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Sushi
Sushi
Jun 2024
12:30pm, 14 Jun 2024
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I'd like Adam Peaty to show up at my local pool!
LindsD
LindsD
Jun 2024
10:59pm, 14 Jun 2024
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That's funny.

I am fast enough to swim breaststroke in the fast lane. Sometimes...

That sounds interesting Cas
Nellers
Nellers
Jun 2024
8:53am, 15 Jun 2024
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When I swim on weekday evenings (which is quite rare) there's a guy who breaststrokes in the fast lane legitimately. He sometimes jumps in and follows my toes, as it were, and I took a while to not feel a hit to my ego for being unable to drop a breaststroker. He's a good bloke, though, and I have got past it now.
richmac
richmac
Jun 2024
9:14am, 15 Jun 2024
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You can feel smug when he's in for shoulder surgery Nellers
LindsD
LindsD
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:)
richmac
richmac
Jun 2024
9:24am, 15 Jun 2024
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I shouldn't comment on breast stroke really when I try it I tend to go round in very small circles 🤣
CasB
CasB
Jun 2024
11:31am, 15 Jun 2024
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I'd love to put that up in A1 size at my usual pool (and add in things about blocking the ends because you're just there to chat, and not checking if there's a faster swimmer behind you before starting your next length...must not rant!). If I put some effort in I can also swim breaststroke fast enough for the fast lane, though that's mainly because the average pace in the fast lane isn't really that quick. Though we also have a chap doing super-speedy breast stroke from time to time.

I also tried some backstroke in my cool down last week, and mainly threw water in my face :-) Something to practice!
Sushi
Sushi
Jun 2024
6:52pm, 15 Jun 2024
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Lol richmac

Agree re end of lane blockers too.
Oranj
Oranj
Jun 2024
12:44pm, 21 Jun 2024
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Think you're smooth? Check out this video of Kathleen Ledecky balancing chocolate milk on her head while swimming. Unreal!

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LindsD
LindsD
Jun 2024
12:47pm, 21 Jun 2024
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That's absolutely amazing!

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