tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959297.post4099529806040475835..comments2024-03-21T07:37:30.475-04:00Comments on Light reading: On the appeal of three thingsJenny Davidsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295436498255927522noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959297.post-70905144064354565692007-06-11T10:26:00.000-04:002007-06-11T10:26:00.000-04:00Jenny, thanks very much for the nice "shout out". ...Jenny, thanks very much for the nice "shout out". I deleted my previous comment because for inexplicable reasons an HTML link I included was broken.<BR/><BR/>What I said was ... Lynn's methodology for teaching flip turns is great! It is now commonly used at public pools with the ends of styrofoam "noodles" tucked under one's arms. <BR/><BR/>The broken link was to Go Swim as their 5 step flip turn lesson is now up and worth a look. Here it is for cutting and pasting:<BR/><BR/>http://www.goswim.tv/videolist.phpWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300094483282054900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959297.post-70117109623732604182007-06-11T10:19:00.000-04:002007-06-11T10:19:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300094483282054900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959297.post-65214136316416482902007-06-10T09:41:00.000-04:002007-06-10T09:41:00.000-04:00Flip turns might be my most favorite things! I ta...Flip turns might be my most favorite things! I taught my mother to do them using empty gallon milk jugs. If you hold one in each arm, you can practice the leg-tucking aspect and they let you spin around really fast! It always helped me coordinate the inhale/exhale timing so I didn't come up sputtering half way around. Once you give up the jugs, you just have to get your arms tucked in, too.<BR/><BR/>The nice thing about triathalons is that you don't have to turn much, right? I've never done much lake swimming, but I imagine it's much more efficient not to have to turn around and go backwards every 20 yards (that's really short!!!).<BR/><BR/>Good luck, I adore reading about your adventures! I'll be up in NYC quite a bit this summer to transport skulls from the AMNH down to DC, I hope we can find some time for lunch!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148921455491716504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959297.post-41396119431082256982007-06-09T21:25:00.000-04:002007-06-09T21:25:00.000-04:00Your new bike looks pretty! Enjoy.Your new bike looks pretty! Enjoy.Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959297.post-69516892221560072172007-06-08T14:47:00.000-04:002007-06-08T14:47:00.000-04:00I would love to do a triathlon, but I suck at cycl...I would love to do a triathlon, but I suck at cycling.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07149003661590866046noreply@blogger.com