here you go, the thread you've been waiting for
SWIM RANT
RANT to your hearts content about aspects of
SWIMMING and SWIMMERS that bug YOU
I encourage you to be good natured and hilarious
you may find it cathartic
Ande
People who constantly criticize people who have to use fins or give them that "look." I have run into so many folks who think "real" swimming can only be done without fins and scorn even limited use of fins, which seem to have some real value when used to strengthen the core or in drills. I have to use fins a majority of my workouts, especially for fly and free, because I have awful, cranky rotator cuffs loaded with scar tissue and loose cartilege from my youth and I do not choose to have surgery. I realize it gives me artficial speed during practice, but I am tired of people making me feel bad about using fins. I see people dragging out those huge paddles all the time and I don't complain. I don't use paddles and I just let them go ahead. Besides, fin use doesn't seem to hinder me unduly in my own racing. I'm doing just fine as a achy shoulder fin addict. Leslie
People who constantly criticize people who have to use fins or give them that "look." I have run into so many folks who think "real" swimming can only be done without fins and scorn even limited use of fins, which seem to have some real value when used to strengthen the core or in drills. I have to use fins a majority of my workouts, especially for fly and free, because I have awful, cranky rotator cuffs loaded with scar tissue and loose cartilege from my youth and I do not choose to have surgery. I realize it gives me artficial speed during practice, but I am tired of people making me feel bad about using fins. I see people dragging out those huge paddles all the time and I don't complain. I don't use paddles and I just let them go ahead. Besides, fin use doesn't seem to hinder me unduly in my own racing. I'm doing just fine as a achy shoulder fin addict. Leslie
