I'm hoping to get back into the pool after having a weekend off fighting a cold... ugh. I've had 7 workouts so far. and feel a good improvement in my lung capacity. (still crappy...but better). After reading the boards I've come up with a few questions.
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After a blocks start is everyone now doing a dolphin kick?
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Things have changed so much in *** since I swam in the early 80's that I feel like i'm almost not doing the same stroke. When I learned you couldn't have water over your head and now it seems like everyone dips their head under the water. Was this a change in the mid 80's?
Also when shoudl I be kicking on ***? What is the rhythm?
What are the rules now for wall turns?
What are the rules now for # of kicks after a start/wall turn?
Sorry these are basica ?'s but i'm going to swim in competition in a month and don't want to get DQ'd....
Thank you!
thank you for all the tips. I went I tonight and got a good 1600+ in. I know it's not a lot but its only my 8th workout in 26 years. I even was able to crank out a nice 400 *** warm up at a good pace. Worked on extending my push offs and really trying to get streamlined. I was able to get a few 25yd sprints under 20 secs at the end of my workout and that was with starting in the pool no block dive.
Good job!:banana:
thank you for all the tips. I went I tonight and got a good 1600+ in. I know it's not a lot but its only my 8th workout in 26 years. I even was able to crank out a nice 400 *** warm up at a good pace. Worked on extending my push offs and really trying to get streamlined. I was able to get a few 25yd sprints under 20 secs at the end of my workout and that was with starting in the pool no block dive.
Good job!:banana:
