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Yeah, I think it's a reasonable take to include a lot of abilities under the umbrella of being able to swim.i also forgot how to properly swim frontstroke and re-learning wasn't that hard except for getting used to the breathing patterns (i'm still probably bad but acceptable at it).
i think if you are able to tread water and breaststroke, i would consider that being able to swim.
DittoWhile I can swim really well, my true skill is being amazing at floating on my back. I'm like a glorious piece of driftwood. Buoyant as f***.
Probably the way it is for most elite athletes. Do we expect to see the Mannings, Brady, Brees to wear cleats again?Did anyone else grow up swimming competitively as a kid/teenager and then get burnt out from all the practices/training/swim meets and just avoid pools/water completely for their whole adult life? Or am I just weird like that
Hear the same thing about some NHL players not putting skates on ever again after retirement and I totally get it
Did anyone else grow up swimming competitively as a kid/teenager and then get burnt out from all the practices/training/swim meets and just avoid pools/water completely for their whole adult life? Or am I just weird like that
Hear the same thing about some NHL players not putting skates on ever again after retirement and I totally get it
Probably the way it is for most elite athletes. Do we expect to see the Mannings, Brady, Brees to wear cleats again?
Same goes for the great baseball players?
Now they can still play their sport casually in sneakers. And nhlers can do so with street hockey or with roller blades in a casual setting.
Basketball players pretty easy to put on their shoes again and put up some jump shots.
The other sports you can find parks to do that quietly with your kids (or if wealthy, have you big backyard to do it) and not draw attention to yourself.I do find it odd that NHL players don't put on skates again after retirement until the alumni games. I guess it takes extra effort to go to rink? Like they don't even go out and pass the puck around with their kid?
Basketball players have at least shot the ball. I would be surprised if HOF quarterbacks haven't thrown footballs since retirement. I would think it's the same with baseball players.
For those who swam competitively and have kids, did you not get in the pool with your kids?
Poor Clayton Keller - the Tom Holland/Mark Ruffalo of Utah.
I don't hate the Yeti as a name. Still don't really understand why they didn't/couldn't have it ready to go in time for their inaugural season.
It is getting harder to land trademarks unless you go something original. Even with knights Vegas needed golden as they could t just be knights for their trademarks.It could be worse than 'Yeti' but s-less names on sports teams will always be the equivalent of naming your kid Kiel or Krztoffer instead of Kyle or Christopher.
It is getting harder to land trademarks unless you go something original. Even with knights Vegas needed golden as they could t just be knights for their trademarks.
None of the options were really good. I liked the potential of a bee logo if they went Venom.
I thought 'Utah Outlaws' which was one of the main options was a quality name and rolled off the tongue really well, although perhaps the super-religious area wouldn't have loved it.
Equally as bad as Kraken but could be worse, I'd guess it will be when the logo(s) is released.
Par for the course these days but I'm not buying a sweater so whatever.
Yeti better be the team 'sponsor' though it's too obvious.
Crosby's obsession with 87 is so strange.
Maybe the logo makes up for the name.As far as s-less names go the ones that are at least a tangible 'thing' are a small step up on the ones that are, like, a verb. One of the WPHL teams is called the 'Charge' which is just about the lamest thing I've ever heard.
I thought 'Utah Outlaws' which was one of the main options was a quality name and rolled off the tongue really well, although perhaps the super-religious area wouldn't have loved it.