Swimming
Swimming
Jammers rule. Look better everywhere you're swimming, than the board shorts that make you look like a college kid trying to look cool.
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Swimming
Nope. But plan on starting again, now that the kid is away.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Swimming
Today was down to 15:22. Which makes it seem like the previous one must have been 15:47 (69 seconds drop) from jammer switch. Close to my 15:00 immediate goal.TheCatt wrote: Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:37 amSwitched to jammers from board shorts. I either dropped 19 seconds or I dropped about 69 seconds. The latter seems more correct. My Swim 2 dropped enough distance that I wasn't sure if I swam 900 or 950 today. I'd really like to get back to at least a 30 minute mile.TheCatt wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:02 pm But I dropped a minute from my 900 yard swim last week to this week (a god awful 17:52 to a still awful 16:56).
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Swimming
What's your take on fingers together/fingers open? I've seen a couple "good form" vids that say it doesn't matter, and I tend to not worry about cupping my hands, but I feel like my lap times should be faster than they are.
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Swimming
I keep my fingers slightly loose 1) to reduce effort/strain on them 2) When I learned, I was told that the extra space would move more water.GORDON wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 10:46 am What's your take on fingers together/fingers open? I've seen a couple "good form" vids that say it doesn't matter, and I tend to not worry about cupping my hands, but I feel like my lap times should be faster than they are.
I keep my fingers tight for re-entry into the water, then release a little on the pull.
This guy says what I thought, except a little further apart than I've been doing.
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Swimming
Yeah that's what I was taught too. Just making sure it wasn't trippin.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Swimming
14:52! Dropped nearly 1 second per length of the pool, to be just under 1 yd/second for a 900 yards.TheCatt wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 10:44 am Today was down to 15:22. Which makes it seem like the previous one must have been 15:47 (69 seconds drop) from jammer switch. Close to my 15:00 immediate goal.
Sadly, today might be my last swim in the neighborhood pool. Water getting cooooold, and it closes after this weekend.
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Swimming
If you pee in it, it warms up briefly.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
Swimming
Ditto, but I'll piss in your pond.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
Swimming
Pool peeing is one of my "never evers." I think it's nasty, I think people who do it are nasty, and I think they should be banned for life and sent to australia.
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Swimming
Well, last swam 3 weeks ago. Developed golfers elbow and a rotator cuff tendonitis. Even with 3 weeks off, still in lots of pain depending on the motion. 4 weeks or so more off prescribed by the doctor
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Swimming
Hip surgery end of 2024. Elbow surgery to end 2025.TheCatt wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2023 12:12 pm Well, last swam 3 weeks ago. Developed golfers elbow and a rotator cuff tendonitis. Even with 3 weeks off, still in lots of pain depending on the motion. 4 weeks or so more off prescribed by the doctor
Swam 350 meters last week, 400 meters today. Hopefully back at it.
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Swimming
We're old.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
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Unfortunately... more elbow surgery! My ulnar nerve is repeatedly subluxing across the medial epicondyle (the pointy bone on the inside of your elbow), and it keeps getting irritated and painful.TheCatt wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 4:13 pmHip surgery end of 2024. Elbow surgery to end 2025.TheCatt wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2023 12:12 pm Well, last swam 3 weeks ago. Developed golfers elbow and a rotator cuff tendonitis. Even with 3 weeks off, still in lots of pain depending on the motion. 4 weeks or so more off prescribed by the doctor
Swam 350 meters last week, 400 meters today. Hopefully back at it.
Doctor: You can keep waiting, and hoping it calms down. Or I do surgery and you're better in 4 weeks.
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Re: Swimming
Damn. Use the other hand!
Seriously, I hope the surgery goes well.
Seriously, I hope the surgery goes well.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell