Swimming Myths

Former Member
Former Member
I overheard some ladies talking yesterday and instructing their kids not to get in the ocean. Here are two of their reasons: 1) they just had lunch and lady said you'll get cramps, you can't swim for an hour, and 2) your face will turn to scales while food is in your stomach. Later, a young woman was advising me on my newest problem, leg cramps, and she told me it was impossible for me to get leg cramps because I wasn't sprinting. She said that leg cramping is caused from dehydration and only a person who sprints will get dehydrated; not distance people, so she suggested I see a doctor. We all know these are pretty ridiculous, have you overheard anyone advising others about "their myths?" The people making these comments were from England.
Parents
  • When we go to practice we float up and down and splash around ... Sprinters have it easy ... if you belive this I'll give you some sprinter workouts to change your mind And breaststroke is slow ... it's the slowest stroke, BUT it is NOT easy ... now it's now old lady not getting her hair wet that gives me dirty looks when I get in the pool and swim fly slow, but it's slow, especially the way I swim it ...
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  • When we go to practice we float up and down and splash around ... Sprinters have it easy ... if you belive this I'll give you some sprinter workouts to change your mind And breaststroke is slow ... it's the slowest stroke, BUT it is NOT easy ... now it's now old lady not getting her hair wet that gives me dirty looks when I get in the pool and swim fly slow, but it's slow, especially the way I swim it ...
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