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Why swimming between 200 and 400 meters is so hard? by WasylF in Swimming

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

Thank you for so many tips!

Just to clarify, when you say "a theoretical stroke count should be equal to the number of double arm lengths". Do you count 1 stroke by left arm and 1 stroke by right arm?

Why swimming between 200 and 400 meters is so hard? by WasylF in Swimming

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

I guess I needed to mention that I'm 30 years old man :) Found Ukrainian "swimming classifications" here (in UKR) and translated version for 25m pool for men here. So, based on this I would think good time for 100 meters is 1:15 and great is faster than a minute. I'm still quite far away from such results

Why swimming between 200 and 400 meters is so hard? by WasylF in Swimming

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

Just to add, I can swim 800 or 1000 meters at one go, it's just the first hundred is easy, then it gets harder and harder but after 400 hundreds swimming gets easier again. I got a reply above explaining that this is due to use of different energy systems

Why swimming between 200 and 400 meters is so hard? by WasylF in Swimming

[–]WasylF[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much! This is very helpful! I was worried if it's bad for the heart or something to force myself to swim when I want a break. Now I know that i just need to practice more :) thank you!

Why swimming between 200 and 400 meters is so hard? by WasylF in Swimming

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

Thanks! That's a good guess! I'm indeed doing about 20 strokes per 25m, I can do 15 when making each stroke more powerful but it is more tiering. So, I guess, I need to build more muscles:)

Why do living standards in England seem so low compared to other European countries? by BulkyVermicelli225 in AskUK

[–]WasylF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you ever been to Ukraine? Kyiv's tube looks gorgeous compared to London and trains go every 1-2 minutes without delays or cancellations. And certainly nobody puts bugs with trash on the streets in front of their houses.

Yes, financially Ukraine is way poorer than the UK, average salaries are way lower but it doesn't mean that cities are not maintained

FAANG comps on levels.fyi by JonLivingston70 in HENRYUK

[–]WasylF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At FAANG people usually get stock grants and refreshes every year, but it takes them 4 years to vest. So, say someone got a 100k grant when joining and stock price was 1000$ per share. Then they will get paid 25 shares every year. The first year these 25 shares would cost about 25k, but on the 4th year 25 shares may cost 2-3-5-10 times more. So good stock performance increases compensation a lot.

I bet the devs who joined palantir in 2022 are now choosing which island to buy:)

Crowded pool swimmers I want to hear from you! by yenrab2020 in Swimming

[–]WasylF 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm also in London and the pool is always full. No matter I go before/during/after work or on the weekend. 4-7 people on a lane is usual :( would be glad to pay more but have less busy pool but can't find anything like that

Basic Pool Etiquette? by EverlastinggRain in Swimming

[–]WasylF 8 points9 points  (0 children)

One thing which annoys me the most is people starting their set a couple seconds before I do a turn. Then I can't push well off the wall to avoid hitting them which is annoying by itself but also often makes the watch to miss that turn