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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
Today I got up and went to the gym to begin my new swim routine.
I picked up a great new bathing suit at TJ Maxx the other day. A Nike for just $20! It worked perfectly. I 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
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Just Keep Swimming, swimming, swimming...
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Francine R.Posted
Wed 20 Oct 2010 7:09pm
We roll merrily along as usual. Micah's birthday party has morphed - I got him to narrow his list to about 11 other kids, and I found a decently affordable magician, so we are having it at home. If he really really wants a pinata, it'll be out in the driveway, hanging from the bedroom window. No more dents in my walls, please.
Sofia started he ...
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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
for 90 mins blow me up? (FYI my shoulders are feeling better, but I haven't swam (or is it swum?) since Thursday). Tuesday is a non-coached session (and would be day three of three...
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 "SWIMRead on »
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% of the time you will get the same answer: They had joined a swim club or or they swim masters as part of local swim program. Below are the top five reasons why you should swim masters
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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, swimming
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kirsten sweetlandPosted
Fri 12 Jun 2009 11:59pm
So much has happened since the last post. On Wednesday swam 5km with some fast 50's and SS 400's pull and swim. Then we went down to Sedona for a brick workout. We rode 1.... Yesterday was a big swim day (hence the title of this entry) We swam 5km in the morning..a solid set that was a test set but we didn't know until after. Luckily I had a good swimRead on »
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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