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How To Swim Freestyle - Articles
German swimmer breaks world freestyle record and is embarrassed by the swim
by
Roman M.
Posted
Fri 26 Jun 2009 4:39pm
Normally when a swimmer breaks a world record they are over the moon.
But not so with German swimmer Britta Steffen who just broke the 100 meter freestyle record in Berlin.
Instead of being crazy happy, she was embarrassed and said this:
"My new suit is as if it comes from a different planet. One
swims as if on an air mattress, I am more
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WHAT ARE THE STROKES IN SWIMMING?
by
CoachKennedy
Posted
Wed 28 Oct 2009 10:34pm
Freestyle – Is the fastest and most efficient swimming technique
Backstroke – Is the only stroke that is swum on the back, the swimmer looking up
Butterfly – Is powerful, graceful and fast
Breaststroke – Is one of the easiest and most relaxing strokes
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Swimming Tips - Swim Technique
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WaterBound ..
Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:33pm
of strokes it takes you to get to the other side. Work on reducing it.
Reach. For freestyle swimming, make sure to really reach forward when you stroke, as if you're reaching for the next rung on a ladder.
Relax. Try to let your body relax and glide with the water.
Rotate your body. For freestyle swimming, make sure to rotate your body at your hips when
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Swim swim swim
by
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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In the swim
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Judith L.
Posted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:10pm
realized while swimming that one reason swimming is good for the pain is the breathing. I swim freestyle, breathing, no devices except goggles and a swim cap. It's harder for me...
Today, for my aerobic activity, I swam. When I left off swimming last October I was doing 20 laps a day, four days a week. There is no doubt it was helpful for my arthritis
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08/24/07: Recovery Week Continues w/ a Swim
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Andrew H.
Posted
Fri 12 Sep 2008 3:21am
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Next was backstroke 50's on 45. As usual, the triathletes in the pool were given a bit of leeway, and could swim freestyle instead of backstroke...45 seconds....hmmm....Swimming... backstroke indefinitely on that interval.....So, I have a new goal....Be able to swim freestyle at least as fast as they can swim backstroke......
On a slightly less sarcastic note
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Changing...and Swimming!
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Donna
Posted
Fri 11 Jun 2010 8:00am
a lot of time at the pool practicing (he's always swam underwater, but he had to learn how to swim freestyle for the try out) because he had to be able to swim the entire length...
I can't believe how much Zach has changed since starting Kindergarten. He's reading, he's spellng, writing, adding, subtracting...very exciting stuff. A few days ago
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