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href='http://blog.swimator.com/2006/11/coaches-like-swimming-toys.html'/><author><name>Libor J</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/114701395679914009834</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pACfrCoS-Xc/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAD-c/aFtWFVB0eHA/s512-c/photo.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952302.post-8520051882822660477</id><published>2011-05-26T08:16:15.415+03:00</published><updated>2011-05-26T08:16:15.415+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Swimming gear helps a lot in learning swimming mor...</title><content type='html'>Swimming gear helps a lot in learning swimming more efficiently.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10952302/116324076222439862/comments/default/8520051882822660477'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10952302/116324076222439862/comments/default/8520051882822660477'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.swimator.com/2006/11/coaches-like-swimming-toys.html?showComment=1306386975415#c8520051882822660477' title=''/><author><name>swim shop</name><uri>http://www.aqua-gear.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.swimator.com/2006/11/coaches-like-swimming-toys.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952302.post-116324076222439862' 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title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.swimator.com/2006/11/coaches-like-swimming-toys.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952302.post-116324076222439862' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10952302/posts/default/116324076222439862' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-976656001'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952302.post-144953083552146401</id><published>2010-12-29T16:45:38.887+02:00</published><updated>2010-12-29T16:45:38.887+02:00</updated><title type='text'>@tyciol: thanks for your question, I assume you ar...</title><content type='html'>@tyciol: thanks for your question, I assume you are talking about the hydro hip. You can say that it does increases drag, however, its main purpose is to help you improve roll your hips to the side as freestyle is really swam more on your sides than your stomach.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Arm scoopers (also called paddles) are good, but not to be used without proper training as they could hurt your shoulders if not used properly.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10952302/116324076222439862/comments/default/144953083552146401'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10952302/116324076222439862/comments/default/144953083552146401'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.swimator.com/2006/11/coaches-like-swimming-toys.html?showComment=1293633938887#c144953083552146401' title=''/><author><name>swimator</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.swimator.com/2006/11/coaches-like-swimming-toys.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952302.post-116324076222439862' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10952302/posts/default/116324076222439862' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-10801322'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952302.post-3420422354750924813</id><published>2010-12-27T18:07:29.380+02:00</published><updated>2010-12-27T18:07:29.380+02:00</updated><title type='text'>These look really cool, is the one hip fin thing t...</title><content type='html'>These look really cool, is the one hip fin thing to increase drag?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also what about using flippers or arm scooper things so we can cup more water and use more arm resistance and go further with fewer strokes?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10952302/116324076222439862/comments/default/3420422354750924813'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10952302/116324076222439862/comments/default/3420422354750924813'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.swimator.com/2006/11/coaches-like-swimming-toys.html?showComment=1293466049380#c3420422354750924813' title=''/><author><name>Tyciol</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12305974455384425337</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPKMhksOtbk/Sp9SLGe0oxI/AAAAAAAAAAM/zewVvtX10UQ/S220/saladin1.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.swimator.com/2006/11/coaches-like-swimming-toys.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952302.post-116324076222439862' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10952302/posts/default/116324076222439862' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2123699162'/></entry></feed>
