My Race Club Experience

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Former Member — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:44:38 GMT

Brilliant!

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knelson — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:33:24 GMT

Originally posted by A.K. I've carbo loaded with Guinness the night before meets many times with great results! Draught Guinness is a good choice, too, because it's pretty low in alcohol. You can drink a couple pints the night before without too many ill effects the next day :)

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A.K. — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 08:40:22 GMT

Everyone knows you should drink Guinness for one reason.... Guinness for Strength! I've carbo loaded with Guinness the night before meets many times with great results!

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jonblank — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 07:06:34 GMT

I know that Gary Hall Jr would recommend room-temperature Guinness, since he's sponsored. Furthermore, if anyone needs shaving cream in the near future, I highly recommend Barbasol. It's a great old-school shaving cream. To make this pertinent to all the USMS beer drinkers and shaved/tapered swimmers (probably a coincident Venn diagram there): Gary Hall Jr is featured on the barber pole can as a REAL MAN! I plan to bring a half-dozen Barbasol cans to Coral Springs to have them autographed. Then I hope to auction them off and donate the proceeds to ISHOF or to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, whichever Gary Jr chooses. If only Guinness would put his image on their beer cans, life would really be grand! Remember, when shaving down for Nationals, it's BARBASOL all the way!! www.arluckpromotions.com/garyhall.php

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Former Member — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:11:13 GMT

My whole life no matter swimming or living follows the principal of keep it simple, with very minor changes in everything I do. When I swim I try not to splash, I rolled the shoulders when everyone told me not to. They told me my elbows were too high I still kept them high it felt easier for me. Why do you bend your arms under water George, Johnny W--- did not do that. Pull your hands out wider George no one swims like that. George you don't train enough. Technique is what I depended on and everyone would say you can't do it that way, but I did it my way. I hold no worlds records but have beaten the best in the world with very little effort. Gary I like the idea of teaching Technique. I would love to go to florida but I am afraid you would make me work too hard.

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Former Member — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:37:23 GMT

Originally posted by Paul Smith ...So what night are we all coming down for the Race Club "open house"? Some nice cold beers....shrimp cocktails.....? Peter, John and I want to work on our drinking technique as well!! Don't leave me out of this! Backstrokers need beer too...

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Paul Smith — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:08:59 GMT

Gary....I'm sure some of your competition wishes you would quite working on your stroke and stay "old school"! So what night are we all coming down for the Race Club "open house"? Some nice cold beers....shrimp cocktails.....? Peter, John and I want to work on our drinking technique as well!!

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Former Member — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 08:26:29 GMT

Good point, Paul. Few people realize that even the great drinkers have to balance both technique and background to ensure that they are in top form for the appointed day. Interestingly, even though the rigors of collegiate drinking provide plenty of background, this this a field where the 'late bloomer' can, by assiduous attention to drills & details such as arm position, head angle and hip rotation, rapidly become competitive with the ex-ncaa stars (as long as they are prepared to do the long hours of mindless repitition).

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Former Member — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 15:36:22 GMT

Nice post Gary, hope all is well in Islamorada!

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Xenadiva — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 07:54:47 GMT

I learned like you too, Gary in my "master" years that small technique changes go a long, long way. I didn't have the years of training that some swimmers have on a uss team or college team. It's harder to put in the time after the fact (I wish swimming paid the bills) when you don't have that "endurance base" to build from. So, by focusing on technique for the last year I can definitely say my times have improved by far. Now I just have to find more time and energy for the training.