Alcohol And Swimming

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Former Member — Mon, 02 Aug 2004 16:58:59 GMT

News update: The French authority found 3 chemical substances banned in France in Mr. Armstrong's body.

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Former Member — Mon, 02 Aug 2004 06:43:21 GMT

I use to drink wine every night at dinner. 1 galss. The day before the race i use to drink more. This becouse we (swimmer) use to have dinner together befor competition, like a party so... is impossible to drink only 1 glass. During the competition i don't adive alcoho effets.. i think!

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Former Member — Mon, 02 Aug 2004 05:00:22 GMT

The tree substances were: Soap Deodorant Toothpaste (sorry...)

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Former Member — Sun, 01 Aug 2004 08:57:41 GMT

ok geochuck,i know i'm coooool but i am not ice and therefore would not sink in the pool of alcohol:D :cool: :D :cool: :D :cool: :D end of your science lesson provided for you today by prof.sparx...lol

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Former Member — Sat, 31 Jul 2004 11:13:17 GMT

LOL at Aquageek!

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Former Member — Sat, 31 Jul 2004 09:40:10 GMT

Originally posted by sparx35 what about swimming in alcohol 100% proof....would this improve swim times? I am afraid you may sink check this out... tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/.../densitylesson1.html George www.swimdownhill.com

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Former Member — Sat, 31 Jul 2004 08:47:59 GMT

what about swimming in alcohol 100% proof....would this improve swim times?

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Former Member — Sat, 31 Jul 2004 08:34:38 GMT

Getting back to alcohol... A famous swim coach once told me that 1 to 1 and a half oz. of whiskey was a stimulant but if I had more before a race it would no longer be a stimulant. I was under age at the time and did not try it. George www.swimdownhill.com

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Former Member — Sat, 31 Jul 2004 07:41:30 GMT

I think you are 100% correct. People may look for a magic potion but the heart and will of the swimmer is more important.

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Former Member — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 12:58:00 GMT

Originally posted by Howard Who knows. Maybe depends on the distance. I swam with the guy who first broke 1:50 for the 200 yard IM. He had a coke just before every big race. I'm sure it'll hurt some and help others. Like most things it's probably not black and white. I don't think it is what you drink or don't drink. You have to have heart and desire, which is what Mike Maclaughlan told me before I beat Clarke Scholes in the 100. George Park www.swimdownhill.com

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Former Member — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 12:37:30 GMT

Who knows. Maybe depends on the distance. I swam with the guy who first broke 1:50 for the 200 yard IM. He had a coke just before every big race. I'm sure it'll hurt some and help others. Like most things it's probably not black and white.

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Former Member — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 12:21:12 GMT

Originally posted by Howard Counter point of of view www.pponline.co.uk/.../0204.htm Further to your counter point I guess my good friend Roger Bannister could have been wrong, and maybe not www.hhp.ufl.edu/keepingfit/ARTICLE/carbonated.HTM George Park www.swimdownhill.com

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Former Member — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 12:14:18 GMT

Originally posted by mattson See, Thorpe's comments on rampant drug use are on the money! :mad: ...What's that... cola? Nevermind. :D It was Coca Cola. My brother Tom also drank a case during the Atlantic City marthon swim. In Alexandria Egypt during a 44k race, I sent to shore for some cold Coca Cola to drink. I was so hot in that race I needed a cold drink. When it arrived I poured it over my head to cool me off before I took a drink, but it had been sitting in the sun, ouch it was hot. George Park www.swimdownhill.com

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Former Member — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 11:33:41 GMT

A lot of scientific opinion has changed in 30 years. I just wanted people to know that your statement wasn't as cut and dried as you made it sound.

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Former Member — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 08:44:42 GMT

Originally posted by Howard Counter point of of view I'm sure I can find points and counter points through out the internet which, depends on who pays for the research. I used coke all through my years racing and enjoyed it, even drank it during my races, however I am not going to search for the to proof carbonated beverages slow the conversion of oxygen to the blood and don't really care if it does or does not. I was told this by a scientist and I believe he told me the truth. I cannot give his name as I do not have his permission and have not been able to reach him in 30 years. George

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Former Member — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 08:01:34 GMT

Originally posted by geochuck Don't forget carbon dioxide slows the transfer of oxygen to the blood... Thats the reason we should not drink carbonated beverages just before we swim. George Park www.swimdownhill.com Counter point of of view www.pponline.co.uk/.../0204.htm

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mattson — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 07:58:24 GMT

Originally posted by geochuck I used coke all through my years racing and enjoyed it See, Thorpe's comments on rampant drug use are on the money! :mad: ...What's that... cola? Nevermind. :D

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Former Member — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 07:27:43 GMT

i have never tried a beer just before swimming,other than drowning,i think indigestion would be the biggest killer

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Former Member — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 06:41:42 GMT

Originally posted by jim clemmons Beer is another form of carbo loading as long as you don't consume so much that the alcohol affects you in a negative (severe) manner. Don't forget carbon dioxide slows the transfer of oxygen to the blood... Thats the reason we should not drink carbonated beverages just before we swim. George Park www.swimdownhill.com

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Former Member — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 05:39:55 GMT

I've found putting a couple of good beers away the night before a meet to really help out. Well it helped at the World's anyway. :D

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Jim Clemmons — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 02:14:23 GMT

Beer is another form of carbo loading as long as you don't consume so much that the alcohol affects you in a negative (severe) manner.

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Former Member — Thu, 29 Jul 2004 08:15:34 GMT

you may be right aquageek

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Former Member — Wed, 28 Jul 2004 09:00:49 GMT

Oh where do I begin??!.... When I cut out my bottle of wine a day habit, not only did I feel so much better in the pool, but I lost 25 pounds (I also stopped eating cheese and fatty foods and learned to stop eating when I was full)! When I have a cocktail or two, I notice a difference the next day in the pool, even if I don't wake up with a hangover. So if I'm gonna party, then I have to pay the price....;)

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knelson — Wed, 28 Jul 2004 06:23:49 GMT

I imagine that unless the alcohol is affecting your training (e.g., missing workouts in the morning from begin hungover), the only benefit you'll get from cutting back on alcohol is from the weight you'll lose. Personally, I drink moderately--usually a beer a day, occasionally more--but haven't changed my alcohol consumption much so can't say with certainty whether it affects my swimming.

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aquageek — Wed, 28 Jul 2004 05:00:24 GMT

Reducing alcohol consumption solely for the purposes of improving swim times is a sign of serious priority imbalance.