For questions relating to competitive and/or recreational swimming in a pool or other body of water. When referencing the portion of a triathlon, see also the [triathlon] and/or [ironman] tags.
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Manhattan island marathon swimming pace [closed]
How can the winning pace in this weekends Manhattan swim be higher than the world record 1,500m pace?
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Front crawl training
I am a hobby swimmer. I train each day, swimming front crawl with the following regime:
500 meters using just my legs
500 meters using just my arms
500 meters using both legs and arms.
It takes ...
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What are some common safety tips to have a safe swimming? [closed]
Can anyone tell me some pool safety tips to make my home swimming pool safe for my kids.
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Half-way water exit in an open water swim?
I'm trying to remember the term used for the part of a multi-lap open-water swim where the swimmer is expected to exit the water, run a distance and then enter the water in between each lap.
I'm sure ...
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How do water-temperature, swim distance and skill influence the choice of using a wet suit for the swim-stretch in a triathlon competition?
Water Temperature: I'm good with cold, but I am not an ice-swimmer.
Frequency/Distance: I swim an hour weekly (tri-club), with two hours additionally every 2-3 weeks, but I have yet to swim more than ...
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How to limit something that pulls me to the right when swimming?
I have a problem to swim straight. When I swim, something pulls me to the right. This happens to me more when I swim breaststroke, and less when I swim crawl.
What could be the reason?
It think I ...
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Any tips for sealing swimming goggles.masks and keeping water out?
I am having major problem with my goggles. I have 6 pairs of competitive and training grade goggles. If I use the tight low profile goggles when I swim (one hour everyday) I feel pressure above my ...
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What kind of shoes are suitable for a Novice/Sprint triathlon?
Next year in summer I want to take part in my first triathlon.
The distances will be 400m-750m swimming / 20km cycling / 2-5km running.
Are there shoes that work for cycling (with click system) and ...
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What's the most effective way to practise undulation for swimming Butterfly?
Having swum mainly front crawl for the past few years, I've recently started cross training and working on my other strokes, including butterfly. What's the best way to practise and improve ...
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In swimming, is there a competitive advantage to being in one lane or another?
Upon observing swimming competitions in the Olympics, it is not clear to me whether one of the eight lanes is more advantageous versus another. I've seen vague claims but nothing backed up with ...
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Why do swimmers peak at such a young age?
Why do swimmers reach their peak performance at a relatively young age compared with track and field athletes? Particularly female swimmers seem to produce their best results in their late teens to ...
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Why did a swimmer wear a swim cap with someone else's name?
Yesterday, in the 200m freestyle qualifying heat, Nimrod Shapira Bar-On (from Israel) wore a swim cap with another person's name.
Why?
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Why do Michael Phelps and some other swimmers wear two caps?
Just now I saw Michael Phelps competing in the 400m Medley heats (London Olympics 2012). After he finished the race, I saw him take off two caps. I can imagine that a swimmer uses one, but what is the ...
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How do fabrics, impermeability, buoyancy, and swimwear length enhance a swimmer's performance?
In 2008, Speedo launched the LZR Racer, a high-tech swimwear. Since high-tech swimwear were launched, over 130 world records have been broken.
As a result, FINA, the International Swimming ...
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Why do I get out of breath so quickly when swimming?
I am now starting to learn how to swim and have found that I have trouble swimming with my head in the water. Although I breathe every 1 or 2 strokes (front crawl) I found that my heart rate rises ...
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Swimming and respiratory infections
This is a serious athletic training issue that affects me and certain of my athletes: some swimmers are prone to ENT and respiratory infections such as in the ear, sinuses, throat and lungs. Last ...
