. The farther I go, the less tired I get. So I fail at sprinting. >.<

Use your body rolls to fetch your arms to crawl the water along. This is the way to swim fast but can last very long time...If you over use your arms power, will be exhausted very damn fast. If you're good on timing, you can inhale more than 3 seconds though per breathing for front crawl style, but speed will reduce...

True.. keep rotating your hips/belly, instead of having fast armstrokes....

What did you type earlier? Front crawl <> Freestyle? You mean it's not the same ?

Should be the same nia. Come come smallbug. This weekend we swim again. This time instead of going 4 laps, we go 10 laps. Mau? Ask axley as well. He swims slooow and steeeady. heh heh..

Freestyle and front crawl is actually not the same thing.

'Freestyle' means exactly what it says. You can use any of the strokes for this event. As the front crawl is generally the fastest stroke, it is usually used. So, 'freestyle' is used as a synonym for the front crawl. Just like the Americans use terms like Speedo, Seadoo, Kleenex and Bandaid as synonyms for the actual thing.

I remember during an Asian Age Group competition in India a long time ago, an Indian boy used the butterfly for the 50m freestyle event. he won it. He also used it for the 100m freestyle, but I won it. Hahaha! Actually, I think he might have used the butterfly for the first 50m, then front crawl for the second 50m... Can't remember.

This post has been edited by artemis348: Nov 12 2008, 05:12 PM

Yes, artemis348 had explained all of these ^^ And that was the exactly what my coach told me

Tentative we make it Saturday or Sunday evening?

swim where? might be able to join if not too far away. btw need swimming cap?

Finish my stupid re-sit of SPM already. Going swimming on Monday. Time to start working out yo

I'll be at Pusat Akuatik Shah Alam in ze morning :

Alucard's condo .. Taman Desa area.. cap not compulsory..

Where do you usually workout?

This Saturday evening roughly what time? Sunday my first class I can't ponteng
Sifu, I miss you!! Teach me swimming!! >"<
Thought want to go swim this evening but fever not yet gone off

We can start swimming roughly by 6 pm?

where is taman desa ah? lol. me usually at my condo pool.