/

RE: /

Former Member — Mon, 17 May 2004 05:42:16 GMT

Could someone compare and contrast how to do legar flipturns off a piece of driftwood? That one always escapes me.

RE: /

Rob Copeland — Mon, 17 May 2004 03:44:30 GMT

Connie, As discussed in other threads, a legar flipturn in a pool are any turn where you actually touch the wall. The same is true for legar flipturns on driftwood. In a pool, the wall must be parallel and vertical, and at a right angle to the water surface and shall be constructed of solid material with a nonslip surface that extends no less than .8 meter (2 feet, 7½ inches) below the water surface. Driftwood may be slippery, constructed with semi-solid materials and have no permanent parallel, vertical or right angle orientations. In addition, End Wall Targets in a pool must be flush, nonslip targets in the shape of a “T” or a cross and the same width as the lane bottom markers shall be provided in the center of each lane on each end wall of the course and shall extend at least 3 feet, 4 inches (1.0 meter) below the level of the water surface. Driftwood targets are typically non-flush (?) and are hardy ever in the shape of a cross, unless you are swimming in the Fiume Tevere, downstream of the Vatican.

RE: /

mattson — Mon, 17 May 2004 03:04:13 GMT

Originally posted by Conniekat8 Could someone compare and contrast how to do legar flipturns off a piece of driftwood? That one always escapes me. I didn't see "legar" in dictionary.com, but I did find leger - a. Lying or remaining in a place; hence, resident; as, leger ambassador So obviously, since it is hard to get much of a push-off from a piece of driftwood, it is a "leger flipturn". ("Legal" ?? Oh, nevermind. :D )

RE: /

Former Member — Fri, 14 May 2004 16:26:42 GMT

Originally posted by tjburk Swimming along...the flow of the water as it passes your ears... the feel of the water slipping around your hands... WHAM! OOPS forgot to flip at the wall!:D Hate when I do that:D What a stupid place to put a wall . . . . at the end of a swimming pool!:p

RE: /

Former Member — Fri, 14 May 2004 15:13:38 GMT

Originally posted by tjburk Swimming along...the flow of the water as it passes your ears... the feel of the water slipping around your hands... WHAM! OOPS forgot to flip at the wall! :D Hate when I do that :D That's what happens when I think about music and don't PAY ATTENTION to the advanciong wall.

RE: /

Former Member — Fri, 14 May 2004 14:27:05 GMT

Walls may drive me to do open water swims! Less walls - of course there are bridges, boats, piers, driftwood....

RE: /

Former Member — Fri, 14 May 2004 14:04:31 GMT

Shhhhhhhhh!!!! Quiet!!!! The walls have ears!!!!!!:D They'll hear us!!!

RE: /

Former Member — Fri, 14 May 2004 12:44:32 GMT

Swimming along...the flow of the water as it passes your ears... the feel of the water slipping around your hands... WHAM! OOPS forgot to flip at the wall!:D Hate when I do that:D

RE: /

swimr4life — Fri, 14 May 2004 12:37:18 GMT

Don't worry Tracy! Long course season is starting!!!....less walls to run into!

RE: /

Former Member — Fri, 14 May 2004 12:19:54 GMT

Thats so sweet of you! Laineybug is the nickname my family gave me when I was a little girl. Family still calls me Laineybug or Elaine. Most everyone else calls me Lainey. But I answer to most anything. Tell Lainey the other Lainey wishs her a happy healthy life.

RE: /

Former Member — Fri, 14 May 2004 07:07:08 GMT

Not like Vail swimmers though.....:)

RE: /

Former Member — Fri, 14 May 2004 07:01:46 GMT

Originally posted by Mark in MD That's what happens when I think about music and don't PAY ATTENTION to the advanciong wall. Walls Move! I swear, they move on you ;)

RE: /

Former Member — Thu, 13 May 2004 16:18:00 GMT

Constantinople was founded about 331 AD by Constantine the Great. And it became Istanbul around 1922.

RE: /

Former Member — Thu, 13 May 2004 13:40:51 GMT

Lainey, my neighbor just had twins and the little girls name is Elaina and they are calling her Lainey. So silly, I immediately thought Laineybug! :D

RE: /

Former Member — Thu, 13 May 2004 13:19:28 GMT

Originally posted by swimr4life When you can zone the world out and think of nothing but how good the water feels, concentrate on your stroke and feel of the water and hear the rhythm of your swimming through the water....that's heaven on earth....the reason we are all addicted to this wonderful sport!! YES, it is heaven on earth! I've always wondered if other swimmers could hear themselves swimming. I can tell when I'm doing it right or wrong just by changes in the sound. Unfortunately, its usually too loud (under and over the water) at my pool. But, that doesn't mean I don't love zoning out when I swim. I try to accomplish that, "I'm the only fish in the pool" feeling during every workout

RE: /

Former Member — Thu, 13 May 2004 13:08:21 GMT

Mark: Ralph thinks I debate with him...in reality, (no pun intended) Ralph does what I tell him...No I don't, yes you do, no I don't, yes, no...

RE: /

Former Member — Thu, 13 May 2004 11:23:05 GMT

actually I think he was talking about the TMBG song

RE: /

Former Member — Thu, 13 May 2004 10:47:23 GMT

Ralph said he wasn't a masochist....hush up Ralph....

RE: /

Former Member — Thu, 13 May 2004 08:52:17 GMT

Originally posted by swimr4life the reason we are all addicted to this wonderful sport!! I thought it was because we're all masochists :confused: :p

RE: /

mattson — Thu, 13 May 2004 08:35:03 GMT

nyswim, you are correct. With Tom debating with Ralph, I thought he might appreciate that song. (Next time, I'll include more lines of the song, to make it clearer. Or maybe I won't. Will. Won't) Originally posted by danjobry3 At least I'll have something to think about during that slow 1000 free I plan to swim tonight. Nothing, that is. That, grasshopper, is why you fail. To achieve a zen like meditation, you do not think about nothing... you do not think! :eek: (On a serious note, if you can shut off your random thinking for a while, you will be more aware of your body movements, as well as the sound and feel of the water. This may help in more efficient swimming.)

RE: /

Former Member — Thu, 13 May 2004 07:18:58 GMT

Originally posted by mattson ... if you can shut off your random thinking for a while, you will be more aware of your body movements, as well as the sound and feel of the water ... ) ... and that's a nice place to be. Nothing else compares. :)

RE: /

swimr4life — Thu, 13 May 2004 04:08:35 GMT

When you can zone the world out and think of nothing but how good the water feels, concentrate on your stroke and feel of the water and hear the rhythm of your swimming through the water....that's heaven on earth....the reason we are all addicted to this wonderful sport!!

RE: /

Former Member — Wed, 12 May 2004 15:18:07 GMT

Hey TJburk, Nothing against Cucamonga - frankly it's closer to something than Mentone.

RE: /

Former Member — Wed, 12 May 2004 15:02:49 GMT

Gues you can tell I have NOTHING to do. Or maybe I'm in the nothing kind of a mood tonight. Speaking of nothing... you guys know it;s something when you ask, What's the matter, dear? And she says "Nothing" Okay, shut up kitty, you're rambling now.

RE: /

Former Member — Wed, 12 May 2004 15:00:50 GMT

Originally posted by swimr4life Without water.... we would be Masters of what domain?;) Nothing.com... or is it Nothing.net? Perhaps Nothing.org ? Or just nothing.___