The latest threads clearly reveal that the vast majority of masters swimmers wish breaststroke did not exist (except Peter, Allen, Aquafeisty, and a possiblely experimenting SCY freestyler). So why does everyone hate breaststroke? :mad:
I'll go first. I hated it when I was young because it was too slow, I never learned how to do it right, and I never learned the wave action because it didn't exist when I was young. I can't seem do get the timing right now. And I have no excuse. Unlike my shoulder, my knees are fully intact. Not sure I have the gumption or time to put in 100,000 yards for a complete overhaul on a stroke I don't swim in meets. But I'd like to be able to fake it in IMs ...
Posting a picture of diamond calves will do nothing more than make me want to date a breaststroker. Which would be okay ... I won't give a detailed description as to why you can all use your imaginations (just think of other traits of breaststrokers)
Anyway ... Wayne, I too will take all the advice I can get. I have downloaded articles from your website on multiple occassions. Like Fort, I detest breaststroke because I suck at it. A teammate of mine actually suggested to me that I just might never get it ... that was encouraging.
As for the 75-100 year old women cranking out fly, you'll notice I had a clause that did NOT include masters swimmers at meets or practice. I pray that I can still do a decent fly at 40 and 50 let alone 75. Though my life goal is to break the 50 fly world record in the 90 age groups ... it may take a few years before I get there, but then look out!
As for the leg press, yeah I have a funky knee thing too that doesn't allow for such things, I also blame my lack of breaststroke kick on the same knee, but it isn't really related.
Fort, it's a good thing you don't ever flirt ... :rolleyes:
Rich, accept the fact that you are a flirt, I do ... life is much more fun that way :wiggle:
Posting a picture of diamond calves will do nothing more than make me want to date a breaststroker. Which would be okay ... I won't give a detailed description as to why you can all use your imaginations (just think of other traits of breaststrokers)
Anyway ... Wayne, I too will take all the advice I can get. I have downloaded articles from your website on multiple occassions. Like Fort, I detest breaststroke because I suck at it. A teammate of mine actually suggested to me that I just might never get it ... that was encouraging.
As for the 75-100 year old women cranking out fly, you'll notice I had a clause that did NOT include masters swimmers at meets or practice. I pray that I can still do a decent fly at 40 and 50 let alone 75. Though my life goal is to break the 50 fly world record in the 90 age groups ... it may take a few years before I get there, but then look out!
As for the leg press, yeah I have a funky knee thing too that doesn't allow for such things, I also blame my lack of breaststroke kick on the same knee, but it isn't really related.
Fort, it's a good thing you don't ever flirt ... :rolleyes:
Rich, accept the fact that you are a flirt, I do ... life is much more fun that way :wiggle:
