The breaststroker's persepective on the other strokes

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Former Member — Sat, 14 May 2005 16:20:07 GMT

But I am the only one alive during that period that was not at Woodstock. Now I was at Filmore West in 1969 and 1970, so much smoke you couldn't see across the room. Oh, that wasn't smoke:D

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Former Member — Sat, 14 May 2005 14:34:24 GMT

Wayne, you forgot Woodstock.

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Former Member — Sat, 14 May 2005 13:02:57 GMT

Hey, I had nothing to do with that:p And it should make it easy for you to remember when men first landed on the moon. So many of todays generation don't know history, or geography, or political science.

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Former Member — Sat, 14 May 2005 10:56:08 GMT

Originally posted by breastroker 1969 was a great year. Romeo and Juliet was the best date movie to come along in years. I had just spent 9 weeks in US Navy bootcamp, no women for 9 weeks:mad: So I had to make up for all that time, plus some:D And yes Peter. We landed on the moon in July, it was the first year of the "Free Love" era, I got to see a Michigan State football game, spent a lot of time in Milwaukee where beer was $1.48 for a CASE of GREAT beer! And summerfest in Milwaukee and West Allis had more well endowed women than I had ever seen. So many women, so little time. The amazing thing for me was, I had to stop swimming because of a bad knee in 1967. By 1969 I was a junior with half a dozen majors and now 1A, draftable! I was rock hard that year, 28 inch waist with wide shoulders. 1970 I was in Nuclear Power school, still able to win the 200 meters butterfly for 12th naval district. I tried my best in the 200 ***, went out fast and died like a dog. Probably too much "Proud Mary". I was smooth in the fly, pounded the breaststroke. Should have been the otherway around but had not had a swim meet for a couple of years. Hey, one other thing about 1969 - I was born! Of course, some would say that makes it a not so good year.....:(

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Former Member — Fri, 13 May 2005 16:19:17 GMT

This lady cracks me up! I posted a link to her site here before. She has a plethora of pool reviews as well that are pretty hillarious.

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Former Member — Fri, 13 May 2005 15:51:53 GMT

1969 was a great year. Romeo and Juliet was the best date movie to come along in years. I had just spent 9 weeks in US Navy bootcamp, no women for 9 weeks:mad: So I had to make up for all that time, plus some:D And yes Peter. We landed on the moon in July, it was the first year of the "Free Love" era, I got to see a Michigan State football game, spent a lot of time in Milwaukee where beer was $1.48 for a CASE of GREAT beer! And summerfest in Milwaukee and West Allis had more well endowed women than I had ever seen. So many women, so little time. The amazing thing for me was, I had to stop swimming because of a bad knee in 1967. By 1969 I was a junior with half a dozen majors and now 1A, draftable! I was rock hard that year, 28 inch waist with wide shoulders. 1970 I was in Nuclear Power school, still able to win the 200 meters butterfly for 12th naval district. I tried my best in the 200 ***, went out fast and died like a dog. Probably too much "Proud Mary". I was smooth in the fly, pounded the breaststroke. Should have been the otherway around but had not had a swim meet for a couple of years.

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Former Member — Fri, 13 May 2005 09:18:27 GMT

Bob Dylan is the man, don't mess with Bob Dylan ... back in the day he was totally understandable, currently not so much, but he is the man ... one of the best lyricists of the 20th century!

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Former Member — Fri, 13 May 2005 09:12:25 GMT

Wayne...is there something else here that you advocate holding your breath while doing?

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Former Member — Fri, 13 May 2005 09:08:03 GMT

Originally posted by breastroker ...It came out in 1969 when I was 21 and horny. ... I hope that wasn't the only time.:eek:

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Former Member — Fri, 13 May 2005 09:05:59 GMT

Fishgirl, Nothing wrong with Janis, it's just a different voice in clarity. Heck in 40+ years, Bob Dylan only sang one song I could understand, Lay lady Lay. It came out in 1969 when I was 21 and horny. I could imagine Elvis being a good butterflier:D Madona? Now Fred Astair would have been a good breaststroker! For all us breaststrokers, what song is in your head before the race, and especially during pulldowns? Before a BIG Race, it's Pavoriti in Nesum Dorma, "I will win" during the race it can be anything like "I Love LA" " Big Nasty Redhead by my side!" to as mellow as "Amazing Grace" when I am doing a 200 short course and want to get 13-15 yards off of each turn. Some ZZ Top is great for the 50 ***:cool:

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Former Member — Fri, 13 May 2005 07:56:58 GMT

I have to go along with John as the breastroker, later in life he lived with grace and elegance. I liken grace and elegence with breastroke and that's what I'm striven for in my long breastroke glide.

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Former Member — Fri, 13 May 2005 07:24:08 GMT

John got breaststroke 'cause he was my favorite Beatle and breaststroke is my favorite stroke! :D

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Former Member — Fri, 13 May 2005 07:01:34 GMT

Yeah, poor Ringo was always stuck in the back, he needs the limelight of fly! I think you hit the nail on the head.... I don't like how everyone makes out breaststroke to be the thinking man's stroke or the smarth persons stroke ... whatever!

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Former Member — Fri, 13 May 2005 06:56:48 GMT

Fly -- Ringo the showboat Back -- George the quiet type *** -- John the thinker Free -- Paul the pretty boy

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Former Member — Fri, 13 May 2005 06:24:31 GMT

Much love to Morrison and The Doors ... good stuff ... Now if the Beatles were to have assembled a medley relay who would swim each stroke?

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Former Member — Fri, 13 May 2005 06:14:55 GMT

Thank you Tom. I an strange kind of way, I think she's sexy as hell. Right up there with Jim Morrison. So...wonder what strokes he would swim?? :p I'm sure it would be butterfly, as long as the pool was filled with Jack Daniels.

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Former Member — Fri, 13 May 2005 06:09:55 GMT

I think it's hysterical ... and I am NOT a breaststroker ... I love the parts about fly in general, and I love the line, Yes, Virginia there is more to life than flutter kick and catch-up drills ...

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Former Member — Fri, 13 May 2005 06:03:44 GMT

Kari..I 2nd that question about Janis.....

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Former Member — Fri, 13 May 2005 05:21:56 GMT

Excuse me Wayne...may I ask what in the heck is wrong with Janis Joplin..???? ;)

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Former Member — Fri, 13 May 2005 05:20:25 GMT

Come on now. There is nothing funny here, just the truth. Breaststroke is like a good 50 year old single malt scotch wiskey, smooth with refinement. And I like to think it is more like Andrea Bocelli than Janice Joplin.

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some_girl — Fri, 13 May 2005 04:11:58 GMT

That link is great. She really nails the NYC pools (including the disastrous problem of having only 20 lanes in the entire city for 20 million New Yorkers), so I would trust the other reviews. (It's missing my pool, though. Sigh.)

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Jeff Commings — Fri, 13 May 2005 01:48:57 GMT

I agree with all of this, except that I love backstroke and have no qualms about the stroke. It's very true about butterfly, though. It seems to get all the glory that breaststroke never, ever gets. Just because we swim the slowest stroke doesn't mean we should be relegated to the kids table. In fact, the breaststroke's placement in the IM suggests how important it is to learn. The 3rd 50 (or 100) is going to be the hardest, and anyone who can master this stroke stands a chance of getting their hand on the wall first at the end of the race. I will always be a breaststroker. Even if it damn near gives me a heart attack in workout.