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2014-08-20 1:44 PM
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Even 20 is not really fast. I did that at 13 and that was nothing special.


You did a 1500m swim in 13 minutes?


2014-08-20 8:07 PM
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Even 20 is not really fast. I did that at 13 and that was nothing special.


You did a 1500m swim in 13 minutes?


No he did 1500m in 20min when he was 13.
2014-08-21 6:46 AM
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Originally posted by simpsonbo

Even 20 is not really fast. I did that at 13 and that was nothing special.


You did a 1500m swim in 13 minutes?


No he did 1500m in 20min when he was 13.


AHHH I kept reading it "in" not "at" because doing it in 13 minutes has not been done as far as I know.
2014-08-21 7:03 AM
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Originally posted by mike761 AHHH I kept reading it "in" not "at" because doing it in 13 minutes has not been done as far as I know.

Not true, I did an Olympic tri once where I finished the swim in 11 mins.  I swear the course was accurate and not short!

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2014-08-21 1:17 PM
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The guy has done at least a full IM and 3 HIMs.  You don't think he has the strength to use bigger paddles?

I'm sure he has the strength...we all do. The question is where is the strength being applied? he's a self proclaimed noob swimmer. Triathletes use more power and produce less speed than swimmers do...triathletes don't need swim strength, they need to reeducate swim muscles.

This probably needs its own topic, but could you elaborate on this?  I agree that swimming is very technique oriented, but there surely comes a point where being stronger in the water is going to lead to you swim faster.

 

If you can swim across the pool with good technique, then your limiter is strength.

2014-08-21 6:13 PM
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Exactly... I broke 20 at 13 and hit 18 flat at 14.


2014-08-21 8:25 PM
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Originally posted by simpsonbo Exactly... I broke 20 at 13 and hit 18 flat at 14.

Sammich swim.

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