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.
Welcome back to the Beautiful Stroke Club!
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.
Welcome back to the Beautiful Stroke Club!
