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Amy G.Posted
Wed 22 Oct 2008 6:15pm
I think I'm swimming in my sleep now. The little sleep I'm getting, that is. Last night's training swim took me an hour and 20 minutes to complete. Back and forth and back and forth and back and repeat. This morning in our coach's weekly email we were told that we should register for the 1 mile swim at the Aqua Challenge at Lake Del Valle
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Swim, swim, swim!
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Kathy ..Posted
Tue 22 Jul 2008 8:21pm
did half an hour.
I forgot how much I love to swim, and can you believe it is a great calorie burner? Not only that but after the brutality of running on my ankles, legs... to see how many calories you’re burning while doing a variety of exercises.
For me, at 135 pounds, it says that half an hour of swimming can burn over 200 calories! I’m not sure
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Just Keep Swimming, swimming, swimming...
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Francine R.Posted
Wed 20 Oct 2010 7:09pm
- there was only one other kid!). She knows how to do things, and when she needs help, she knows how to ask. Cool!
Sam is getting ready for his class camping trip to Teva, the Jewish
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Would you like a side of swimming with your swimming?
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MarulPosted
Mon 25 Oct 2010 4:08am
I had an awesome talk with MY coach. Yes, it makes me feel special to say that! :) We talked about my need to swimswimswim... I got my first 6 week cycle... The "SWIM Cycle" this weekend. Damn it's hard to coordinate swimming. :) Running.. no problemo strap on some shoes put on a good sports bra (well, and a few other non-essential items
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Video Swim Challenge: watch the movie jaws and afterwards go for midnight masters swim
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Roman M.Posted
Thu 09 Jul 2009 4:04pm
OK, this may not seem like a lot of fun but for a certain type of swimmer the idea of watching the old movie Jaws followed by a midnight swim does have a certain appeal.
If you think this idea sounds crazy and you' d never try something so daft, you might just enjoy watching others as they combine their weekly masters swim workout with a movie
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Why triathletes should join a swim club or masters program today to swim faster tomorrow
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Roman M.Posted
Sun 30 Jan 2011 2:49pm
Most triathletes want to know the secret of how natural swimmers can just, well, swim! Ask any Masters or Olympic swimmer what their swimming “secret” is and 99... in which you can compete. Running and road cycling races are easy to find with a quick online search, but how often do you hear about a mile or 500m swimming competition? This type
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Swimming Tips - Open Water Swimming
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WaterBound ..Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:33pm
Learn to breathe on both sides. If you're swimming in open water, and waves come from one side, you'll be glad you can breathe on the other.
Look up. When swimming in open water, you'll need to look up every few strokes to make sure you stay on course. Practice this in the pool.
Make yourself visible. When swimming in open water, wear
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How to swim like an Olympian video: The Top 5 stretches to make you swim faster
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Roman M.Posted
Thu 10 May 2012 10:41am
Joanna Zeiger is a former professional triathlete, Olympian and Ironman 70.3 World Champion.
In other words, she's not only crazy fast but she's spent countless hours in the swimming pool. In this third video in our series (Real Swimming for Triathletes) JZ along with her training partner Brandon discuss and demonstrate the Top five ...
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Swimming Tips - Swim Technique
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WaterBound ..Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:33pm
Join a Masters Team. Most communities have a ‘Masters' team for adults who want to improve their swimming skills. You don't have to be a ‘master' to join!
Learn... swimming, your eyes should be focused on the bottom of the pool when you're not breathing.
Maximize DPS. Focus on maximizing your Distance Per Stroke by counting the number
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To swim or not to swim...that is the question...
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brybrarobryPosted
Tue 10 Jun 2008 12:00am
I decided to turn my alarm off at 6:15 am and go back to sleep. I figured I'd do my swim in the evening.
After I woke up and checked my workout schedule, I... out of time to do the entire swim. I decided to move the swim to tomorrow morning and give my chest one more day of rest.
I got my totals from last weeks training.
Biking 154
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