The Official Swimming Thread (3 Viewers)

[Examine]

Noticed that quite a lot of you actually swim.

Post Freestyle 50m time and age, and discuss swimming

 

[Shadowdude]

When I was in year 12 I competed in my school's swimming carnival, in the 50m freestyle.

My time was: DQ.

(because i touched the ground and hopped to the finish line)

 

[hayabusaboston]

age 16, time: i think i did 36 or 37 as my best time. not too good haha.

 

[Examine]

Hahah. Last year my friend who doesn't swim went in an event for 50m backstroke. He was about to come 3rd then he yelled screw this and swum Freestyle the rest of the way.

 

[Sainteced]

pb = 120

 

[PaterzAttack]

When I was in year 12 I competed in my school's swimming carnival, in the 50m freestyle.

My time was: DQ.

(because i touched the ground and hopped to the finish line)

seriously? at our carnival all of the year 12 races were "silly"
we dressed up (all da boiz in morphsuits eshayez) and swam/ran/walked/paddled on blow up animals/floated on pool noodles

- everyone remember to never swim with a morphsuit unless you can breathe underwater

 

[Shadowdude]

seriously? at our carnival all of the year 12 races were "silly"
we dressed up (all da boiz in morphsuits eshayez) and swam/ran/walked/paddled on blow up animals/floated on pool noodles

- everyone remember to never swim with a morphsuit unless you can breathe underwater

Oh no we didn't have 'only Year 12' races. It was all very serious.

During my reign as Vice Captain, my main point with carnivals was: "I don't care if you can't swim/run/jump, as long as you participate." Let me say, it was a joy at the Athletics Carnival seeing 7 yellow shirts running down the 100m track. I was thinking to myself, "YES! Another 20 points or so to our total! hahahahaha"

 

[Carrotsticks]

Free 26:6X (Don't remember age)

Fly 29:XX (only a few weeks ago, even though I was sick and didn't train haha)

Examine, what club do you swim at?

 

[4025808]

50M freestyle - year 10 - 33 seconds
50M butterfly - year 10 - 34 seconds

 

[b00m]

well i quit swimming 4 years ago, but pb for 50 free in year 9 was 28seconds

i was only swimming once a week but could surprisingly *almost* match it with the best in my school, beaten by about a second at most times

 

[russ3l]

50 free - 25.90 (13)
50 fly - 28.4 (13)
50 brst - 32.75 (13)

100 fly - 1.02.01 (14)
50 fly - 27.7 (14)
100 free - 55.9 (14)

 

[russ3l]

and backstroke - somewhere in the 27s (14)

 

[Examine]

Gonna try kick more. Realised how shit my kicking is.

 

[Carrotsticks]

and backstroke - somewhere in the 27s (14)

How did you go at State Age last week?

 

[russ3l]

How did you go at State Age last week?

didnt swim at state decided to take the season off

 

[Gonzalo]

I used to Swim a bit in year 7 and year 8 some of my times were:
Freestyle:29.80
Butterfly:32.30
Breaststoke:36

 

[Carrotsticks]

I used to Swim a bit in year 7 and year 8 some of my times were:
Freestyle:29.80
Butterfly:32.30
Breaststoke:36

Why did you stop?

 

[Examine]

Swimming training doesn't start till Feb 1st. I want do some some land training during the time, any suggestions?

 

[Carrotsticks]

Anything to build:

1. Triceps

2. Pectorals

3. Thighs

4. Core strength

 

[Examine]

Can you suggest any exercises for each of them? I'm kind of an idiot when it comes to things like these.