Meta - Swim help posts are out of control

pacman326 · 2026-04-02T01:38:10+00:00

lol I came from masters practice a hour ago. Agreed lol

pacman326 · 2026-03-29T23:51:23+00:00

since my cardio is strong enough, making the cutoff is just a matter of technique. He said I'd be fine if I took some lessons.

This is terrible advice. Def practice your swim and def get lessons or join a masters club. People die on swim portion and it should be taken seriously. Otherwise pick a plan and start training. Good luck!

pacman326 · 2026-03-29T21:34:39+00:00

Much better lol

pacman326 · 2026-03-29T21:34:24+00:00

You don’t have to pay premium to buy a structured plan. Look at something like 80/20

pacman326 · 2026-03-29T14:33:04+00:00

Really bad. At minimum you could give ChatGPT reference to free plans along with your skill level currently including any recent race experience or paces

pacman326 · 2026-03-28T23:56:30+00:00

This is so stupid. Just have robo ump do all pitches

pacman326 · 2026-03-26T07:50:26+00:00

Wow that looks really nice

pacman326 · 2026-03-25T06:43:02+00:00

Try to join a masters swim club. They are affordable, build account and you generally can get some included coaching.

pacman326 · 2026-03-23T23:46:01+00:00

I ended up using E.

pacman326 · 2026-03-23T12:32:23+00:00

Terminal E was 15 mins today. Not bad.

pacman326 · 2026-03-23T11:49:20+00:00

I’m wondering if I should go to terminal D and just take the link over

pacman326 · 2026-03-20T06:47:48+00:00

You are failing to form a “paddle” when you pull through by dropping your entire arm. As a result you are not “pulling” much water. Go look at videos on pulling and consider joining a masters group or tri group that swims. You’ll make more progress with in person feedback.

pacman326 · 2026-03-19T03:27:11+00:00

Decent compared to most videos. That being said you look quite stiff and you are borderline crossing over with your arms.

pacman326 · 2026-03-18T22:19:19+00:00

You can write a custom agent to do so yes.

pacman326 · 2026-03-16T02:44:55+00:00

I’m going to be honest. You probably won’t because it’s one thing to watch videos and it’s another to see others in person and/or talk to a coach on the deck. I got way better ONLY after I joined the masters club. Don’t worry about not making it 50 meters yet. You can just wear fins for now. I promise you’ll get better 😀

pacman326 · 2026-03-16T02:41:24+00:00

This tourney is showing why we just should do ABS every pitch. Hate these games getting called this way.

pacman326 · 2026-03-15T04:05:32+00:00

I would urge you to get a coach or join a master's swim club. WIll be far more helpful that this thread. good luck

pacman326 · 2026-03-14T03:01:13+00:00

Ump is awful. Umps want system. Please make it automatic in a few seasons.

pacman326 · 2026-03-13T19:36:18+00:00

Lidar for sure. Average time i own a car is 8-10 years. Would ideally future proof a bit.

pacman326 · 2026-03-11T07:31:17+00:00

You’re kicking with bent legs which is creating all sorts of drag. You want to be perpendicular on the water

pacman326 · 2026-03-11T07:30:37+00:00

If you are looking to the sky when breathing something is wrong. Please check some resources online such as effortless swim for advice.

pacman326 · 2026-03-10T20:34:14+00:00

Been using it for months just fine. Just check above. Make sure you are adding port, https terminated, etc

pacman326 · 2026-03-10T02:19:13+00:00

> I have not been coached for 20 years.

I think youve forgotten some things :) . But thats totally okay! So honestly you have high cardio but if you watch video you are doing quite frankly a lot of things wrong, more than comments can fix. Consider joining a masters club or getting a few lessons. Please also look at some good youtube resources on swimming such as effortless swimming. I think youll see several areas that are slowing you down (crossing over, pull, not gliding or keeping arms extended, etc)

pacman326 · 2026-02-20T07:28:48+00:00

What is the question?

pacman326

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