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Is this the place to start a swimming discussion?<br><br>
Just wondering, since I normally have no clue when I go for lap swims.<br><br>
I've been a swimmer most of my life, but never in organized team or for really any purpose. As I've ventured into marathoning, over the past couple years I've made it a goal to add one swim per week for cross-training purposes. I started out with 20 min and progressed to a 40 minute swim. Nothing fancy, just freestyle and breaststroke.<br><br>
I feel like a noob, but each week it gets easier. I even think I can do a flip-turn now. Half the time I even get it right and pull it off.<br><br>
I have a question. Lately, I've been using one of the foam thingys (don't know the name) that isolates the torso. So the swim becomes all arms and pulling. My swim has been about 2/3 free and 1/3 pulling. Is this good, or am I cheating myself?<br><br>
Can I count my yards when I use the aid?<br><br>
Thanks for the input.<br>
~clueless swimmer.
Just wondering, since I normally have no clue when I go for lap swims.<br><br>
I've been a swimmer most of my life, but never in organized team or for really any purpose. As I've ventured into marathoning, over the past couple years I've made it a goal to add one swim per week for cross-training purposes. I started out with 20 min and progressed to a 40 minute swim. Nothing fancy, just freestyle and breaststroke.<br><br>
I feel like a noob, but each week it gets easier. I even think I can do a flip-turn now. Half the time I even get it right and pull it off.<br><br>
I have a question. Lately, I've been using one of the foam thingys (don't know the name) that isolates the torso. So the swim becomes all arms and pulling. My swim has been about 2/3 free and 1/3 pulling. Is this good, or am I cheating myself?<br><br>
Can I count my yards when I use the aid?<br><br>
Thanks for the input.<br>
~clueless swimmer.