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Dobkanize Triathlon Swimming Camp
Date: Sunday, February 21, 2010
Where: YMCA Emma B Howe Northtown
Time: 1-hr sessions available at 7-10am
Cost:TCMC/MNTriClub members: $20; Non-members: $25
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Feature: How much does kicking & pulling help?

How much does a flutter kick really matter in your swim? If you just stopped kicking, how much slower can you expect your top speed to go? And for that matter, how much does your arm pull really matter? Your humble author (Duane Dobko) suited up to get some data.
Find out the results .
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Improvement Statistics

Dobkanize Report Card

I am very excited to share with you how well I am doing as a triathlon swimming coach for triathletes!
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New: Duane Dances

Duane Dobko learns to do a pirouette

Watch Duane learn a new dance technique from his wife who is 6 months pregnant! In this video he learns how to do a pirouette in order to describe what it's like to learn a new technique.


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Triathlon Swimming Tip:
Reducing Water Resistance While Swimming

Want a quick way to reduce the amount of water resistance in your swim? The trick is to tilt your head slightly up. When your head is pointed straight to the bottom of the pool, you expose the flat side of your head to the water. This creates considerable resistance as the water has to move around your head. In the swimming world, we call this bulldozing. More.

Triathlon Swimming Q&A:
Wearing a Pace Watch in a Swim

Q:Will wearing a pace watch on my wrist make my swimming slower?

A:Heres what happens when you wear a pace watch. You place added resistance on that arm as it enters the water for each stroke. The resistance will slightly slow the arm down and create bubbles, which make for a less effective pull. More.

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Open Water Triathlon Swimming Race Calculator

Ever wonder how all those triathlon swim workouts translate to open water swim times? Enter your triathlon swim training times in the pool here and Dobkanize will predict how you will fare on the triathlon swim come race day. Use the Triathlon Swimming Race Calculator

Triathlon Swimming Coaching

Duane's method of triathlon swim training caters to the fit triathlete who wants to take their triathlon swimming to the next level. Are you ready to improve your swimming before your next triathlon? Duane's average improvement rate is 5.8% as of Oct 2008. Book your swimming session today.
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Minnesota State Master's Swim Meet

I swam the Minnesota State Master's meet this past weekend, April 18th/19th. Had a pretty good time. I kept to freestyle/butterfly events to keep it fun. Last season was all about backstroke and so this year I wanted to try something different. Swimming times and splits (per 50yards).

Duane's Swim at Nationals

Duane recently competed at the 2008 USMS Short Course National Championships in Austin Texas where he beat a national record in the 200 Yard Backstroke with a time of 1:49.93. Duane is the one in the gray swim cap. See a video of his swim.
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