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Floridaboiler
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 Posted: 11/14/05 - 21:45 Post subject: Ironman Question...
How do the wheel chair division guys and gals do the swim???
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MastrBrewr
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Posted: 11/14/05 - 22:26 Post subject:
Brute strength. Notice how well developed their backs and shoulders are. That's sort of true for most triathletes, but especially for the physically challenged athletes.
Edit: I think most of them also have these "slings" which bind their legs together and keep them somewhat straight.
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TriBob
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Posted: 11/15/05 - 09:10 Post subject:
They have people to lift them in and out of the water. Other then that they swim with everyone else.
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jrjo
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Posted: 11/15/05 - 10:32 Post subject:
My legs feel like dead weight when I swim 
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Floridaboiler
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Posted: 11/15/05 - 17:49 Post subject:
Thanks everybody.
I didn;t realize they just did the swim like everyone else. I did also find out from a buddy that they use a differnt type of chair for the ride part.
D@mn,
Those guys and gals must have tremendous upper body strength.
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j1miller
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Posted: 11/15/05 - 18:14 Post subject:
wow! I wondered that as well.....
I've been to several tris and have never noticed before.
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