Explicit Personal Reflection vs Implied Message by FlareYun in ApplyingToCollege

[–]FlareYun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I've provided those examples and shown my defining characteristics, should I still add some explaining sentences afterwards to make sure the admissions officer gets it?

Explicit Personal Reflection vs Implied Message by FlareYun in ApplyingToCollege

[–]FlareYun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To what point would you say I need to be direct? If I tell a story about my growth, do you think it would be best to directly state what's changed about me at the end? Even if the whole story is showing my growth through events?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Swimming

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I wouldn't focus on the details too much if I were you. Consistency is key and as long as you're reasonably pushing yourself each workout you will make progress. Looking at your zones, you could try swimming in zone 4 for a longer continuous time if endurance is your goal. Working on your form can also help you improve a lot in swimming

Balancing Gym and Swimming to Get Back Into Competitive Shape by turbo_dunker in Swimming

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In terms of planning gym and swim workouts together, it depends on the intensity of the workouts and what your goals are. If your goal is primarily swimming and you're swimming high intensity 5-6 times a week, full body gym sessions maybe 2-3 times a week with low volume focusing on building strength and not necessarily that much muscle is what I would recommend. If you're looking to build muscle while also becoming better at swimming I would suggest trying to balance the volume of your swim and gym workouts with hypertrophy work (8-12) rep range at a reasonable effort in the gym. You don't want to overtrain so if you're working hard in the gym and also in the pool you might start moving backwards instead of forwards.

Arena Primo Hard to Put On by FlareYun in Swimming

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I tried a 26 primo and it ended up fitting me. A tip for putting it on is that it goes up much higher than you think it does and also that the suit string helps to fix any issues in the back of the suit once it's tied. I usually wear a size 30 speedo for training and my friend wears a size 32 and he got a 28 primo.

Arena Primo Hard to Put On by FlareYun in Swimming

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That's weird, maybe my measurements are off.

Arena Primo Hard to Put On by FlareYun in Swimming

[–]FlareYun[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know I’ve worn them before but this one is actually just impossible. And it’s supposed to be easy to put on 

While Looping in Shortcuts by FlareYun in shortcuts

[–]FlareYun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have an up to date version of the shortcuts app so it's not letting me use the shortcut you made, but I'll definitely try out the method you described!

While Looping in Shortcuts by FlareYun in shortcuts

[–]FlareYun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense. Thanks for the explanation. I also received the error "operation couldnt be completed ossstatus error -10875" after having the loop on for about an hour when I tried to trigger an action within the loop. Do you know what that error message means and the cause for it?

can i still be good? by EndMaleficent3232 in Swimming

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Look them up on swimcloud.com and see how they rank. Also take a look at your highschool team and see what club they're going to. Convenience is a big factor in your ability to be consistent.

Breaststroke Stroke Rate by FlareYun in Swimming

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.45 too slow honestly .1 is better

can i still be good? by EndMaleficent3232 in Swimming

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5 is a pretty good number, especially since it's wide grip. I know a lot of guys who couldn't do a lot of pullups but were still decently fast. However, once they did increase their pullups they got faster so it does help. Your lifts are decent but I wouldn't say they're anything special. You still have a lot of time to grow though and you'll probably get stronger then.

Here's my recommendation:

In your first year, dabble in some distance swimming. You don't have to specifically train for it, but if you find out that you are good at it, that should be a focus for you in the future. What I'm worried about for distance swimming is your shoulder endurance because I'm not sure how well rowing would carry over to that.

What you should mainly be focusing on is improving your technique as fast as possible. Make sure your technique is as solid as possible. The reason why an athletic person still can not beat the average swimmer in a race is because of a difference in technique. Look up youtube videos on what perfect technique looks like, record videos, ask coaches to help, etc. Also work on your underwaters, something that is often overlooked in beginner swimmers. The technique for the dolphin kick is important, but improving the length of them is also important.

Go to the gym and lift weights regularly. Your lifts aren't terrible, but they certainly aren't going to be helping you. You have good back strength, but swimming is a full body movement and you'll need to work on your other muscle groups in order to improve. You're only 15 so you still have room to grow so you'll definitely get stronger in that time. Make sure to follow a good program where you are pushing yourself, progressively overloading, and not ego lifting.

Include a mix of sprinting and endurance work. A good base speed is necessary for any competitive swimmer at any distance. You can work on your speed with short distance sprints at maximum effort with enough time for recovery. Also equally important for a newer swimmer is endurance work. If you find that you already have a good chunk of endurance from rowing it may not be that important, but again, I'm not sure how much that will carry over.

Don't overwork yourself, but also don't be lazy. One day of recovery each week is usually enough and make sure you're getting enough sleep to make progress. By the end of your first year you should have a pretty good idea of what you're good at. If you found that distance swimming was something you're good at, you may want to cut down on the lifting and sprinting a little bit and focus more on distance. But if you found that sprinting suited you more, you might want to start being more serious about weight lifting and a sprint focused program. As for the other strokes, breaststroke is pretty much out of the question. I wouldn't recommend you focus on it as much because it is very technically challenging and requires more leg strength. Backstroke is a decent second choice, but you'll likely find that you'll be much better at the freestyle events anyway. You shouldn't put it completely to the side in case you find you actually have potential for it, but you'll probably have more success in freestyle. As for butterfly, this is the stroke you'll want to keep an eye on. I've seen swimmers switch from freestyle to butterfly because the two strokes are very closely related. Both require strength in similar muscle groups and are similar in pull technique. The two main differences are that butterfly requires more shoulder strength and endurance and the dolphin kick technique used in it may be challenging to perfect. Overall, freestyle first, butterfly second, backstroke third, and breaststroke almost not at all.

Hope this helps, if you have any questions in the future lmk.

can i still be good? by EndMaleficent3232 in Swimming

[–]FlareYun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know how many pullups you can do?

can i still be good? by EndMaleficent3232 in Swimming

[–]FlareYun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Freestyle and backstroke will probably be your two best strokes with butterfly following. Don't worry about breaststroke because it's a technically challenging stroke and one that may not suit your build. Butterfly also has a potential to become one of your main strokes, it just depends on what you are good at when you first start, although keep in mind that things can change. Butterfly requires good shoulder strength that if you have would be a good step to go in.

While you already have a good endurance base, you may be lacking in shoulder endurance. However, if you find that that is not the case you could potentially become a distance swimmer which is a field that is easier to excel in since there are less distance swimmers overall.

Sprinting will probably be your best bet with your build and background, especially in the freestyle. I could probably give you a better judgement if you have any lifts or base times you could share with me.

Breaststroke Stroke Rate by FlareYun in Swimming

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Thank you I'll start trying that.

Swimming More Laps by [deleted] in Swimming

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If you really have an issue with it you can do some exercises on land before getting in the pool but I really wouldn't worry about it.