Isn't it a great cardiovascular sport? Good for the heart and mind! ^_^
Favorite stroke?
(do you guys ever see "posers" in the pool with their bikinis on and just stand their laughing...)
2006-08-21 11:09:54 · 25 answers · asked by starrynight107 3 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
I love swimming. I have been performing this sport for most of my life.
When I was a younger man, I was involved in competitive triathlons and swimming was my strongest event.
Now that I can not compete anymore, swimming has been my single devotion.
I swim laps (one mile) every day, seven days a week, all year round.
In my opinion, there is only one stroke...The crawl(freestyle)
I say this because in the swim event in the triathlons, the swimmers who tired, switched to other strokes to rest. To me, that was proof enough that other strokes were too easy and too slow.....so why incorporate them?
As a cardiovascular sport, fewer sports come close to the benefits of swimming. Those that do, stress the body in ways that can be harmful. What comes to mind is running and cross country skiing.
The "posers" you refer to are in every sport. But the truth is: I don't even notice them. When you swim laps as I do for that distance, the head is under water more than above it.
2006-08-21 11:50:30 · answer #1 · answered by Gray Matter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah, I love to swim! I'm not too familiar with any strokes though, I just make something up. I call it the Ti-stroke. I try to do 2 km (1,25 mi) three times a week.
I haven't noticed those "posers", but I'll look out for them.
2006-08-22 12:28:52 · answer #2 · answered by Ti 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yay Swimming!!!!!!!! (except backstroke, I cannot do that one straight)
And my swim practice is either really early in the morning or at my high school pool, so I don't see people who just get in the pool just to show off their bikinis (Though that wouldn't be such a bad thing 8P.)
Besides, when you have a black and gold checkered team speedo, those people stare at you.
2006-08-24 11:11:50 · answer #3 · answered by fantasygeek749 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love swimming. Backstroke and Freestyle are my best. Marie and I are competitive swimmers in the Master's. We swim 4 nights a week and usually Saturdays. Our Masters events are additional swimming nights and weekends. We sometimes think we have "Gills"
2006-08-22 05:43:31 · answer #4 · answered by TYR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i swim 5 miles a day at clearwater beach or indian rocks beach here in florida. been doing it for 23 years competitively . It keeps me in shape and looking young. I have my own kinda stroke. doesnt really qualify as anything like freestyle or breast.
2006-08-21 21:30:55 · answer #5 · answered by demodive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great sport, I just luv it.
I'm hydrophylic, I could not live without water.
My fav stroke is crawl.
And, yes, it is a fantasticcadiovascular sport, it's good for your body and your mind.
2006-08-21 23:23:57 · answer #6 · answered by K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love swimming and my fav stroke is freestyle. And yes, posers are hilarious, especially when they can't swim.
2006-08-21 11:17:13 · answer #7 · answered by Kila 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG, I'M OBSESSED WITH SWIMMING!!! i absolutely love butterfly and free-style. And i'm a sprinter, so I like the 100 yd fly and the 50 yd free. best sport ever in my opinion, we think alike!!
2006-08-22 09:35:48 · answer #8 · answered by Victoria 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I LOVEE to swim!!! fav and most best sport in the world! My fav stroke is fly!
2006-08-21 14:26:32 · answer #9 · answered by ♥bellerose♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anyone who knows how to will love it.
I'm a breaststroker, even though I swim freestyle too. My other strokes sucks.
2006-08-21 11:51:16 · answer #10 · answered by -WANTED- 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋