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On 3/2/2012 13:54, James Holsenback wrote:
> used to just throw everything in this big tub and someone else did the
> "dirty work"
I suspect that they didn't necessarily consider that part the "dirty work." :-)
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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
People tell me I am the counter-example.
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Darren New <dne### [at] san rrcom> wrote:
> On 3/1/2012 22:59, Warp wrote:
> > Don't rush to other swimming styles. Breaststrokes are by far the
> > easiest and most economical.
> I disagree. Freestyle I find is much easier
Maybe if you are fit. In my experience it's more demanding, while
breaststroke is way more leisurely.
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>> Also: People who open their eyes underwater. OUCH! >_<
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> Opening your eyes underwater... I've never put my head under water with
> my eyes closed. In a swiming pool, in a lake, at sea... all the same and
> no problem and no pain at all.
> Leting air out underwater, also a natural thing for me.
Might be related to the fact that I'm allergic to chlorine...
> My only problem with swiming is that I float like a brick!
LOL!
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On 3/2/2012 23:49, Warp wrote:
> Maybe if you are fit. In my experience it's more demanding, while
> breaststroke is way more leisurely.
I'm far from fit. I find freestyle is more relaxing because basically you
can go as slowly as you like. I think in breaststroke your face is
basically underwater if you stop, right? Or am I confused about which strokes?
In any case, once you know how to float, the actual swimming part becomes
pretty easy.
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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
People tell me I am the counter-example.
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On Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:40:44 -0800, Darren New wrote:
> I'm far from fit. I find freestyle is more relaxing because basically
> you can go as slowly as you like. I think in breaststroke your face is
> basically underwater if you stop, right? Or am I confused about which
> strokes?
It's fairly easy when doing breaststroke to just coast and kick and keep
your head above the water. Indeed, when I used to swim laps, I'd see a
fair number of retirees swimming and they'd do this and never actually
put their faces in the water.
Jim
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On Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:42:03 -0800, Darren New wrote:
> On 3/2/2012 2:27, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> I'm with you on that. Especially chlorinated water. That just stings,
>> and I never could get used to it.
>
> Much worse is when your mask fills while you're doing SCUBA. It's not
> like you can stop and rub the salt-water out of your eyes.
I'd believe that.
Jim
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On 3/3/2012 13:34, Jim Henderson wrote:
> It's fairly easy when doing breaststroke to just coast and kick and keep
> your head above the water.
I take it back, then. I never got good enough at breast-stroke to do that.
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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
People tell me I am the counter-example.
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Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> It's fairly easy when doing breaststroke to just coast and kick and keep
> your head above the water. Indeed, when I used to swim laps, I'd see a
> fair number of retirees swimming and they'd do this and never actually
> put their faces in the water.
That's not the most efficient way of swimming, though. (Else it would
make sense to swim breastsroke "properly", ie. going underwater.) Your
head is heavy.
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- Warp
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On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 01:16:37 -0500, Warp wrote:
> Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> It's fairly easy when doing breaststroke to just coast and kick and
>> keep your head above the water. Indeed, when I used to swim laps, I'd
>> see a fair number of retirees swimming and they'd do this and never
>> actually put their faces in the water.
>
> That's not the most efficient way of swimming, though. (Else it would
> make sense to swim breastsroke "properly", ie. going underwater.) Your
> head is heavy.
Nobody really said it was the most efficient way to swim, just that this
is a way to handle it when you need a break.
You're not going to be Michael Phelps doing it this way - but nobody
claimed you would be.
Jim
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Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> You're not going to be Michael Phelps doing it this way - but nobody
> claimed you would be.
It's not about speed, but about efficiency. "Taking a break" by swimming
in a less efficient (and hence more tiring) way sounds counterproductive.
If you need to take a break, then just stop at the end of the pool.
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- Warp
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