Top Swimmers

Bernard said:

Hi,

I wonder if those champions who were top in Barcelona also are here in the newsgroup, or read
some on it?

If Mr. Phelps or one of his colleagues reads this, he is welcome to show up.

Bernard

Yes, I was there. I won the 3000 meter sidestroke. What would you like to know? I'll pass on your
message to Michael.

The King of the Cows said:

Yes, I was there. I won the 3000 meter sidestroke. What would you like to know? I'll pass on your
message to Michael.

;-)

The sidestroke, or a variation of it, is actually tested for and a requirement when getting your
swimming instructor/lifeguarding certificate in Japan. The kids going for the certificate hate it,
since they've never learned it, and apparently passing that part of the test is not as trivial as
it sounds.

Yep. It's true. Same thing in Canada. I was competetive swimming, early teens, and also junior
lifeguard. I breezed through the lifesaving awards until one exam where the teacher stood there with
the clip board and shook her head. Turns out, I wasn't completing the pulling action enough and I
was "weaked" (given one black mark, two you fail). I scraped by with the rest.

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Quoted message said:

The King of the Cows said:

Yes, I was there. I won the 3000 meter sidestroke. What would you like to know? I'll pass on
your message to Michael.

;-)

The sidestroke, or a variation of it, is actually tested for and a

requirement

Quoted message said:

when getting your swimming instructor/lifeguarding certificate in Japan. The kids going for the
certificate hate it, since they've never learned

it,

Quoted message said:

and apparently passing that part of the test is not as trivial as it

sounds.