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Swimming 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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Time trial for 1650 yard freestyle - 22:09
by
Gordon G.
Posted
Thu 06 Nov 2008 11:40pm
In the November SDRC meet, I'll be swimming the 1650 Free. So today I wanted to just see how I would do if it were today:
1650 Free - 22:09. When I did it last summer (but as 1500 Meters (long course)), I did it in 23:29, so this is a much better time. I'm hoping to do this better than 21:45 next month at the meet.
150 Breast EZ
400 - 400 Free
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FREESTYLE OF DREAMS
by
TRIGUYJT
Posted
Mon 22 Sep 2008 11:05am
6pm.
PATRICK
" Hey Dad, wanna have a swim"
TRIGUYJT AKA DAD
"I don't know Pat, today is my day off"
PATRICK
"Come on, the waters great"
TRIGUYJT AKA DAD
"Well...ahh...). On this glorious June evening, we climbed into the water..It was crisp. 59 degrees, but perfect. Waves were less than 2 feet..current moving from West to East. We took off, swimming
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Freestyle stroke clinic
by
Flo H.
Posted
Wed 01 Oct 2008 9:00pm
and this afternoon it finally hit me why. I'm not at all confident in my swimming abilities and I'm afraid I'm going to be horrible. I'll get out there and run - no problem. I'll jump on my bike and ride - piece of cake. Get in the water and swim???? Uh, yeah, no. As I was making this realization this afternoon it hit me; that's why I have so much trouble at tris, I
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Freestyle stroke clinic
by
Flo H.
Posted
Thu 18 Dec 2008 7:26pm
and this afternoon it finally hit me why. I'm not at all confident in my swimming abilities and I'm afraid I'm going to be horrible. I'll get out there and run - no problem. I'll jump on my bike and ride - piece of cake. Get in the water and swim???? Uh, yeah, no. As I was making this realization this afternoon it hit me; that's why I have so much trouble at tris, I
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Torres wins 100 freestyle to make fifth Olympics
by
Tom H.
Posted
Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:50pm
improbable Olympic comeback.
Torres made the U.S. Olympic swimming team for a record fifth time Friday night, winning the 100-meter freestyle over Natalie Coughlin at the trials..., who made her Olympic debut at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, has twice retired from competitive swimming. She owns nine medals, including five from Sydney, where she was the most
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