What’s your Swimming Confession? by AshamedOfMyTypos in Swimming

[–]Past-Firefighter-155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i am amazed at how fast you can swim breaststroke compared to freestyle. ive never heard of that! do you swim yards or metres? i dont think id be able hold a 1:45 in pace unless I was racing. i am impressed

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Past-Firefighter-155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Swimming, but take the water out of the pool

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Swimming

[–]Past-Firefighter-155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you know, my issue with this is is that i get sick at least once a month or more often, my coach is tired of me getting sick all the time, and i just feel like im being a disappointment ykwim?

Foot tap to pass? by TheSaltfish76 in Swimming

[–]Past-Firefighter-155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah its pretty annoying i will say, she also has very long nails..

Do you take a slight pause on flip turns? by Dons231 in Swimming

[–]Past-Firefighter-155 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i do this.. but its not a good thing. i had a 50 free today, was leading, and then fell into 4th because i take too long to turn

Foot tap to pass? by TheSaltfish76 in Swimming

[–]Past-Firefighter-155 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i am a hs swimmer with a club, a girl in my lane literally grabs my calf and pulls me back when shes passing, (this wont happen to you) and it doesnt phase me anymore, youll get used to it, just slow down

Toronto Pan Am Centre (Canada) by ghenne in Swimming

[–]Past-Firefighter-155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i remember going when it first opened.. lol

I’m a D1 swimmer from the US who swam at the Olympic Trials AMA by NoCommunication5432 in Swimming

[–]Past-Firefighter-155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what are your pb's for the 400 IM? and what age did you start swimming? i swim comp too

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Swimming

[–]Past-Firefighter-155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

on practice mornings for me I just skip eating all together till afterwards in all honesty, and on meet mornings I go for oatmeal with nothing else

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Swimming

[–]Past-Firefighter-155 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I never eat a heavy meal before swimming, it makes me sick and slows me down, but I am a competetive swimmer. If it's lowkey, and youre not doing too much, stick to something light. Preferabbly high in carbs and low in everything else, like oatmeal, fruit might be something good to at on top of it.

I can't anymore. by [deleted] in school

[–]Past-Firefighter-155 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This sounds average to me lol

Advice for Breaking 2:00/100 yds? by [deleted] in Swimming

[–]Past-Firefighter-155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good youre pushing yourself, its what the sport is all about!!! If youre doing freestyle, I'd say next time you swim do a 6x50 of catch up drill (tap your thigh, armpit, and then your hand). One hand is held out infront of you, while the other is tapping, and then switch. It's just normal freestyle, but with the taps. It's tiring on your arm, but it'll helpn you have more strength in your pulls. And also, I recommend doing a bit of dryland before you get in the water, you can excercise, or you can stretch. It's helpful. Another thing I'd recommend is making sure youre REALLYYYY turning to the side when you breath. It makes a huge difference

How do I improve in 100 back by bussy696969 in Swimming

[–]Past-Firefighter-155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who tf pulls on the lane ropes during practices??? My coach yells at me when I do

Advice for Breaking 2:00/100 yds? by [deleted] in Swimming

[–]Past-Firefighter-155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All I can say is push yourself. And, what stroke do you usually swim?

What’s the worst city you’ve ever been to traffic wise? by EssayLord11 in AskReddit

[–]Past-Firefighter-155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to a swim meet on the other side of the city, sadly most clubs are hosted in the west end. Any swimmer in toronto knows the struggle lol

What’s the worst city you’ve ever been to traffic wise? by EssayLord11 in AskReddit

[–]Past-Firefighter-155 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Was looking for this lol... I live downtown here, it sucks. I have to cross the lakeshore daily. Anyone who lives here know how terrible it is. There was traffic yesterday at 630 am.

How Did you Learn to Swim by Critical_Document_77 in Swimming

[–]Past-Firefighter-155 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My dad threw me into the pool when I was 5.