this thread is here for us to share tid bits of wisdom about swimming
stuff like
get your cap wet before you put it on.
keep your racing suit dry before you race.
Don't warm up in your racing suit
don't breathe on the last stroke into a turn
or your first stroke out of a turn
ande
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For men who have had trouble undoing a tightly bound wet knot in their briefs' waistcords and as Ranted (elsewhere) by Ande:
Originally Posted by ande forums.usms.org/.../viewpost.gif
having to untie a tight wet knot in my swim suit
Also posted on the Rants thread.
First thing I do with any swimsuit I get is join the two loose ends of the cord with a square knot (see attachment or see images.google.com/imgres ) thus creating a long continuous loop.
This link is animated and shows how to tie the square (or reef) knot:
www.animatedknots.com/.../in...matedknots.com
The idea is to have a long continuous loop with no loose ends.
Then tie the cord as you would a shoelace, pulling tight, (even though it's without loose ends, it's still do-able). Try it, it's easy to do. Then whenever you want to untie the knot, just pull on any part of the cord, it will always become unknotted, never getting stuck.
Attached Thumbnailsforums.usms.org/attachment.php
also
www.animatedknots.com/.../in...matedknots.com
For men who have had trouble undoing a tightly bound wet knot in their briefs' waistcords and as Ranted (elsewhere) by Ande:
Originally Posted by ande forums.usms.org/.../viewpost.gif
having to untie a tight wet knot in my swim suit
Also posted on the Rants thread.
First thing I do with any swimsuit I get is join the two loose ends of the cord with a square knot (see attachment or see images.google.com/imgres ) thus creating a long continuous loop.
This link is animated and shows how to tie the square (or reef) knot:
www.animatedknots.com/.../in...matedknots.com
The idea is to have a long continuous loop with no loose ends.
Then tie the cord as you would a shoelace, pulling tight, (even though it's without loose ends, it's still do-able). Try it, it's easy to do. Then whenever you want to untie the knot, just pull on any part of the cord, it will always become unknotted, never getting stuck.
Attached Thumbnailsforums.usms.org/attachment.php
also
www.animatedknots.com/.../in...matedknots.com
