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Quote: Originally Posted by manic porpoise Sounds like you have put a lot of thought into the meet Alan. I hope it's a great success. I think a lot better than I swim. 2009 was a success, so hopefully 2010 will be as well

Well, I haven't been to training for over a week now. Snow on Thursday Snow on Sunday Snow again today. Rochdale is officially closed!!!

Long course, as usual today, with Xmas fun relays at end: 500 FC warm up 12 x 50 alternate FC and breast off 65 4 x 100 (off 1.50, 1.45, 1.40, 1.35) 200 I.M 4 X 100 (off 1.50, 1.45, 1.40, 1.35) 200 I.M Relays 4 x 25M relays (difficult long course, meant treading water half way!) Relay 1.front crawl Relay 2.Back stroke with rubber ring balanced on face (we lost...I was so slow) Relay 3.Doggie paddle Relay 4.Breast stroke kick while holding a...

Quote: Originally Posted by laserblazer I'd never heard of it and found it hard to visualise. I found this and can't wait to try it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnHNi2mX_gk I was going to place a link to the same video. I've got the DVD of this and it is brilliant. I am not a straight arm swimmer (just do a bit during warm up and cool down) but I have noticed a number of positive effects of that style of recovery. One day I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Big Nev You've found out the scourge of Pond's Forge SC galas. The boom is what sorts out the cream from the whey! You want to try doing a SC 1500 in there..30 turns on the damn thing. Yeah appeared kind of like an optical illusion to me, it just appears from nowhere if you swim head down. Worse at speed. 1500? Think I need a lie down ... Quote: Originally Posted by SwimBackwards Not quite (28.21), bit of...

Quote: Originally Posted by tilmar Very interesting info Mark. I'm out of action through swimmer's shoulder right bumma. Tried 2 different coaches who recommend high elbow on recovery with hand bent in and big long stretch on the glide. I'm in my forties and my shoulder isnt the same as my swimming gala winning days when acne was my only ailment. I want to get back in the pool but fear shoulder will play up again. Ill study...

I haven't got a lot of faith in these Go Swim videos. Here's an example of how to swim with straight arms. It's not the overwater recovery which gives the power, but the straight arm pull underwater. The Go Swim people show a bent arm underwater pull. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7oL8y8xRA4

This morning, walked to the pool again - getting good at this now. 500m Free 5 x 100m I/M (100m Drill, 100m Drill/Swim, 100m Swim) x 3 6 x 200m Free, first three hold times then increase, got down to a 2:38 4 x 100m (25m kick/50m dril.25m full) did fly, back, Brst and Free. 1 x 200m Free - fast - managed a 2:33 200m swim down and helped with the ropes. Total 3900m

Quote: Originally Posted by missjackiechan Nice to see Dalex and clipboard together! Overall considering I didn't feel that great after a crazy week at work am very pleased. No surprise to you all but I was also in attendance.

Sounds like you have put a lot of thought into the meet Alan. I hope it's a great success.