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Home 2012 February

Month: February 2012

Swimming on Your Back at a Public Pool

I was working with a client this morning and we were talking about swimming on the back.  New swimmers have some discomfort with swimming on the back because (a) they can’t see where they are going and don’t want to hit the wall, and (b) they can’t swim straight and…

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February 27, 2012 February 27, 2012CBD Swim Studio, Fitness Swimming, Learn-to-Swim, Swim Training 0

Ape Index — My Thoughts on It

One of my clients sent me a link to an article in Triathlon Competitor magazine called Do you know your Ape Index?  The article talks about how arm length can affect your cadence — short arms yields a higher cadence and long arms yields  a lower cadence. He asked me if…

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February 23, 2012 February 23, 2012CBD Masters Team, Fitness Swimming, Open-Water Swimming, Swim Technique, Swim Training, Triathlon 0

What should my stroke count be?

I was reading through the Total Immersion Coaches Manual and came across a helpful chart.  It provides a general stroke count range based on the height of the swimmer.  A couple of caveats: 1)  If your count is above the range, don’t think that you have to start swimming in…

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February 20, 2012 February 20, 2012CBD Masters Team, CBD Swim Studio, Fitness Swimming, Swim Technique, Triathlon 0
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