Local TV did a news report about the new pool drain cover law. I happened to be in the YMCA pool at the time and so got on the news. They were looking for someone with a God-like physique and blinding speed, but they got me instead. Unfortunately, I was just doing a slow-ish (about 46-47 sec/50 yards) straight 2000 yard recovery swim, so nothing exciting. Still, I had never seen myself swim before - weird...
The bottom of the pool was FILTHY yesterday - I've never seen it so dirty.
In all cases, I am the closest/only swimmer.
www.wgal.com/.../
-LBJ
Stroke looks good but I would work on recovering your hand a little closer to your body. It appears very wide and seems to pull your shoulders to each side.
I got on Swimming World TV a few weeks back when Jason Lezak was in town. Here is the file, you will need to fast forward towards the end to get me.
http://blip.tv/file/1508298
BTW, I did that in one take!:bliss:
Now if I could only swim free faster...
What? No flip turns? :angel:
No. I injured my back severely (which was the reason I learned how to swim), but it precludes flip-turns. I can sneak in, maybe, 2 or 3 a day, but more than that and I am in too much pain. I usually save them for an interval where I want to beat someone and at the last wall they figure I won't be able to catch up in the last length - then I'll throw in a rare flip turn.
No flip turns in open water races, thank God.
-LBJ
Stroke looks good but I would work on recovering your hand a little closer to your body. It appears very wide and seems to pull your shoulders to each side.
Thanks. Yes, I have a tendency to "go wide", especially when I am doing a goof-off swim. Will definately work on that today when I swim.
-LBJ
