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
Hmm... Good point. I just meant they keep my hips up and I can concentrate on my stroke a bit more. They're mostly shoulder savers. Not sure I could swim at all without them. Some people can't. When I did some research after all my shoulder problems this year, I read that Amy Van Dyken can't swim without fins anymore. Now as to never swimming "properly," I did just win several medals at Worlds. I'm not that bad at swimming. And my times keep improving. Everything's a trade-off. No fins, a breakdown. Mostly fins, ability to swim at some reasonable level.
Hmm... Good point. I just meant they keep my hips up and I can concentrate on my stroke a bit more. They're mostly shoulder savers. Not sure I could swim at all without them. Some people can't. When I did some research after all my shoulder problems this year, I read that Amy Van Dyken can't swim without fins anymore. Now as to never swimming "properly," I did just win several medals at Worlds. I'm not that bad at swimming. And my times keep improving. Everything's a trade-off. No fins, a breakdown. Mostly fins, ability to swim at some reasonable level.
