MW Smith wrote: Size matters. So do holes. I recommend paddles with holes in them: http://www.hanspaddles.com/ But, if you only use them for a few laps, then even big paddles with no holes in them are useful for correcting your stroke. You have to really pay attention to stroke to...

"Nelson" wrote in message ... Over the last years, I have been developing a pain/disconfort in the left triceps during front crawl. I am not sure about the triceps, but it feel like that general...

"Nelson" wrote in message ... Over the last years, I have been developing a pain/disconfort in the left triceps during front crawl. I am not sure about the triceps, but it feel like that general...

eric948470 wrote: Hi, I'm not much of a swimmer. 5 years ago I could swim (with something coming close to a freestyle stroke, LOL) a pool length or two. But I couldn't float, and still can't. I was trying to figure out how to swim again during the past two days. Didn't go to the deep...

"J. Fartlington Poopnagel" wrote in message ... It's common knowledge that Bloatfrah took Kennedy's cock up her hairy, wormy rectum on more than one occasion. And, afterward, sucked Ted's thang...

"Dripping****" wrote in message ... "Holy **** -- it's merde out there!" -- Ed Cornish, New Jersey shore beach-goer who contracted E.coli bacterium from the ocean water.

BBC Sport - Swimming - British Swimming plans 'Duel in the Pool II' http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/swimming/8590194.stm 'Duel in the Pool II' is planned British Swimming has cancelled its 2010 Open Championships to focus on staging another 'Duel in the Pool' event. The...

Dan Martin is planning to swim the Atlantic, starting from Nova Scotia in 2 weeks time. http://www.danmartinextreme.com/home.php Personally I think he's a fantasist bul****ter. Logistics alone mean it's impossible, let alone the swimming, which I think is also impossible. What do you think? --...

Liz D wrote: Hi All I haven't been keeping up with this news group much lately but hoping there's still some lively discussion which might help me out. I took up swimming about 10 years ago to rehabilitate my shoulder (left) following surgery to repair damage caused by repeated ...

A high profile Australian male swimming champion has laid to rest all those rumors finally admitted he is gay. http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=112152592149213&id=98120945031

"Michael Tsang" wrote in message ... Are there any channel swimmers from Hong Kong? See http://www.channelswimming.net/restext.htm and http://home2.btconnect.com/critchlow/ChannelSwimDatabase.htm -- Duncan Heenan

I teach swimming on Wednesday afternoons. After not swimming for a few years, I've decided to try to swim a bit before my teaching time, so it'll be once a week. I managed all of 150 yards the first time, then 250, and yesterday (week #3), got up to 350 yards. I did 200 free and 100 breast,...

"MW Smith" wrote in message ... These days I only swim 2k three times a week, but this problem is something I noticed even when I was swimming more frequently and longer workouts. Some days, like...

"Caleb" wrote in message ... Howdy Y'all, I'm appling for scholarship. The learn to write English and spell first. It helps.

On 2010-02-22 10:04:41 -0700, MW Smith said: These days I only swim 2k three times a week, but this problem is something I noticed even when I was swimming more frequently and longer workouts. Some days, like today, my breathing is easy. I mean my lungs fill with air, and I feel that the...

In article , NB wrote: Here's my thread from 2 years ago where I called it : http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.olympics/browse_frm/thread/78aa4fea41d c02de/f6e9b5562ed0ef0d?q=#f6e9b5562ed0ef0d And...

MW Smith wrote: These days I only swim 2k three times a week, but this problem is something I noticed even when I was swimming more frequently and longer workouts. Some days, like today, my breathing is easy. I mean my lungs fill with air, and I feel that the oxygen is being absorbed ...

MW Smith wrote: These days I only swim 2k three times a week, but this problem is something I noticed even when I was swimming more frequently and longer workouts. Some days, like today, my breathing is easy. I mean my lungs fill with air, and I feel that the oxygen is being absorbed ...

wrote: On Feb 9, 2:39 pm, KOS wrote: I have been doing the catch up drill but have a few questions.I seem to be having some difficulty keeping balance, for example as I pull with my right arm and breath and then rotate with the left arm,...

MW Smith wrote: On Feb 12, 7:27 pm, KOS wrote: What is the best thing to do to keep the hips up when freestyle? thanks Don't lift your head, and don't press down when you pull. Yup - it's best you learn not to drop your hips, not use a prop to help you keep...