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| newsreader... |
 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:33 pm |
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In the pool, it is quite easy to swim in a straight line
because one can follow the line at the bottom of the pool.
In open water it is almost impossible . I heard that you are
supposed to tilt your head so you can see where you are
going. Would that cause the feet to sink and the neck to
hurt ? |
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| newsreader... |
| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:31 pm |
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On Jul 9, 1:46 pm, "Robert W. McAdams" <r... at (no spam) fambright.com> wrote:
Quote: newsreader wrote:
In the pool, it is quite easy to swim in a straight line
because one can follow the line at the bottom of the pool.
In open water it is almost impossible . I heard that you are
supposed to tilt your head so you can see where you are
going. Would that cause the feet to sink and the neck to
hurt ?
It could if you did it continually. A better approach is to
periodically take sighting strokes, in which you momentarily bring your
head up far enough for your eyes to clear the water, catch a mental
image of your position, and then roll to the side and continue swimming.
Bob
Thanks, Bob. I'll practice this weekend and see how it works.
I should have asked before I went on the open water swim
race last weekend when I ended up swimming most of the way
in breast stroke. |
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| Robert W. McAdams... |
| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:46 pm |
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newsreader wrote:
Quote: In the pool, it is quite easy to swim in a straight line
because one can follow the line at the bottom of the pool.
In open water it is almost impossible . I heard that you are
supposed to tilt your head so you can see where you are
going. Would that cause the feet to sink and the neck to
hurt ?
It could if you did it continually. A better approach is to
periodically take sighting strokes, in which you momentarily bring your
head up far enough for your eyes to clear the water, catch a mental
image of your position, and then roll to the side and continue swimming.
Bob |
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