How the F#@k did Phelps not win!!!

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  1. Isl

    Isle of Wight Tyke Active Member

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    vinegar?
     
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    Is Freestle an official stroke though

    I know people always swim front crawl as its the fastest - but I think you can swin any stroke you like for freestyle cant you?
     
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    If you do it well.
     
    Guest, Dec 15, 2008
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    Yes. But unless you do front crawl you're not very likely

    to achieve any qualifying times for anything other than a club meet.
     
    Owen Blackadder, Dec 15, 2008
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    You are right

    Freestyle does mean that you can swim anyone of the four strokes if you please. It is always front crawl though as it is the fastest.

    Front Crawl is an offical stroke though, otherwise, it wouldn't be used
     
    Craig10ant, Dec 15, 2008
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    Owen you are being owned by Dirk and IOWT. May I give you some advice? That would be to stop replying in this thread and admit defeat.
     
    dreamboy3000, Dec 15, 2008
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    *Windy Banned Idiot

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    You can always tell when he's flustered.

    His grammar turns to ****.</p>
     
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    RE: You can always tell when he's flustered.

    He's constantly flustered then.
     
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    can't see it myself

    he's trying to have a sensible conversation with a couple of chimps
     
    rothred, Dec 15, 2008
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    kanecat Banned Idiot

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    RE: can't see it myself

    and then you come in on a white charger to OB's rescue - how sweet. baa baa
     
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    looks like the pack is circling

    they can smell blood from 50 paces
     
    rothred, Dec 15, 2008
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    RE: can't see it myself

    It was a shock to me to see Slacky being backed by someone. I thought he had no mates on here. Who's in OSBs clique?
     
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    rothred Active Member

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    not his mate

    why is it wrong to disagree with the pack?
     
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    Oh

    You go to watch your kids swimming! I assumed you just went to watch any kids swimming.

    My bad as those pesky Americans insist on saying.
     
    Rosco, Dec 15, 2008
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    kanecat Banned Idiot

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    RE: can't see it myself

    A small clique, watch more closely in future and all will be revealed!! i can think of 3 any advances on that?
     
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    Not sure you are right

    This is an academic discussion I realise but I dont think you would be disqualified for doing doggy paddle if you wanted to.
    Front Crawl is a defined stroke I agree but I thought free style meant you could swim however you like. so doggy paddle, back butterfly or anything else you care to invent would be allowed.
     
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    Owen Blackadder New Member

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    In the schools/club meets you do see kids doing all

    sorts of strokes in freestyle races. It is obviously allowed and no doubt in a 100m running race you wouldn't be DQ'ed for hopping but there wouldn't be much point.
     
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    correcto mundo

    you can use any style you like, front crawl just happens to fastest.

    when you see the little kids racing you will occasionally see them doing back stroke or breast stroke in a free style race because thats what happens to be their fastest stroke.

    there used to be a fifth style called old english backstroke that involved double arm pulls and breaststroke legs
     
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    Owen Blackadder New Member

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    I really do think you've picked the wrong person to ask

    that question to!
     
    Owen Blackadder, Dec 15, 2008
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    A disabled swimmer did old english back at a meet last week.

    I guess it's still allowed.</p>

    Another guy swam 200m Butterfly, he was awesome as his disability was that he only had one-arm. Amazing.</p>
     
    Owen Blackadder, Dec 15, 2008
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