Darren has been swimming all his life. He was a four year letter winner and team captain at Roosevelt High School in Seattle, WA. He began his career as a collegian at the University of Michigan. Although… + See More +
Darren has been swimming all his life. He was a four year letter winner and team captain at Roosevelt High School in Seattle, WA. He began his career as a collegian at the University of Michigan. Although… + See More
- See Less - Darren has been swimming all his life. He was a four year letter winner and team captain at Roosevelt High School in Seattle, WA. He began his career as a collegian at the University of Michigan. Although he was not nearly accomplished enough to join the Michigan swim team, he continued to swim on his own. After two years at Michigan he transferred to Pitzer College, where he competed for three seasons, and also ran track. Darren enjoys chocolate milk, Gossip Girl and all things swimming related.
i dont know if its just because im a backstroker, but i seriously think its way easier to kick a 50m underwater doing backstroke. i could do it forever, as long as i have a nose clip.
Andrew Cipriano said: “I like the idea of creating a new event but underwater swimming and especially hypoxic swimming is dangerous at any level. There has already been a lot of debate on the issue of hypoxic training and whether it is good or not. I think it is still amazing what the video shows and the idea just more debate needs to happen.”
underwater swimming is basically its own sport. its basically unheard of in America, but has more common in Europe and some of Asia. they basically swim all the same events, sometimes with hypoxic, with a snorkel, or with a tank of air.
wetwillie said: “OK,the underwaters have become such an important part of our sport and there is endless chatter who has the best.It's time to end the speculation and make the underwater 50 an event.”
I like the idea of creating a new event but underwater swimming and especially hypoxic swimming is dangerous at any level. There has already been a lot of debate on the issue of hypoxic training and whether it is good or not. I think it is still amazing what the video shows and the idea just more debate needs to happen.
OK,the underwaters have become such an important part of our sport and there is endless chatter who has the best.It's time to end the speculation and make the underwater 50 an event.There hasn't been a new event in swimming in over 50 years since fly became its own stroke.This would be an entertaining event that I think would generate lots of interest not only in the swimming community,but the lay public as well.
legendinmyownmind said: “WOW! Any coach not working underwater dolphin kicking everyday is in the wrong profession.”
I agree and also add in a tight streamline. It is a amazing to see how some swimmers can push the limits of their bodies to see what amazing things can be accomplished.
Here are the top swims from the past two weekends of coverage. Leisel Jones's 1:06.67 in the 100 Breast last week in Tucson, and Hill Taylor's DQ'd 50 underwater (23.10) this past weekend in Austin. June 15, 2009
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“I like the idea of creating a new event but underwater swimming and especially hypoxic swimming is dangerous at any level. There has already been a lot of debate on the issue of hypoxic training and whether it is good or not. I think it is still amazing what the video shows and the idea just more debate needs to happen.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finswimming
underwater swimming is basically its own sport. its basically unheard of in America, but has more common in Europe and some of Asia. they basically swim all the same events, sometimes with hypoxic, with a snorkel, or with a tank of air.
“OK,the underwaters have become such an important part of our sport and there is endless chatter who has the best.It's time to end the speculation and make the underwater 50 an event.”
“WOW! Any coach not working underwater dolphin kicking everyday is in the wrong profession.”