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re: If any of y'all have a child that swims competitively, we can all celebrate.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 12:46 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
Posted on 2/26/24 at 12:46 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
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my shoulders were so jacked
Anything that involves that much internal rotation needs to be accompanied by mobility exercises, backstroke, etc.
There are alot of swim coaches who need a good bit of training from a strength and conditioning perspective rather than just knowing how to build workouts , develop strokes and give intervals.
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Posted on 2/26/24 at 12:53 pm to Ten Bears
My daughter loves swim team and we're happy to support anything she needs...but we thought we were done, then she made the state cut at the very last meet of the season. The wife and I were like frick!
Posted on 2/26/24 at 12:56 pm to Pedro
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better hire a flip turn coach as well. little timmy will never get that college scholarship without him
Don’t laugh, but back in like 1990 I went to a week long swim camp that just focused on starts and turns. It was run by the Princeton coach at the time. Princeton had won the 200M free relay at NCAA’s something like 3 years in a row based of having the best relay starts and turns.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 12:58 pm to Ten Bears
Braxtyn only swims after practice and never on game days.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:12 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
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Curious to know if you took up triathlons and such? Kind of a natural transition for high level swimmers bc you can dominate in the water and slightly suck on the other two parts and still have a great time.
My wife did distance swimming in high school and a few years back decided to try a few sprint triathlons. She hadn't competitively swam in years but it was pretty wild to watch her post a top 2 or 3 swim time, then end up like 20th because her bike and run were so bad
Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:15 pm to YOURADHERE
If you had to pick one of the three sports to be good at to compete in triathlon, swimming would be the worst.
Even for s super sprint, the time in the water is just such a short amount of time when looking at the overall time. Now, to truly be competitive you do need to be a good swimmer (or just an off the charts cyclist or runner) but most people can compete in their age group just being adequate in the water.
Running is different...you can barely survive the swim but if you're a college cross country runner, chances are you're doing to do pretty well.
Even for s super sprint, the time in the water is just such a short amount of time when looking at the overall time. Now, to truly be competitive you do need to be a good swimmer (or just an off the charts cyclist or runner) but most people can compete in their age group just being adequate in the water.
Running is different...you can barely survive the swim but if you're a college cross country runner, chances are you're doing to do pretty well.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:19 pm to Ten Bears
Keep it fun. One of my kids swam in college and left the team after 2 years. At that level it is brutal on the body and mentally. Just like any sport at that level, it's like a full time job. It was much less expensive than other travel sports and the travel was minimal except for the higher level meets. I loved watching it though and didn't mind the meets even though they are LONG bc they aren't every weekend like other sports. We parents had a great time at the state meets. But, by far my favorite was the high school meets! The most expensive thing before they got to college was the dang competition suits that only last for one big meet if you are lucky. Club fees were not bad considering they were there twice a day every day almost except for Sundays.
This post was edited on 2/26/24 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:25 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
quote:Is it like riding a bike?
I swam growing up.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:27 pm to soccerfüt
For the most part, yes. Once a stroke is developed it isn't going anywhere. Sure, with time off you'll lose some of the technique but the overall stroke is what it is and if the correct habits were developed they will still be there.
Now, fitness on the other hand is a different story. That begins to wither away after a couple weeks off.
Now, fitness on the other hand is a different story. That begins to wither away after a couple weeks off.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:27 pm to magicman534
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club swim
is this what we called AAU in the 80's? Any LSU Bengals posting or Y-Nauts?
Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:27 pm to YOURADHERE
Me and your wife are same. I’d dominate the swim for women and men, then I’d eat their dust on the bike and run. Still would wind up in the top 10% or so. I enjoyed it because it was the only thing that came close to competitive swimming. But then I did one mid summer in LA heat….ended up being my last one. It was disgustingly hard in the elements and then I didn’t like them so much anymore. Plus I didn’t have the time or money to dedicate to that sport.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:34 pm to LSUfan4444
I got back in the water after baby #4 a couple months ago. Did a 3600 yard in an hour which I felt proud of. I felt awesome the rest of the day but I really can’t swim more than once a week and meet my fitness goals; not the way I like to swim, anyway. And my stroke is just as good if not a little better now, tbh. The strength I gained in my shoulders, core, legs from the strength training with heavy weights made a huge difference. My pattern/bi lateral breathing is crap now, though. I was a flip turn queen. One Bennie of being short and compact (and did cheer/back handsprings) as a swimmer was my flip turns were great bursts of power that helped me win close ones on shorter relays and such.
This post was edited on 2/26/24 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:36 pm to DaBeerz
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Ended my career with surgeries. Haven’t swam since
Yikes. What a tough end to a great swimming career.
I grew up in the water and went on to do triathlons/ironman however I am a slow and steady swimmer, not a racer. I think its such a skill to have and intend to put my kids on a recreational swim team.
Being a strong swimmer has saved me in a lot of situations. I wish every kid had the opportunity to learn how to swim, and had access to water.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:44 pm to LSUfan4444
Running is different...you can barely survive the swim but if you're a college cross country runner, chances are you're doing to do pretty well.
Lance Armstrong used to dominate any tri he entered because he was a competitive swimmer in high school and then would just blow the doors off everyone on the bike (yeah ill just hold 320w and see how it goes). Of course the a-hole would still rip off low 6 miles after all that. Shame he never really wanted to get serious with it.
Lance Armstrong used to dominate any tri he entered because he was a competitive swimmer in high school and then would just blow the doors off everyone on the bike (yeah ill just hold 320w and see how it goes). Of course the a-hole would still rip off low 6 miles after all that. Shame he never really wanted to get serious with it.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:48 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
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Shame he never really wanted to get serious with it.
He did. He tried to make a comeback in triathlon and did pretty well as a pro after his cycling career was done but USADA stepped in and enforced his lifetime ban ending his comeback.
He's just a freak, elite athlete athlete. Even as a teen he could swim with the best, ride better than everyone and hang on the run. Had he chosen to pursue triathlon over cycling, no doubt he could have been a mutliple time world champion.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:53 pm to Ten Bears
Sounds miserable for you and your kid. But it’s the first swim team brag I’ve ever seen here so I approve.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:55 pm to Ten Bears
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a breaststroke coach,
pics?
Posted on 2/26/24 at 2:10 pm to Ten Bears
Crawfish Aquatics > BTAC
Posted on 2/26/24 at 2:33 pm to WM_Tiger
Try travel hockey for cost shock.... all the coaching costs plus a cpl thousand in equipment then if little johnny is a goal equipment costs times 5.
For the ultimate cost a kid can get into try equestrian sports .... add in horse costs. Stupid money
For the ultimate cost a kid can get into try equestrian sports .... add in horse costs. Stupid money
Posted on 2/26/24 at 2:34 pm to WM_Tiger
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Crawfish Aquatics > BTAC
Y Bolts was where it was at in my day. frick btac lol
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