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▌►LYN SWIMMING THREAD V2 ◄ ▌, C'mon swimmerz!
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Andrew
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 Mar 29 2007, 02:28 PM
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QUOTE(Snake @ Mar 28 2007, 07:01 PM) Hi guys. i try to push my swmming to next level both stamina and skill on my own, (22 is too old to join a swim team right ?  ). i try reading those swim training books, but i find it quite difficult to understand the term and sets. Any experience swimmer or althete here can tell me some swim training schedule (like how many reps and sets) and workout? thanks. 22 is not too old to join a training team. The difficult part is in finding a team that's willing to train you.  (In 3 years' time, you'll be eligible to join the Masters Championship.) Best thing would be for you to train on your own if you can't find a team that's willing to train you. Work on your endurance first -- start with slow distance swims and then gradually work on increasing the intensity of your workouts. |
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Andrew
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May 17 2007, 06:40 AM
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Getting Started
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QUOTE(rhoma @ May 14 2007, 04:57 PM) aha..i expect that..just checking if there's any..can join me for weekend leisure swim miss KL 
Added on May 14, 2007, 6:15 pmguys..i have a question here is it 'wrong' to swim (front crawl) with a kicking board put between the legs and cross the feet? i did that recently..find it a little hard to do the stroke..i thought that's because i'm not used to that 'style' but then a kid was doing the same got scolded by his coach..i din hear what the coach said but i can guess from his gestures told the kid to do laps as punishment There's nothing wrong with using the kick board in the pull exercise. It's a form of resistance training actually and very useful in teaching the kids to keep their feet and knees together with their legs properly tucked in when doing flip turns. In fact, when I train my team, I have them use kick boards for pulling exercises sometimes. We do less work with paddles however. Too much paddle work may cause shoulder injuries. I suppose the kid was being scolded by his coach for using the kick board because he forgot to bring his pull buoy to practice. |
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Andrew
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Oct 7 2007, 12:38 AM
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Getting Started
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To swim in a straight line, you'd need to keep your body straight or inline. That means, when you pull, roll your shoulders but do not roll your head. This takes practice.
When you're near the finish in backstroke, there's such thing as the 5-meter flag. This flag (or rope) tells you that you're just 5 meters away from the turning or finishing wall. With practice, you'll learn to count your strokes the moment you pass under the 5-meter flag and you'll get used to how many strokes you make after the 5-meter flag before you turn or finish.
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Andrew
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Jan 25 2008, 10:48 PM
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Getting Started
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QUOTE(wilson88 @ Jan 25 2008, 08:27 PM) Alright .. it seems you don't get my question. Just assume, I am swimming in an Olympic size swimming pool. 50m consider one lap ? In competitive swimming training, a "lap" is generally referred to as an "interval". A lap or an interval can refer to various distances. For example, if you're told to swim 10 laps of 50's @ 1:10, it would mean 10x50m swims @ 1:10, with 1:10 being the interval time for each 50m. QUOTE(wjie20 @ Jan 25 2008, 06:26 PM) unfortunately, my race is next month...very close...and i have limited time for training...like around sundays... Ooh ... in that case, you may have over-committed yourself. You shouldn't attempt something your body's not ready to do. |
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