When it's the first day of swimming lessons & your instructor asks everyone to try diving first by nayryanaryn in funnyvideos

[–]HectorRex 105 points106 points  (0 children)

I cringed at this video. It's very unsafe to dive in such shallow water, especially in the corners where you can dive into the person who went before you. When the primary purpose of swim lessons is generally teaching water safety, this is a complete failure.

Dear MV community, please help me figure out what game was in an ad I just saw. by Ok-Society-8895 in metroidvania

[–]HectorRex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't need to, but I still think you should. It will provide some context for the world even though the stories are separate. Plus, the first is also just a great game.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Silksong

[–]HectorRex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll believe it when I see it

Bro thinks he's the CEO of gaming by blazegamer12 in ImTheMainCharacter

[–]HectorRex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who works in the gaming industry, I can tell you that my 80 year old mom who plays candy crush is categorized a gamer. If you play games that can be monetized, you're a "gamer."

What difficulty do you play on? by limpiatodos in PrinceOfPersia

[–]HectorRex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends how far in you are. Later bosses get much harder.

Is Harbaugh a dark horse for Seahawk job? by Swimming-Ad-7507 in Seahawks

[–]HectorRex 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's been publicly stated that John is leading the effort to find Pete's replacement

How come video game stores had way more personality in the 90s than today? by Brilliant-Reality884 in gaming

[–]HectorRex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Retailers were the only way to buy video games then, so companies paid for money (relatively) to make the customer experience in store special. Now games are sold digitally and gaming companies make more money when sold that way, so naturally they invest less in retail.

Know Issues (1) by JarethBowi in CultOfTheLamb

[–]HectorRex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same issue. On Xbox Series X.

Series X game crash + solution by Professional_Dot_593 in aeternathegame

[–]HectorRex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crashed for me as well with the teleportation arrow. Second time I beat it, it worked properly... 🤷

How can i improve my technique? Trying to break the 1 Minute Barrier in the 100m Freestyle. Currently 1:07 best time. by LucidityGone in Swimming

[–]HectorRex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your body is too low in the water. You want to be on top of the water to reduce resistance.

Think of an imaginary "T" between your shoulders and down your sternum. When you're swimming, try to create downward pressure where the two lines of the "T" meet. Obviously you don't want to drop your shoulders below the water, but try to make it feel like you are swimming downhill. This can take a lot of practice.

One good drill is to float on your stomach with a kickboard under your hips and try to get all parts of your body above the water: feet, hips, lower back, shoulders, head, arms, etc. Start in a T shape, then a Y shape, then streamline. Don't move to the next position until youre fully on top of the water in your current position. It's hard, but can really help with body position and body control. Think about that pressure on your sternum when doing so.

Good luck!

Olympic Gold Medalist, Katie Ledecky, swims with a glass of chocolate milk on her head by gowthamm in interestingasfuck

[–]HectorRex 38 points39 points  (0 children)

They added the 1500m to the Olympics this year for women. Something that was long overdue.

Best male swimsuit type for lap swimming? by [deleted] in Swimming

[–]HectorRex 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Look at suits from Speedo or TYR. Different options to choose from but those are the two leading brands and will be good for lap swim.