Do you guys feel cheated???

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That Guy — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 06:55:03 GMT

Ah, but do you folk down under have open water mile butterfly? :D When there are IM sets in my masters' workouts, I feel lucky to survive 25 yards of butterfly. The world is not ready to see me go longer. :eek: There are people who swim open water butterfly...how does a 5K sound? http://www.bigshoulders.org/ (about 2/3 of the way down the page) Here's a rarely contested event, the 5000 LCM freestyle: www.swimpna.org/.../20060708_SKitsap_LCM_results.pdf

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hrietz — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:52:40 GMT

Well thankfully, it has never had that effect here! :yawn: I think most of the form stroke longer distances are done by those trying to get some sense of acheivement, it's fairly rare that the good 100 - 200 competitors bother to do them. (unless they want their name on yet another record) They are also only offered on our event schedule once a year at the specific long distance meet. (thank goodness...who wants to sit through all of that at your local meet!? ) :laugh2: That's fortunate. I can only imagine how long those 1500 and 800 meter breastroke events take!!!

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Former Member — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:26:54 GMT

Ah, but do you folk down under have open water mile butterfly? :D When there are IM sets in my masters' workouts, I feel lucky to survive 25 yards of butterfly. The world is not ready to see me go longer. :eek: No we don't officially, but I'm sure there is someone down here sick enough to give it a try! :p Where I grew up in New Zealand I had a squad mate who used to do the 1500m timetrials butterfly because he preferred it to doing 1500 Frs!?:rolleyes:

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Former Member — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:35:09 GMT

I'm pretty sure this year's results handed me the crown. I don't want to say that too loud, though, cause I think she can beat me up. Just say "Look! there's Aaron!" then suckerpunch her when she turns her head..:rofl:

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Former Member — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:25:55 GMT

Crowns not boroughs, SillyStud. I thought FlyQueen was the Queen...

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Former Member — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:08:11 GMT

(Also, this is my 200th post. Defending the honor of the true stroke of Queens is only fitting.) Queens or Brooklyn?...make up your mind...

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Former Member — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:03:06 GMT

If we had records like this it would make more coaches give workouts like Michigan Husker was referiing to in the other thread. I see a lot of similarities in the workouts and the event distances. That would be the excuse to give workouts like that. Well thankfully, it has never had that effect here! :yawn: I think most of the form stroke longer distances are done by those trying to get some sense of acheivement, it's fairly rare that the good 100 - 200 competitors bother to do them. (unless they want their name on yet another record) They are also only offered on our event schedule once a year at the specific long distance meet. (thank goodness...who wants to sit through all of that at your local meet!? ) :laugh2:

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some_girl — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:33:36 GMT

I thought FlyQueen was the Queen... I'm pretty sure this year's results handed me the crown. I don't want to say that too loud, though, cause I think she can beat me up. According to the boy muppet, I am Queen of the Fly, while she is FlyQueen, and he saw the 50 that put me over the edge, though the results haven't been fixed yet.

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some_girl — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:10:40 GMT

Queens or Brooklyn?...make up your mind... Crowns not boroughs, SillyStud.

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some_girl — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:03:28 GMT

Cheat? Entirely within the rules and brings a note of grace to the savage disharmony that is butterfly. Besides, you're entirely free to do it too and report back to us on how easy you found it. I think your obsession with evilstroke has rendered you incapable of telling harmony from disharmony. Or maybe it is the Canadianness. Besides, it was you who implied you Frakenstein stroke was easier. I stay away from evilkick at all times! Also, anything longer than a 200. But maybe when you return to our fine land, we can a race a 50, post it on youtube, and let folks judge which is the most beautiful! (Also, this is my 200th post. Defending the honor of the true stroke of Queens is only fitting.)

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Frank Thompson — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:43:22 GMT

The Aussies have records for all stroke in the 50,100,200,400,800, and 1500. If we had records like this it would make more coaches give workouts like Michigan Husker was referiing to in the other thread. I see a lot of similarities in the workouts and the event distances. That would be the excuse to give workouts like that.

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Former Member — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:38:58 GMT

i feel grateful that we don't it's this an overwhelming sense of gratitude and thankfullness can I get an amen? AMEN!!! Please refrain from using this forum to discuss religion. :banana:

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Former Member — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:41:50 GMT

Wow! Back in the day I may have give a 400 a go but no way on the 800 fly.

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some_girl — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:35:13 GMT

i feel grateful that we don't it's this an overwhelming sense of gratitude and thankfullness can I get an amen? AMEN!!!

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ande — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:44:20 GMT

i feel grateful that we don't it's this an overwhelming sense of gratitude and thankfullness can I get an amen? that we don't have 400 and 800 meter butterfly events like the Aussies??? www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/14970.asp Just imagine-they probably have 400 and 800 meter breastroke as well!!!

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The Fortress — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:16:38 GMT

Amen brotha Ande! Preach on brotha! Let's heal the nation hurting for hope of a day when we will do nothing over a 50 butterfly! Halleluiah :p Amen from me too! I like me a 50 fly. Why spoil the joy by doing so many extra lengths and possibly having to resort to butterfrog? I'm with Allen too. Nothing wrong with some 25s thrown in there. Peter: Butterfrog is not easy. I can't do it at all. Too much like evilstroke. But it is darn ugly.

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Former Member — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:08:31 GMT

Fishie- said 800 holds no terror; simply do butterfrog and take tea breaks along the way.

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swimr4life — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:40:03 GMT

i feel grateful that we don't it's this an overwhelming sense of gratitude and thankfullness can I get an amen? Amen brotha Ande! Preach on brotha! Let's heal the nation hurting for hope of a day when we will do nothing over a 50 butterfly! Halleluiah :p

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FindingMyInnerFish — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:27:39 GMT

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some_girl — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:06:30 GMT

Fishie- said 800 holds no terror; simply do butterfrog and take tea breaks along the way. Oh, sure, anything is easy if you cheat.

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Former Member — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:03:16 GMT

that we don't have 400 and 800 meter butterfly events like the Aussies??? www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/14970.asp Just imagine-they probably have 400 and 800 meter breastroke as well!!! Uuhh.....Yes, we certainly do! ;) They are not offered as an event very often but they do have 'em!.... little silly really but oh well each to their own..

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FindingMyInnerFish — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:26:17 GMT

Please refrain from using this forum to discuss religion. :banana: But how can a person help it in this case? Can you see the terror that 800 fly strikes in the hearts of us in the States, how we all begin to experience both profound (nay, religious) gratitude that such events are not taking place here, along with nagging fears that they're coming? The preachers are already working on the sermons... ARE YOU READY TO MEET THE 800 BUTTERFLY? Repent, brothas and sistas, especially those of you doing that sinful breaststroke, and you know who you are.... :D

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Allen Stark — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:30:22 GMT

The Aussies have records for all stroke in the 50,100,200,400,800, and 1500.Yes I am jealous,though I'm sure Jim Clemmons would kill me in the longer breaststrokes as 200 is about my limit.Now if there was a 25 ***:bouncing::bouncing::bouncing:

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Muppet — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:03:59 GMT

Not in the least! OUCH!!!:dedhorse::frustrated: Great find, Heather!