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Here are the 2 videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM

Pick away at it, I know some of my faults

Micheal

Micheal Artindale wrote:
> Here are the 2 videos
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>
> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults

I didn't see anything to pick at, except your crawlstroke shortens up
when you get tired. You have to be mindful of reaching out on each stroke.

Micheal Artindale wrote:
> Here are the 2 videos
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>
> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults

I didn't see anything to pick at, except your crawlstroke shortens up
when you get tired. You have to be mindful of reaching out on each stroke.

Micheal Artindale wrote:
> Here are the 2 videos
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>
> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults

I didn't see anything to pick at, except your crawlstroke shortens up
when you get tired. You have to be mindful of reaching out on each stroke.

"mwsmith" <nowhere@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:OOSdnQx0dL34Sa7aRVnyhAA@giganews.com...
> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>> Here are the 2 videos
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>>
>> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults
>
> I didn't see anything to pick at, except your crawlstroke shortens up when
> you get tired. You have to be mindful of reaching out on each stroke.

Thanks, I do know that I do that, it is tring to keep reaching.

Micheal

"mwsmith" <nowhere@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:OOSdnQx0dL34Sa7aRVnyhAA@giganews.com...
> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>> Here are the 2 videos
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>>
>> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults
>
> I didn't see anything to pick at, except your crawlstroke shortens up when
> you get tired. You have to be mindful of reaching out on each stroke.

Thanks, I do know that I do that, it is tring to keep reaching.

Micheal

"mwsmith" <nowhere@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:OOSdnQx0dL34Sa7aRVnyhAA@giganews.com...
> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>> Here are the 2 videos
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>>
>> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults
>
> I didn't see anything to pick at, except your crawlstroke shortens up when
> you get tired. You have to be mindful of reaching out on each stroke.

Thanks, I do know that I do that, it is tring to keep reaching.

Micheal

Micheal Artindale wrote:
> "mwsmith" <nowhere@nomail.com> wrote in message
> news:OOSdnQx0dL34Sa7aRVnyhAA@giganews.com...
>> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>>> Here are the 2 videos
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>>>
>>> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults
>> I didn't see anything to pick at, except your crawlstroke shortens up when
>> you get tired. You have to be mindful of reaching out on each stroke.
>
> Thanks, I do know that I do that, it is tring to keep reaching.
>
> Micheal
>
>

You look a little flat in the water too. I don't see much shoulder
rotation, for example. And, of course, you need to learn to do a flip turn.

Micheal Artindale wrote:
> "mwsmith" <nowhere@nomail.com> wrote in message
> news:OOSdnQx0dL34Sa7aRVnyhAA@giganews.com...
>> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>>> Here are the 2 videos
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>>>
>>> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults
>> I didn't see anything to pick at, except your crawlstroke shortens up when
>> you get tired. You have to be mindful of reaching out on each stroke.
>
> Thanks, I do know that I do that, it is tring to keep reaching.
>
> Micheal
>
>

You look a little flat in the water too. I don't see much shoulder
rotation, for example. And, of course, you need to learn to do a flip turn.

Micheal Artindale wrote:
> "mwsmith" <nowhere@nomail.com> wrote in message
> news:OOSdnQx0dL34Sa7aRVnyhAA@giganews.com...
>> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>>> Here are the 2 videos
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>>>
>>> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults
>> I didn't see anything to pick at, except your crawlstroke shortens up when
>> you get tired. You have to be mindful of reaching out on each stroke.
>
> Thanks, I do know that I do that, it is tring to keep reaching.
>
> Micheal
>
>

You look a little flat in the water too. I don't see much shoulder
rotation, for example. And, of course, you need to learn to do a flip turn.

"Mark P" <usenet@fall2005REMOVE.fastmailCAPS.fm> wrote in message
news:0Q4Zi.3504$852.81@newssvr17.news.prodigy.net...
> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>> "mwsmith" <nowhere@nomail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OOSdnQx0dL34Sa7aRVnyhAA@giganews.com...
>>> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>>>> Here are the 2 videos
>>>>
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>>>>
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>>>>
>>>> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults
>>> I didn't see anything to pick at, except your crawlstroke shortens up
>>> when you get tired. You have to be mindful of reaching out on each
>>> stroke.
>>
>> Thanks, I do know that I do that, it is tring to keep reaching.
>>
>> Micheal
>
> You look a little flat in the water too. I don't see much shoulder
> rotation, for example. And, of course, you need to learn to do a flip
> turn.

With regards to my flip turns, they are so horrible that they do not make my
turns faster. I will be working on them.

Micheal

"Mark P" <usenet@fall2005REMOVE.fastmailCAPS.fm> wrote in message
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> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>> "mwsmith" <nowhere@nomail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OOSdnQx0dL34Sa7aRVnyhAA@giganews.com...
>>> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>>>> Here are the 2 videos
>>>>
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>>>>
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>>>>
>>>> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults
>>> I didn't see anything to pick at, except your crawlstroke shortens up
>>> when you get tired. You have to be mindful of reaching out on each
>>> stroke.
>>
>> Thanks, I do know that I do that, it is tring to keep reaching.
>>
>> Micheal
>
> You look a little flat in the water too. I don't see much shoulder
> rotation, for example. And, of course, you need to learn to do a flip
> turn.

With regards to my flip turns, they are so horrible that they do not make my
turns faster. I will be working on them.

Micheal

"Mark P" <usenet@fall2005REMOVE.fastmailCAPS.fm> wrote in message
news:0Q4Zi.3504$852.81@newssvr17.news.prodigy.net...
> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>> "mwsmith" <nowhere@nomail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OOSdnQx0dL34Sa7aRVnyhAA@giganews.com...
>>> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>>>> Here are the 2 videos
>>>>
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>>>>
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>>>>
>>>> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults
>>> I didn't see anything to pick at, except your crawlstroke shortens up
>>> when you get tired. You have to be mindful of reaching out on each
>>> stroke.
>>
>> Thanks, I do know that I do that, it is tring to keep reaching.
>>
>> Micheal
>
> You look a little flat in the water too. I don't see much shoulder
> rotation, for example. And, of course, you need to learn to do a flip
> turn.

With regards to my flip turns, they are so horrible that they do not make my
turns faster. I will be working on them.

Micheal

Micheal Artindale wrote:
> "Mark P" <usenet@fall2005REMOVE.fastmailCAPS.fm> wrote in message
> news:0Q4Zi.3504$852.81@newssvr17.news.prodigy.net...
>> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>>> "mwsmith" <nowhere@nomail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OOSdnQx0dL34Sa7aRVnyhAA@giganews.com...
>>>> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>>>>> Here are the 2 videos
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>>>>>
>>>>> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults
>>>> I didn't see anything to pick at, except your crawlstroke shortens up
>>>> when you get tired. You have to be mindful of reaching out on each
>>>> stroke.
>>> Thanks, I do know that I do that, it is tring to keep reaching.
>>>
>>> Micheal
>> You look a little flat in the water too. I don't see much shoulder
>> rotation, for example. And, of course, you need to learn to do a flip
>> turn.
>
> With regards to my flip turns, they are so horrible that they do not make my
> turns faster. I will be working on them.
>

Well here's one tip which I think resolves a lot of problems experienced
by beginners. You have to approach the wall before you start the flip
with your hands down at your sides (as opposed to ahead of you in a
streamlined position). This is necessary so that you can then swing
your arms up and over your head to drive the rotation of your body.

Micheal Artindale wrote:
> "Mark P" <usenet@fall2005REMOVE.fastmailCAPS.fm> wrote in message
> news:0Q4Zi.3504$852.81@newssvr17.news.prodigy.net...
>> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>>> "mwsmith" <nowhere@nomail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OOSdnQx0dL34Sa7aRVnyhAA@giganews.com...
>>>> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>>>>> Here are the 2 videos
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>>>>>
>>>>> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults
>>>> I didn't see anything to pick at, except your crawlstroke shortens up
>>>> when you get tired. You have to be mindful of reaching out on each
>>>> stroke.
>>> Thanks, I do know that I do that, it is tring to keep reaching.
>>>
>>> Micheal
>> You look a little flat in the water too. I don't see much shoulder
>> rotation, for example. And, of course, you need to learn to do a flip
>> turn.
>
> With regards to my flip turns, they are so horrible that they do not make my
> turns faster. I will be working on them.
>

Well here's one tip which I think resolves a lot of problems experienced
by beginners. You have to approach the wall before you start the flip
with your hands down at your sides (as opposed to ahead of you in a
streamlined position). This is necessary so that you can then swing
your arms up and over your head to drive the rotation of your body.

Micheal Artindale wrote:
> "Mark P" <usenet@fall2005REMOVE.fastmailCAPS.fm> wrote in message
> news:0Q4Zi.3504$852.81@newssvr17.news.prodigy.net...
>> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>>> "mwsmith" <nowhere@nomail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OOSdnQx0dL34Sa7aRVnyhAA@giganews.com...
>>>> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>>>>> Here are the 2 videos
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>>>>>
>>>>> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults
>>>> I didn't see anything to pick at, except your crawlstroke shortens up
>>>> when you get tired. You have to be mindful of reaching out on each
>>>> stroke.
>>> Thanks, I do know that I do that, it is tring to keep reaching.
>>>
>>> Micheal
>> You look a little flat in the water too. I don't see much shoulder
>> rotation, for example. And, of course, you need to learn to do a flip
>> turn.
>
> With regards to my flip turns, they are so horrible that they do not make my
> turns faster. I will be working on them.
>

Well here's one tip which I think resolves a lot of problems experienced
by beginners. You have to approach the wall before you start the flip
with your hands down at your sides (as opposed to ahead of you in a
streamlined position). This is necessary so that you can then swing
your arms up and over your head to drive the rotation of your body.

I noticed you breathe from the right side. I always breathe from the left. I
assume I started that way when I was a kid, and it is so ingrained I can't
change it without focused thought. I only bring this up because I am trying
to breathe with equal comfort from both sides for open water swims in
triathlons-I'm thinking there might be times when waves/currents would make
it more prudent to breathe from the right side. Anybody have any
suggestions? I've been doing pool work and try to throw in right side
breaths, but it sends my form all to hell-I'm actually pausing to turn my
head and breathe. It just feels counterintuitive.

"Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:c9MYi.33761$XF6.19399@edtnps90...
> Here are the 2 videos
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>
> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults
>
> Micheal
>

I noticed you breathe from the right side. I always breathe from the left. I
assume I started that way when I was a kid, and it is so ingrained I can't
change it without focused thought. I only bring this up because I am trying
to breathe with equal comfort from both sides for open water swims in
triathlons-I'm thinking there might be times when waves/currents would make
it more prudent to breathe from the right side. Anybody have any
suggestions? I've been doing pool work and try to throw in right side
breaths, but it sends my form all to hell-I'm actually pausing to turn my
head and breathe. It just feels counterintuitive.

"Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:c9MYi.33761$XF6.19399@edtnps90...
> Here are the 2 videos
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>
> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults
>
> Micheal
>

I noticed you breathe from the right side. I always breathe from the left. I
assume I started that way when I was a kid, and it is so ingrained I can't
change it without focused thought. I only bring this up because I am trying
to breathe with equal comfort from both sides for open water swims in
triathlons-I'm thinking there might be times when waves/currents would make
it more prudent to breathe from the right side. Anybody have any
suggestions? I've been doing pool work and try to throw in right side
breaths, but it sends my form all to hell-I'm actually pausing to turn my
head and breathe. It just feels counterintuitive.

"Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:c9MYi.33761$XF6.19399@edtnps90...
> Here are the 2 videos
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>
> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults
>
> Micheal
>

"Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message
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>
> "Mark P" <usenet@fall2005REMOVE.fastmailCAPS.fm> wrote in message
> news:0Q4Zi.3504$852.81@newssvr17.news.prodigy.net...
>> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>>> "mwsmith" <nowhere@nomail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OOSdnQx0dL34Sa7aRVnyhAA@giganews.com...
>>>> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>>>>> Here are the 2 videos
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIxNDgUhLg 50 free
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_zI4CtXMus 100IM
>>>>>
>>>>> Pick away at it, I know some of my faults
>>>> I didn't see anything to pick at, except your crawlstroke shortens
>>>> up when you get tired. You have to be mindful of reaching out on
>>>> each stroke.
>>>
>>> Thanks, I do know that I do that, it is tring to keep reaching.
>>>
>>> Micheal
>>
>> You look a little flat in the water too. I don't see much shoulder
>> rotation, for example. And, of course, you need to learn to do a
>> flip turn.
>
> With regards to my flip turns, they are so horrible that they do not
> make my turns faster. I will be working on them.
>
> Micheal

The best advice ever given me about flip turns was simple - do them
always in front crawl, don't do any open turns, and you'll get better.
I took a flip turn clinic at my local Y, and that's what the teacher
told me after I complained that I could sort of do a flip turn and
hadn't gotten better in the last year. He asked how often I did them,
and I said a few times a practice. Once I started doing them in all my
front crawl, they got much better.

-S-