Having never swam competitively or trained for a big race, I was wondering if someone could explain to me why guys like Lochte and Kitajima layed big eggs at this meet. They were waaaaay below their world class times. Does it have to do with them not taking it too seriously or does it have to do with where they are in their training regimens at the moment. Maybe it is calculated? I just don't know a lot about this stuff.
Thanks, that makes sense. But does that mean the other swimmers aren't training as hard? Why do they not get as significant a drop off?
All it means is that some swimmers were fully rested, some were partially rested and some were not rested at all. I wouldn't say it means they "aren't training as hard," it means they weren't training as hard in the days preceding the meet. The vast majority of swimmers are going to rest for a meet like Nationals.
Thanks, that makes sense. But does that mean the other swimmers aren't training as hard? Why do they not get as significant a drop off?
All it means is that some swimmers were fully rested, some were partially rested and some were not rested at all. I wouldn't say it means they "aren't training as hard," it means they weren't training as hard in the days preceding the meet. The vast majority of swimmers are going to rest for a meet like Nationals.
