If the major car companies, electronics companies and other industries can get together ad agree on certain industry standards, why not swimming? Do you think that all computer firms just suddenly come up with the USB? No, they all agreed to the design, capabilities and limitations, so all could compete and flourish on par.
Same goes for swimming, but it hasn't happened yet. Lap or Length have been argued to death here, with no consensus. This morning I was reminded of another set of easily confused terms; build and descend. I was taught that build meant increase speed (or at least effort) during the individual swim you are about to perform, descend was to make each swim in a set a little faster, so the last 100 (or whatever the distance) was faster than the first one .
Anyone else have terms of inconsistency or ambiguity? Can we get the coaches to issue forth a letter of understanding on certain terms, so we have an interchangeable vernacular across the country?
About how far above a best time would you recommed trying to hold for best averages 10x50 @ 3 min.?
Going to try this set and some of the sets knelson put up too.
thanks, Bill
The relationship between best average and best time for a particular set depends on the individual. Some people can run marathons at 90% of their aerobic max. I'm sure I couldn't complete a marathon unless I walked most of the way at 20% max. The set that I mentioned trains your anaerobic enurance (especially for a 100). Personally, a 30 average is about 4 to 4.5 seconds slower than my shaved and tapered recent max. It's probably about 2-2.5 seconds slower than I could do 1 rep max in practice mid season. A good middle distance swimmer could probably keep their best average much closer to their race max.
About how far above a best time would you recommed trying to hold for best averages 10x50 @ 3 min.?
Going to try this set and some of the sets knelson put up too.
thanks, Bill
The relationship between best average and best time for a particular set depends on the individual. Some people can run marathons at 90% of their aerobic max. I'm sure I couldn't complete a marathon unless I walked most of the way at 20% max. The set that I mentioned trains your anaerobic enurance (especially for a 100). Personally, a 30 average is about 4 to 4.5 seconds slower than my shaved and tapered recent max. It's probably about 2-2.5 seconds slower than I could do 1 rep max in practice mid season. A good middle distance swimmer could probably keep their best average much closer to their race max.
