amputee swimmer

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I am an amputee swimmer, Right leg amputee, and I have joined Novaquatics in Irvine, Ca, and I am looking to go to China in 2008, and if there are any ideas from other adaptive swimmers, please let me know
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    two thoughts I have recently, well maybe 1990, '93, '96, '98, 2000, competed with 3 guys my age, 79, and older who's best stroke was butterfly. Two were confined to wheel chairs, except for swimming. The third had only one leg. Their best stroke was butterfly and 100 and 200's , at that. Which is to say that it may be possible that butterfly would be your best stroke, if not now, in the future. One of the great things about masters swimming is that it is reasonable to have a goal that extends for years or decades into the future. For instance, I know a guy in Illinois who has just had to extend his English Channel swim goal for another twenty or more years, since George Brunstad set the age record for men at 70 a few weeks ago. Thought #2. Check out emmett's website, H2OustonSwims.org, and his articles on the differences between Butterfly and Butterstruggle. And with your team's coach work at it at your leisure. You don't have to be good at it 'til you're ready.
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  • Former Member
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    two thoughts I have recently, well maybe 1990, '93, '96, '98, 2000, competed with 3 guys my age, 79, and older who's best stroke was butterfly. Two were confined to wheel chairs, except for swimming. The third had only one leg. Their best stroke was butterfly and 100 and 200's , at that. Which is to say that it may be possible that butterfly would be your best stroke, if not now, in the future. One of the great things about masters swimming is that it is reasonable to have a goal that extends for years or decades into the future. For instance, I know a guy in Illinois who has just had to extend his English Channel swim goal for another twenty or more years, since George Brunstad set the age record for men at 70 a few weeks ago. Thought #2. Check out emmett's website, H2OustonSwims.org, and his articles on the differences between Butterfly and Butterstruggle. And with your team's coach work at it at your leisure. You don't have to be good at it 'til you're ready.
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