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March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread)
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zwemmen = to swim in Dutch. I am taking Dutch I this semester.

March 1:

The foam? That is from my kick.
run: 5 mi
swim: 4700 yds
Main set was 12 x 100 on 2:45 best average, held 1:15. On the ninth one, I looked at the clock, turned around, and saw all the nice foam - hot-tub-jet type foam - from my kicking.
If it were milk, it would have been butter.

maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]
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tigerchik wrote:
zwemmen = to swim in Dutch. I am taking Dutch I this semester.

March 1:

The foam? That is from my kick.
run: 5 mi
swim: 4700 yds
Main set was 12 x 100 on 2:45 best average, held 1:15. On the ninth one, I looked at the clock, turned around, and saw all the nice foam - hot-tub-jet type foam - from my kicking.
If it were milk, it would have been butter.

Cool. Let me know if you need help. First time ever I've known anybody to voluntarily take up Dutch.

Oh yeah. This is the fish thread. I just popped in because of the Dutch reference. So, back on topic. I will go to the pool this afternoon. I will move myself from one wall to the opposite wall, repeatedly. At some point I will have reached 2000m and I will get out. But to call my swims 'workouts' would be an insult to vissen the world over.

Citizen of the world, former drunkard. Resident Traumatic Brain Injury advocate.
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [Chipmunk] [ In reply to ]
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I'll send you a PM. I have a bunch of proverbs that I'm having trouble translating :-)

maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]
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I'm going to do 2000meters of vlinderslag, viciously.
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]
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tigerchik wrote:
I'll send you a PM. I have a bunch of proverbs that I'm having trouble translating :-)

I'll try my best. I hope they're profane.

Citizen of the world, former drunkard. Resident Traumatic Brain Injury advocate.
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [Chipmunk] [ In reply to ]
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I'll send you a PM. I have a bunch of proverbs that I'm having trouble translating :-)

I'll try my best. I hope they're profane.


I think the closest one I have is



Een oude bok lust nog wel een groen blaadje
An old goat still desires a green leaf
Dit wordt gezegd van een oude man die een jong meisje trouwt.
This is said of an old man who marries a young girl.


maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]
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Wanneer leren de meeste mensen het best? Het klinkt als een open deur, maar mensen leren het best als zij klaar zijn om te leren.
Er klaar voor zijn betekent dat iemand dit op intellectueel, psychologisch en lichamelijk gebied is.
(I don't really know Dutch, but I work in many languages creating instructional materials for scuba diving)
Congrats on starting off at the top!
Today the pool was edging on 90 deg. All we needed was to add carrots and potatoes for a nice swimmer stew.
5x100 alt s/k no-stop
10x50@:45 :33-:35
5x100@1:30 1:08 -:11
250 k
250 s
2x[50 k + 50 s] br :38/:36
300 s/k cool (yeah right @ 90 deg)
2500 sc yardages

Proud member of FISHTWITCH: doing a bit more than fish exercise now.
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [HalfSpeed] [ In reply to ]
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I think this thread is too smart for me.

No pool today, instead I'll be swimming through the 12+ inches of snowfall here. Tomorrow's daily swim special is the modified Monty set I couldn't do last week, looking forward to it.

Tot ziens.

Edit: changed snow fall to snowfall. See... I am right about this thread being too smart for me.
Last edited by: sweet_wtr: Mar 1, 12 10:11
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]
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WU: 400 fr, 300 kwf
Main:
2x { 200 fr @ 2:45, 100 easy, 300 fr @ 4:00, 100 easy, 400 fr @ 5:10 }
6x100 desc
100 easy
6x100 build

4400 scy
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [HalfSpeed] [ In reply to ]
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Wanneer leren de meeste mensen het best? Het klinkt als een open deur, maar mensen leren het best als zij klaar zijn om te leren.
Er klaar voor zijn betekent dat iemand dit op intellectueel, psychologisch en lichamelijk gebied is.

(I don't really know Dutch, but I work in many languages creating instructional materials for scuba diving)


I can tell, as that's not really swimming related :-)


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Today the pool was edging on 90 deg. All we needed was to add carrots and potatoes for a nice swimmer stew.



heheh.

maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [sweet_wtr] [ In reply to ]
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No pool today, instead I'll be swimming through the 12+ inches of snow fall here.


I have a snow day :-)

maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD
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Tomorrow's daily swim special is the modified Monty set I couldn't do last week, looking forward to it.


What was Monty's birthday set?! His birthday was yesterday.

maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]
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tigerchik wrote:
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Tomorrow's daily swim special is the modified Monty set I couldn't do last week, looking forward to it.



What was Monty's birthday set?! His birthday was yesterday.


Not sure what his birthday set is/was, but I modified the 400IM set he put out there a few weeks back. Want to do it tomorrow? Here it is:

200 Swim / 100 Kick / 200 IM Drill / 100 IM Kick / 200 Free

2 x 200 Swim @ 3’

1’ rest

2 x 200 IM @ 3:30

1’ rest

200 Swim @ 3’

200 IM @ 3:30

1’ rest

2 x 100 @ 1:30

1’ rest

2 x 100 IM @ 1:40

1’ rest

100 Free @ 1:30 for time

100 IM for time

50 EZ

(2650scm)

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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]
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Why Dutch?

I'm no fish, but I'm in this month to force me back to the pool.
Day 1: 3400y
500y fr
10x50y ankle band on 1:10
500y paddles/buoy
500y fr
10x50y band
500y paddles/buoy
150y kick w/ fins
350y paddles/buoy

It's a start.
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]
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Monty was talking about doing what I did last October...
56x100@1:30 alt IM & fr

I got to the point where one breath on the wall upon completion of an IM and start right in on the next freestyle.

Proud member of FISHTWITCH: doing a bit more than fish exercise now.
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [caf0] [ In reply to ]
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// It's a start. //

A great start. Glad you're in.
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [sweet_wtr] [ In reply to ]
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Thanks :)
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [caf0] [ In reply to ]
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March 1st. One of those lovely cool, windy days, which meant the 50m outdoor pool was deserted. 8 lanes, 8 swimmers. Perfect!
Lunchtime: 8km run
PM: Swim
1000 w/up.
Main set: 10x200 pull @ 15 seconds. Times were: 3.10/09/06/07/06/05/06/07/07/07. S-l-o-w-l-y getting down towards 1.30 speed in my reps.
1000 easy.

4000LCM. Good start to the month...
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Why Dutch?


My favorite math professor is from the Netherlands and he offered to teach a course if enough of us were interested. I jumped at the opportunity - fantastic professor - and it's impossible to turn down an offer to learn a foreign language.


That's a great swim for the first time back!

maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]
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What, my March fish thread wasn't good enough for you? ;)

400 w/u, 15x100 on 2:10, 100 c/d.
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Didn't see it! I am so sorry.

maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]
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I speak 3 languages and know a few general greetings or thank you in 4-5 others. Dutch is easily the most difficult to my knowledge. I think a general greeting (like good day or how's it going) is a 10-12 syllable event.

Good for you TC!!

Such a Bad Runner
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [SBR_bestgoodbad] [ In reply to ]
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goedemorgen! hoe gaat het ermee?

7.5 mijlen + 1500 scy

maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]
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500 warmup
4x50@:50 kick/swim
1x200@3:00
4x50@:50 kick/swim
1x200@3:00
4x50@:50
1x200@3:00
12x75@1:15 fly/free/fly
1x300@4:30
1x200@3:00
1x100@1:30
200 warmdown

3x100@1:40
3x200@2:50
100 easy
2x100@1:40
2x200@2:50
100 easy
1x100@1:40
1x200@2:50
100 easy

5500 scm
Last edited by: SH: Mar 2, 12 7:55
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Re: March ZWEMMEN (Fish Thread) [SH] [ In reply to ]
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WU: 400 fr, 4x75 scull/pull, 300 kwf
4x{25 dog paddle, 25 tarzan, 25 fast, 25 sc }
Main:
4x{100 sprint @1:40, 150 pace @2:10, 50 easy@1:30 }
w/fins 4x{100 pace @1:40, 50 sprint @1:00, 50 kwf@1:00 }
CD: 4x100 pull @1:30
3800 scy

Sprint 100's went 1:10,1:09,1:08,1:06
Sprint 50's went :28,:28,:27,:26 (fins help!)
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