Hello all, I am not a competitive swimmer on a large level, however I do compete with other military members, and I have attended some military combat swimmer courses. I am a huge fan of the Combat Side Stroke, and usually I can complete the 500m sidestroke in about 9 minutes. I am now working on improving my 400m breaststroke, and have joined this forum to talk with other serious swimmers about the sport. I have also recently begun to learn the sport of water polo. Good excersize. Anyway. I look forward to some good stuff. You all seem very knowledgable. Hoo-Yah!