Is it acceptable to warm up in fins?

[Radioactive Man]

I normally swim the first several hundred yards of my swim training sessions in fins as part of the
warm up. I would like to do this at triathlons also. My question to the regulars: is this acceptable
at a triathlon? I know that by merely using fins on the warmup, I'm not violating any USAT rules,
but do race officials normally frown upon this sort of thing?

 

[Rich]

Radioactive Man <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I normally swim the first several hundred yards of my swim training sessions in fins as part of
> the warm up. I would like to do this at triathlons also. My question to the regulars: is this
> acceptable at a triathlon? I know that by merely using fins on the warmup, I'm not violating any
> USAT rules, but do race officials normally frown upon this sort of thing?
I think you would be required to wear *at least* a bathing suit as well...

rich

 

[Old Timer]

Yes. It is acceptable. Just don't let anyone see you at the swim finish with them! Wear a baggy
wetsuit and claim they're your shoulderblades under there.

 

[Father Guido Sa]

My brother,

Then what's that bulge in the front of the wetsuit?

Fr. Guido

[email protected] (Old Timer) wrote in message
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> Yes. It is acceptable. Just don't let anyone see you at the swim finish with them! Wear a baggy
> wetsuit and claim they're your shoulderblades under there.

 

[Oilbeefhooked]

"Father Guido Sarducci" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> My brother,
>
> Then what's that bulge in the front of the wetsuit?

That's a spicy meatball!
>
> Fr. Guido
>
> [email protected] (Old Timer) wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > Yes. It is acceptable. Just don't let anyone see you at the swim finish with them! Wear a baggy
> > wetsuit and claim they're your shoulderblades under there.

 

[Old Timer]

Silly boy, the bulge in the front would be the snorkel.

[email protected] (Father Guido Sarducci) wrote in message
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> My brother,
>
> Then what's that bulge in the front of the wetsuit?
>
> Fr. Guido
>
> [email protected] (Old Timer) wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
> > Yes. It is acceptable. Just don't let anyone see you at the swim finish with them! Wear a baggy
> > wetsuit and claim they're your shoulderblades under there.

 

[Swanger]

"Old Timer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Silly boy, the bulge in the front would be the snorkel.

If he can be breath through it; now that would be impressive!

Rick S.

>
> [email protected] (Father Guido Sarducci) wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > My brother,
> >
> > Then what's that bulge in the front of the wetsuit?
> >
> > Fr. Guido
> >
> > [email protected] (Old Timer) wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > > Yes. It is acceptable. Just don't let anyone see you at the swim finish with them! Wear a
> > > baggy wetsuit and claim they're your shoulderblades under there.

 

[Father Guido Sa]

Brother Rick,

You can blow my snorkel anytime, but you're right. Sometimes it's hard to breath when your mouth is
stuffed. The key is to relax the mouth.

Fr. Guido

"Swanger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> "Old Timer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Silly boy, the bulge in the front would be the snorkel.
>
> If he can be breath through it; now that would be impressive!
>
> Rick S.

 

[Swanger]

"Father Guido Sarducci" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

> You can blow my snorkel anytime, but you're right. Sometimes it's hard to breath when your mouth
> is stuffed. The key is to relax the mouth.

I'd be a bite'n maniac. If it's going in, nothing's going back out.(Shawshank redemption) Guid,
sometimes I get the distinct feeling that you may be........ gay?(happy) I once heard a tanked
up "happy" pan handler in downtown rush

they're all fags". Huh? It's okay to have an open mind, just don't let your brains fall out in
the process.

Rick S.

>
> Fr. Guido
>
> "Swanger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > "Old Timer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Silly boy, the bulge in the front would be the snorkel.
> >
> > If he can be breath through it; now that would be impressive!
> >
> > Rick S.

 

[Father Guido Sa]

Rick, Beef, Swinger -

You are teasing Fr. Guido. Yes, you are not ecce. Much more passion, more vigor, more intellect,
more man. You must forgive me, my son, for confusing the two of you.

Perhaps we should take our passions in a more private setting. I'd hate for the whole forum to see
what's going on here. To my confessional, perhaps? My e-mail works. Send me a note. My brains won't
fall out, but something else is about to pop out.

Fr. Guido

"Swanger" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<NFKda.2192> I'd be a bite'n maniac. If it's
going in, nothing's going back
> out.(Shawshank redemption) Guid, sometimes I get the distinct feeling that you may be........
> gay?(happy) I once heard a tanked up "happy" pan handler in downtown rush

> they're all fags". Huh? It's okay to have an open mind, just don't let your brains fall out in the
> process.
>
> Rick S.

 

[Swanger]

"Father Guido Sarducci" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Rick, Beef, Swinger -
>
> You are teasing Fr. Guido. Yes, you are not ecce. Much more passion, more vigor, more intellect,
> more man. You must forgive me, my son, for confusing the two of you.
>
> Perhaps we should take our passions in a more private setting. I'd hate for the whole forum to see
> what's going on here.

To my
> confessional, perhaps? My e-mail works. Send me a note. My brains won't fall out, but something
> else is about to pop out.

Just go right ahead and tell us all!
>
> Fr. Guido
>
> "Swanger" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<NFKda.2192> I'd
be a bite'n maniac. If it's going in, nothing's going back
> > out.(Shawshank redemption) Guid, sometimes I get the distinct feeling that you may be........
> > gay?(happy) I once heard a tanked up "happy" pan handler in downtown
rush

because
> > they're all fags". Huh? It's okay to have an open mind, just don't
let
> > your brains fall out in the process.
> >
> > Rick S.

 

[Sam Bean]

On 3/16/03 9:00 PM, in article [email protected], "Radioactive Man"
<[email protected]> wrote:

> I normally swim the first several hundred yards of my swim training sessions in fins as part of
> the warm up. I would like to do this at triathlons also. My question to the regulars: is this
> acceptable at a triathlon? I know that by merely using fins on the warmup, I'm not violating any
> USAT rules, but do race officials normally frown upon this sort of thing?
>

Never seen it done..........but what the hey.....go for it.......you will get some looks.

I saw a guy light a cigarette in transition after his race........lol.....wacky

Sam

 

[Father Guido Sa]

I can do some pretty cool tricks with a cigarette. Wanna see?

Fr. Guido

Sam Bean <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<BAAC90D4.27C%[email protected]>...
> I saw a guy light a cigarette in transition after his race........lol.....wacky
>
> Sam