So my local club team has no practice till January. Either theyre not that serious about swimming, or really serious about the holidays :carolers:
But anyway my main point is, I have to keep training. The times of my competition are getting really close for my goal meet at May 15th. However, my resources only allow me to practice in a 12.5 meter pool at the YMCA. Kinda funny right? :D
Anyway I just wanna see the public's opinion on this, as well as what are some good workouts with all those extra flip turns? I will try to do 2.5 hours Mon-Sat till January, attempting to keep the 4000 yards we get per practice (If those flip turns don't kill me first!) XD
I'd be tempted to do a lot of kicking and vertical kicking/sculling. Practice your streamlined kicking sprints. It would be tempting to use a swim tether or surgical tubing of some kind to allow you to swim longer without turns (not sure if that would be allowed). Good luck!
I agree with gobears. I have rigged up a tether for my own backyard pool where I do three sets of six all out 8-10 second sprints on a minute. It trains the (I think) ATP energy system and is really a great sprint workout. That of course would not be the only thing you do and you wouldn't do it everyday, but it could be a part of your training.
Good visualization of swimming in such a pool - All-Strokes - Hotel Pool Sculling - YouTube :bolt:
They share some good ideas though how to get use of swimming in such pool
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I have a 20x40 backyard pool and I've tried to practice in it. It's not easy. As soon as you turn you can take 3 strokes and then have to turn again. I've done over 1,000 yards, but its almost dizzying, plus my pool isn't great at absorbing the waves created, so it can get choppy. Usually I give up and drive to the pool.
I'd agree with working on your breakouts. Work on your turns and breathing. Work on your dives if allowed (though without a block, it may not be entirely helpful). Try and swim as far as you can, hopefully pesky little kids won't get in your way (I'm assuming this is not a lap pool).
Good Luck
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I have a 20x40 backyard pool and I've tried to practice in it. It's not easy. As soon as you turn you can take 3 strokes and then have to turn again. I've done over 1,000 yards, but its almost dizzying, plus my pool isn't great at absorbing the waves created, so it can get choppy. Usually I give up and drive to the pool.
I'd agree with working on your breakouts. Work on your turns and breathing. Work on your dives if allowed (though without a block, it may not be entirely helpful). Try and swim as far as you can, hopefully pesky little kids won't get in your way (I'm assuming this is not a lap pool).
Good Luck
Funny you say that cause it is a lap pool. It is my last resource, as all of the other pools don't offer lap swimming to the public. Sad day.
So my local club team has no practice till January. Either theyre not that serious about swimming
They definitely aren't. Many teams put in their hardest training of the year right now. Isn't there a longer pool anywhere you could use? Good luck!
You'll take more strokes per length if you do "swim aways"
instead of push offs
"swim aways" are where you don't push off at all, your feet touch the wall and you swim away
Do kick aways as well.
Also if you swim bent at the hip with your knees down you'll encounter more resistance on each pull and take many more strokes per length.
