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In the summer there is huge pleasure swimming freestyle and backstroke

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23233) 7 Jun

I went to a countryside resort. There most of the time I and my family members spend time in swimming freestyle and backstroke. I swim butterfly also but I am not that fast. Breast stroke is a relaxing stroke. The water of the...

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In the swimming pools the first stroke that is taught is freestyle

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23233) 18 Feb

When I learned swimming when I was a kid the first stroke that was taught was freestyle. After floating once swimmers learn to do underwater breathing the maximum force is required from legs is in freestyle. Thereafter backstroke...

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In swimming pools i feel backstroke is a relaxing swimming style

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23233) 16 Feb

In swimming pools waters are shallow. In those pools i feel backstroke is a relaxing swimming style. One can stare at the clear sky. There is no requirement of underwater breathing. When can have the hand movement and leg movement...

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I enjoyed doing backstroke on birthday

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23233) 22 Jun

On birthday I had had swimming session with my family members. I did a lot of backstroke. It was very relaxing. It was raining so with a cloudy cover it was a romantic experience. My family members swam with...

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The best part of summer is spending time in the pool

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23233) 7 May 25

In bengal where temperature sore to 39 degree celsius summer is very strong. As people go on switching ACs huge electricity bill comes up. The only good thing about summer is spending time in the pool. One can do freestyle...

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Among the different strokes the freestyle is the most easy style of swimming

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23233) 30 Apr 25

Among the different strokes the freestyle is the most easy style of swimming. Beginners are firstly taught the art of floating and then freestyle. The other strokes like backstroke or breast stroke or butterfly are taught later. I...

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I think butterfly requires more effort and breast stroke requires less

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23233) 18 Mar 25

Among the four strokes of swimming i think butterfly requires more effort. High pressure from hands are required. Back stroke does not require serious breathing exercise as legs do everything. Freestyle requires hands and legs...

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I realized that in the pools the fountains have a healing effect on the body.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23233) 5 Jun 23

I enjoyed my swimming in the swimming pool with my family. While I swam free style, backstroke, breast stroke and butterfly. At the same time I took the fun of the fountain. As strong fountain falling with force on the body had...

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The swimming pools allow one family at a time.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23233) 20 Mar 23

In India in the sea destinations, the swimming pool authorities allow one family at a time. The reason is that the swimming pools are not very long in length. So if a swimmer wants to do freestyle or backstroke or butterfly or...

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For swimmers is it necessary to learn freestyle backstroke breast stroke butterfly?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23233) 1 Jan 22

I learned all the four styles of swimming. But many people in India only learn freestyle and backstroke. I wonder in rivers and seas is it enough to learn freestyle and backstroke. Breast stroke and butterfly are also helpful...

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Swimming blind

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381760) • Rockingham, Australia 3 Mar 21

The collage is of swimmers doing backstroke at the SunSmart Country Pennants competition held recently in Mt Barker, Western Australia. It’s interesting how some tilt their heads right back while others seem to looking more...

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Learning to Swim-Day 46

Kristen Howe @KristenH (33591) • Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 19 Jul 18

Last night Paige texted me and asked me if we could change our final swim lesson time from 1PM to 11 AM. I said sure this morning. On this glorious sunny day before a rainy weekend, a little over an hour ago, I went to my final...

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Learning to Swim--Day 45

Kristen Howe @KristenH (33591) • Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 17 Jul 18

On this gorgeous afternoon for my second to last day with Paige, all good things might come to an end on Thursday. I even said "aloha" to Paige and asked her about her preparations to the move---she's still packing and dealing...

butterfly

breast stroke

backstroke

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Learning to Swim--Day 44

Kristen Howe @KristenH (33591) • Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 12 Jul 18

This afternoon was another gorgeous afternoon to walk to the gym for my 3rd to very last swim lesson with Paige. Not too hot like it would be this Saturday at 90 degrees, plenty of sunshine and fresh air. I can't believe a week...

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Learning to Swim-Day 43

Kristen Howe @KristenH (33591) • Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 3 Jul 18

On this humid summer afternoon, it was a pleasant day to walk to the gym to have a swim lesson with Paige. Originally, I thought a week from Thursday would be my last one. But Paige had informed me that July 17th, two weeks from...

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Learning to Swim-Day 41

Kristen Howe @KristenH (33591) • Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 21 Jun 18

On this gorgeous summer afternoon, it was the perfect and right weather with sunshine, warm temperatures, and a gentle breeze. For my next swim lesson, the lap pool was jumping with families during open swim hours. So we spent the...

backstroke

freestyle

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Learning to Swim--Day 40

Kristen Howe @KristenH (33591) • Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 19 Jun 18

On this partly cloudy and warm afternoon, it was a perfect day to go for the swim at the gym. And since I barely arrived on time, we returned to the lap pool. And yes the water was cold. I've warmed up with two laps of the breast...

freestyle

backstroke

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Learning to Swim--Day 26

Kristen Howe @KristenH (33591) • Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 27 Mar 18

On this grey afternoon, I'm so glad it wasn't really raining like it was supposed to. Just a light drizzle, in which I didn't mind one bit. And I did love how it was in the 50s this afternoon and didn't feel too cold after all....

freestyle

frontcrawl

backstroke

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Learning to Swim--Day 16

Kristen Howe @KristenH (33591) • Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 13 Feb 18

Cold morning, warmish afternoon with plenty of sunshine--that's the best way to describe today's weather forecast. Once again, I had no problem walking to the gym and back home on the sidewalks, the same as yesterday. Although...

backstroke

swim lessons

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Learning to Swim--Day 15

Kristen Howe @KristenH (33591) • Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 6 Feb 18

Normally, I wouldn't go to the gym with temperatures in the 20s and the wind chills in the teens during this time of year. But I did brave the cold and walked on the snowy and icy sidewalks, on and off, both ways. Since I have 2...

swim lessons

breast stroke

backstroke

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