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
By the way, I happen to think butterfly is the most graceful, powerful and beautiful of the four strokes. If I wasn't a breaststroker, I would want to be a butterflyer. Us short axis stroke swimmers need to stick together in any event. In fact, I've got nothing but love for swimmers of all strokes (though I really just don't get backstroke).
Also, I think 200 breaststroke is way tougher than 200 freestyle. Anybody who doubts me should give it a shot, but my lungs are on FIRE by the end of the third 50 of a 200 breaststroke. I've never done it, but I bet my arms would be in much worse shape after a 200 fly. I don't see the sense in subjecting myself to that type of torture though.
By the way, I happen to think butterfly is the most graceful, powerful and beautiful of the four strokes. If I wasn't a breaststroker, I would want to be a butterflyer. Us short axis stroke swimmers need to stick together in any event. In fact, I've got nothing but love for swimmers of all strokes (though I really just don't get backstroke).
Also, I think 200 breaststroke is way tougher than 200 freestyle. Anybody who doubts me should give it a shot, but my lungs are on FIRE by the end of the third 50 of a 200 breaststroke. I've never done it, but I bet my arms would be in much worse shape after a 200 fly. I don't see the sense in subjecting myself to that type of torture though.
