The Rec Center I occasionally swim at has starting blocks. I am aware that is a swim device that I am supposed to use once in awhile. The pool is very deep and used for daily swim team practice and some meets. Yet, there is always a bright yellow cone placed on the blocks during lap swimming hours. No one may use the starting blocks at this time. I find it irritating. No one could possibly get hurt unless they were especially idiotic. I guess they're worried about lawsuits. I saw someone doing backstroke starts once, but who wants to do those? This practice will discourage me from ever entering a non-OW event.
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Hi people, it could be really risky to use the starting blocks. Imagine you are at the starting block, there is no other swimmer in the lane (you think). Jump off from the block and you realize that there is a torpedo:rofl: :rofl: coming towards you. But it is too late. How could it happen? Just read what Mr Incredible wrote a couple of days ago;
hey guys
thanks for your comments
to me SDK stands for Streamlined Dolphin Kick
I took one breath at the turn then kicked back underwater
breaking streamline slows you down, there's a little discomfort in the last 10 yards
I've been several 26 lows and a 25 highs on my 50 SDK's this season
I think I did a 25.5 SDK from the blocks this season
I hope to get back to doing more 25 lows and 24 highs
it will help lower my 50 and 100 back times
Ande
Hi people, it could be really risky to use the starting blocks. Imagine you are at the starting block, there is no other swimmer in the lane (you think). Jump off from the block and you realize that there is a torpedo:rofl: :rofl: coming towards you. But it is too late. How could it happen? Just read what Mr Incredible wrote a couple of days ago;
hey guys
thanks for your comments
to me SDK stands for Streamlined Dolphin Kick
I took one breath at the turn then kicked back underwater
breaking streamline slows you down, there's a little discomfort in the last 10 yards
I've been several 26 lows and a 25 highs on my 50 SDK's this season
I think I did a 25.5 SDK from the blocks this season
I hope to get back to doing more 25 lows and 24 highs
it will help lower my 50 and 100 back times
Ande
