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I guess I'm almost aligned with you. Unless I'm training with a group (which is very rare that I do, especially now), I always start my warmup with...

I almost never do pool cool downs. I do, however, like to stretch for a few minutes after a good practice. Does that count? Now warmups are a much...

My state isn't all that far off, either...

LOL, I actually read that article earlier today! It has been flipping around a bit, per New York Times...

Thanx for the info Rich. I would hope time is allowed for swimmers to move from the seating area to the blocks for each event so as to keep us apart....

Well, here are the latest rankings, and it's looking like our states are still owning spots in the cellar......

Meaning, cortisone? I'm not there yet but good to know that's a possibility if necessary

https://swimswam.com/north-carolina-loosens-restrictions-on-spectators-for-indoor-sports/ Encouraging news with regard to short course nationals...

Great points all around. I worry far less about cooldown in my training than I do at a meet. Even when I get to "peak volume" per week, I maybe...

Hey Karl - I also believe that in training younger swimmers, it is important to use drills when the swimmers have become fatigued. Bad form is bad...

This is like "Where's Waldo" trying to get an appt!

I still have my full body suit! I doubt that I could fit into it now!

This is one of the reasons the rules are the way they are after the free-for-all in suit technology of '08-'09 - more tech suit coverage is more...

Couple of thoughts: 1. If strictly comfort, have you tried different styles/brands of suits? Speedo changed tha material in my favorite jammer, so...

Red60, yes - medial epicondylitis (golfers elbow). I suffered 10 years ago and had to get a shot. It worked. Then last September I had it again...

Concur that the USMS rule matches FINA’s rule. But WRT changing it...doesn’t USMS sorta set some of their own rules that aren’t always...

Should most swimmers of almost any level probably do more in the way of warmdown? Probably. Should most swimmers of almost any level also...

As a reaction to the full body suits, in 2009 FINA mandated that men’s suits could only cover from the navel to the knees. If this were going to be...

If the rules were changed it would almost be how it was 11 years ago.

Half of my workout is already at a cool-down effort level. I recall in one of our blogger's workouts the goal was to bask in blood lactate between...

Agree, but I believe that it was Stuart Carroll who presented the opinion that doing drills at the end of practice when one is tired is a good idea...

I like this. I like it a lot.