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September 20th, 2017, 03:17 PM

SharksMasters created a blog entry Sarasota Y Sharks Masters GOLD Workout 9/21/17 in Sarasota Y Sharks Masters GOLD Workout

SCY Warm up 4 x 100 1:45 6 x 50 1:05 stroke 2 of each 4 x 100 1:30 6 x 50 1:15 kick 25fast/25easy Main set 2x

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September 20th, 2017, 02:47 PM

sunruh replied to a thread So open water swimmers can now hold the boat to rest? in Open Water Swimming

interesting in bicycling is there a division for stopping and putting a foot down? in running is there a division for stopping and leaning...

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September 20th, 2017, 02:44 PM

jpetyk commented on blog entry "No flip turns!" in The FAF AFAP Digest

Maybe you look at trading your LAF membership for one at the USC Rec Center. The pool is still warm, but it has a deep end, backstroke flags and a...

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September 20th, 2017, 02:37 PM

jpetyk replied to a thread So open water swimmers can now hold the boat to rest? in Open Water Swimming

Perhaps the rule should have been written for races where swimmers have dedicated kayaks? That would be logistically possible. Shorter races that...

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September 20th, 2017, 11:48 AM

jackback replied to a thread Backstroke starts at Nationals and Budapest in General Swimming-Related Discussions

FINA/Omega walls are hideous ... i for one will not compete in Fly/IM with those walls, so frequently will not go to a meet that has those walls ......

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September 20th, 2017, 10:58 AM

sunruh replied to a thread Backstroke starts at Nationals and Budapest in General Swimming-Related Discussions

my guess, is that the awful walls go way back to when they built pools that way because they had no clue on a good gutter design for the turn ends. ...

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September 20th, 2017, 10:25 AM

The Fortress commented on blog entry "No flip turns!" in The FAF AFAP Digest

The only sign was "no diving." Yes, it's very shallow. And the pool deck was soaked on the end that I wasn't flipping in. It's really a shame...

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September 20th, 2017, 10:24 AM

The Fortress commented on blog entry "No flip turns!" in The FAF AFAP Digest

Agree, the chlorine levels are awful! Mine is 3+ feet at each end too. They just not understand what "Olympic" length is; some false advertising...

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September 20th, 2017, 10:23 AM

The Fortress commented on blog entry "No flip turns!" in The FAF AFAP Digest

Gotta keep the slow moving noodlers happy!

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September 20th, 2017, 09:43 AM

flystorms replied to a thread Help needed: What's next for me after Ironman length swims? in Open Water Swimming

Couple of options for you. You could continue doing the 2.4 mile swims, but try working on speed a bit. Or you could challenge yourself with a 5k...

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September 20th, 2017, 01:22 AM

NickCharles started a thread Help needed: What's next for me after Ironman length swims? in Open Water Swimming

So I went from a slow, struggling swimmer at the beginning of this year to swimming slowly but longer distances (2:30/100m over 4-5k, etc) and I...

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September 20th, 2017, 12:45 AM

knelson replied to a thread Backstroke starts at Nationals and Budapest in General Swimming-Related Discussions

Gotta agree with you on this. I don't understand the point of those at all.

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September 19th, 2017, 11:22 PM

pwb started a thread Race in the Sun - Ron Johnson-AZ SCM Champs - Nov 18th/19th in Event Announcements and Reviews

I'm a little biased, but the Ron Johnson Invite / Arizona State SCM Champs is one of my all-time favorite events. This year's edition is November...

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September 19th, 2017, 10:26 PM

ForceDJ replied to a thread Backstroke starts at Nationals and Budapest in General Swimming-Related Discussions

Couldn't all the BS (bull$4it and backstroke) controversy be eliminated by having the backstrokers start the same way all the other strokes start? ...

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September 19th, 2017, 08:58 PM

Karl_S replied to a thread Backstroke starts at Nationals and Budapest in General Swimming-Related Discussions

A long time ago we were allowed to curl our toes over the edge of the gutter so there was no need for the wedge-ledge, except on those hideous...

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September 19th, 2017, 08:50 PM

aztimm commented on blog entry "No flip turns!" in The FAF AFAP Digest

One of the 24 Hour clubs I worked out at in AZ also had, "no flip turn," signs up in the pool area. No lifeguard, and I just ignored them. Never a...

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September 19th, 2017, 07:08 PM

Beards247 replied to a thread So open water swimmers can now hold the boat to rest? in Open Water Swimming

I'd wondered about that myself - but for it to work as intended, it'd have to be a post race categorization - I'd assume most swimmers do not start...

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September 19th, 2017, 06:41 PM

guppy replied to a thread So open water swimmers can now hold the boat to rest? in Open Water Swimming

Doesn't the logic of having a separate wetsuit division mean there should be a separate holding-on-to-the-boat division?

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September 19th, 2017, 05:55 PM

Sojerz commented on blog entry "No flip turns!" in The FAF AFAP Digest

Amazing! thought they might have objected cause of pool depth - ours is only 3' and you have to think on the turns when the water level is a bit low....

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September 19th, 2017, 05:02 PM

knelson replied to a thread So open water swimmers can now hold the boat to rest? in Open Water Swimming

Until now I didn't realize there might be open water races or triathlons that allowed swimmers to touch boats. I thought it was strictly verboten...

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September 19th, 2017, 03:44 PM

sunruh replied to a thread Backstroke starts at Nationals and Budapest in General Swimming-Related Discussions

well dan a long time ago there was not a 15m rule...so that still would not have worked.

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September 19th, 2017, 02:59 PM

ForceDJ replied to a thread Backstroke starts at Nationals and Budapest in General Swimming-Related Discussions

Of course backstrokers will probably think this is a stupid idea, but a long time ago they should have dictated that backstroke races would start...

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September 19th, 2017, 02:34 PM

SharksMasters created a blog entry Sarasota Y Sharks Masters GOLD Workout 9/20/17 in Sarasota Y Sharks Masters GOLD Workout

SCY Warm up 2 x 200 3:15 4 x 100 2:00 25st/25fr 8 x 50 :50 choice Main set 1 x 200 4:30 kick 1 x 200 3:30 IM

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September 19th, 2017, 09:28 AM

branimal1 started a thread Treading water and bobbing in Open Water Swimming

I'm learning how to tread using the egg beater kick. Clockwise on the left and counter clockwise on the right. I'm also buttering bread motion with...

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