What is your favourite stroke?
By kiran1978
@kiran1978 (4134)
Australia
May 6, 2008 9:02pm CST
My favourite stroke is backstroke and freestyle I am really good at doing these strokes. I used to swim competitively when I was younger, I trained 10 times a week swimming 10 kilometres a day. My couch use to give me lots of training with backstroke. The hard work payed off I came third in Queensland (my state - Australia) for 200 metres backstroke, it was one of my proudest moments. I also like butterfly. I don't like breastroke, I feel like a frog doing that stroke and I find the stroke too slow. 
So which is your favourite stroke? Is it dog paddle, lol? 
Also what age did you first learn to swim? Or have you not learnt to swim yet?
So which is your favourite stroke? Is it dog paddle, lol? Also what age did you first learn to swim? Or have you not learnt to swim yet?6 responses
@littleowl (7157)
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7 May 08
Hi Kiran-I used to love swimming specially front stroke, but 15yrs ago I had a serious accident that now prevents me from swiming on my front so have to swim on my back but not doing back stroke-blessings littleowl
@littleowl (7157)
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9 May 08
Hi Kiran-am not sure if I did or didn't say but I broke my back in the lumbar region-yes it was serious and am lucky to be up and walking-infact in fairly good health too-yes it gives me pain but just ignore it its something I live with-but on the hand I always know there is someone worse off than myself-blessings littleowl
@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
10 May 08
OMG you are very strong minded, that is awful you having to suffer that kind of pain everyday and not be able to work. You are such a positive sweet empathetic person, even after what you have been through you still think of other people's hardships, you an inspiration my friend. Take care of yourself.@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
9 May 08
I am so sorry to hear that, the accident sounded really serious. Are you in pain now? I think I vaguely remember you mentioning in a discussion a while back that you were in accident I can't quite remember though. I hope you are okay now, take care my friend.
@gemini_rose (16264)
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9 May 08
I like the frog style!! I like it because I use a lot of muscles but it is nice and gentle. I started swimming from an eary age but never wanted to be competitive with it. It sounds like you were are a very good swimmer though.
@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
9 May 08
Hey froggie, it does use alot of muscles, especially the inner thighs, which is awesome as those muscles are hard to work out with other forms of exercise.@gemini_rose (16264)
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9 May 08
Yes, and those are the areas that need to find their muscles!! Its good on the arms too, no more chicken wings.
@tutul0045 (2630)
• India
12 May 08
Hi there,
Well iam very embarrased to say that i dont know to swim properly. I have been to lot of water parks with my friends but i am unable to do the strokes u r talking about.
Well there is still hope and i have the energy to learn new things. Hopefully i will learn to swim this year.
Well i must say its a very nice discussion.
Cheers,
Tutul
@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
7 May 08
Hi cupid, freestyle is good stroke to know. I was a professional swimmer not anymore lol, I can still swim good though. I did swimming training from 9 years old till 14 years old, then I quit. I wish I kept it up but got too interested in socialising with friends and got tired of not being able to do anything with friends my life was swimming back then.
@snakequeen (1299)
• India
7 May 08
Hi kiran! I tried to learn a couple of times, but could not succeed. Sort of fearof getting drowned,honestly. So, gave up completely.
@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
7 May 08
Hi snakequeen, it's a shame you didn't keep swimming up, it is really good to learn. I never had that fear of drowning when I first learnt how to swim. That would be frighening being scared of drowning.
@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
9 May 08
Wow, is that 57 seconds for 100 metres, that is awesome time. That beats my best time for freestyle. My best for 100 metres freestyle was 1 min 4 seconds. Congrats!! Do you still swim now?