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Am 04.03.2012 08:41, schrieb Warp:
> Jim Henderson<nos### [at] nospam com> 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.
I personally prefer swimming on my back to take a break. Not recommended
in rough sea of course.
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On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 02:41:22 -0500, Warp wrote:
> 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.
Personal experience on my part shows that it's not "more tiring" to do
that.
Jim
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On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:58:45 +0100, clipka wrote:
> Am 04.03.2012 08:41, schrieb Warp:
>> 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.
>
> I personally prefer swimming on my back to take a break. Not recommended
> in rough sea of course.
That also works. :)
Except in rough seas, as you note. :)
Jim
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On 3/3/2012 23:12, Jim Henderson wrote:
> 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.
That's why I like freestyle. If you want to relax a bit, just roll onto your
side and take a couple breaths before continuing.
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
People tell me I am the counter-example.
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Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> On 3/3/2012 23:12, Jim Henderson wrote:
> > 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.
> That's why I like freestyle. If you want to relax a bit, just roll onto your
> side and take a couple breaths before continuing.
Let's start a freestylers vs. breaststrokers flamewar.
--
- Warp
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On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:50:37 -0500, Warp wrote:
> Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
>> On 3/3/2012 23:12, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> > 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.
>
>> That's why I like freestyle. If you want to relax a bit, just roll onto
>> your side and take a couple breaths before continuing.
>
> Let's start a freestylers vs. breaststrokers flamewar.
Let's not. It's not worth it. :)
Jim
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>> Let's start a freestylers vs. breaststrokers flamewar.
> Let's not. It's not worth it. :)
I suggest a flamewar about free breasts.
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
People tell me I am the counter-example.
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Am 06.03.2012 04:05, schrieb Darren New:
>>> Let's start a freestylers vs. breaststrokers flamewar.
>> Let's not. It's not worth it. :)
>
> I suggest a flamewar about free breasts.
Is that "free" as in "free beer", or "free software"?
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On Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:05:36 -0800, Darren New wrote:
>>> Let's start a freestylers vs. breaststrokers flamewar.
>> Let's not. It's not worth it. :)
>
> I suggest a flamewar about free breasts.
Probably more worth it. ;)
Jim
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clipka <ano### [at] anonymousorg> wrote:
> Am 06.03.2012 04:05, schrieb Darren New:
> >>> Let's start a freestylers vs. breaststrokers flamewar.
> >> Let's not. It's not worth it. :)
> >
> > I suggest a flamewar about free breasts.
>
> Is that "free" as in "free beer", or "free software"?
Puts a new slant on 'breaststrokers' at any rate.
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