Free style competition-can use stroke other than crawl?
Former Member
I hope to be able to swim at the Nationals at Mount Hood , Oregon. I have been told by several medical professionals that I have an unfixable supraspinitus. Therefore, I cannot swim the crawl stroke. Some questions.1. In freestyle event can a stroke other than crawl be used? 2. I probably would be doing the side stroke, would I be laughed out of the pool? 3. Is there any data about side stroke times that are decent for different lengths? 4. I am 80 years old and it has been a dream to compete in one national , is what I am considering ridiculous? Any and all comments are appreciated.
Gil
Freestyle is free,anything goes(except you can't swim more than 15M underwater on starts and turns.) There will be 3 other Nationals before Mt. Hood,would you like to come to one of those also.
Freestyle is free,anything goes(except you can't swim more than 15M underwater on starts and turns.) There will be 3 other Nationals before Mt. Hood,would you like to come to one of those also.
