Plea to coaches: consistent terminology

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? Competitive Swimming needs a glossary or dictionary, maybe an acronym committee could create definitions and standards. Perhaps a spin off of the rules committee could standardize the lingo and acronyms. If urbandictionary.com can do it why can't we? The term definition example. Here's Several websites that contain Definitions of Swimming Terms: mvm.org/workouts-glossary.php www.staps.uhp-nancy.fr/.../swimterms.htm Swimming Drills and Set Notation Training Plan Terms and RPE/HR Zone Chart Swim Smooth Glossary Warrenton Masters Swim Team Lap: swim down and back, though some coaches say "lap" when they mean length. Length: swim one length of the pool build: increase effort during a swim descend: increase speed during a set Anyone else have terms of inconsistency or ambiguity? not really Can we get the coaches to issue forth a letter of understanding on certain terms, so we have an interchangeable vernacular across the country? there's too many terms, a website with a glossary, a swim dictionary or list of training definitons might be best It's important to understand the terms, acronyms and abbreviations your coach uses. One of the tricky ones my coach uses is: KRLS: Kick Right Left Swim What's most important: If you don't know ASK. There's also BONK: when you've trained so far and hard that you have no more glycogen in your muscles, you're hurting bad and it feels terrible GET OUT SWIM: is a challenge, if the swimmer swims a certain fast time or faster then she, her lane, or the whole team get out of practice You Lead, You go first: means: you're faster than me or I"m gonna draft off you 5 apart: swimmers leave 5 seconds apart in a lane on a set, means the follower wants to draft usually short course especially when there's 4 or more swimmers in a lane 10 apart: swimmers leave 10 seconds apart in a lane on a set, means the leader doesn't want the people behind him to draft usually longcourse, short course only if there's 2 or 3 in a lane

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? Competitive Swimming needs a glossary or dictionary, maybe an acronym committee could create definitions and standards. Perhaps a spin off of the rules committee could standardize the lingo and acronyms. If urbandictionary.com can do it why can't we? The term definition example. Here's Several websites that contain Definitions of Swimming Terms: mvm.org/workouts-glossary.php www.staps.uhp-nancy.fr/.../swimterms.htm Swimming Drills and Set Notation Training Plan Terms and RPE/HR Zone Chart Swim Smooth Glossary Warrenton Masters Swim Team Lap: swim down and back, though some coaches say "lap" when they mean length. Length: swim one length of the pool build: increase effort during a swim descend: increase speed during a set Anyone else have terms of inconsistency or ambiguity? not really Can we get the coaches to issue forth a letter of understanding on certain terms, so we have an interchangeable vernacular across the country? there's too many terms, a website with a glossary, a swim dictionary or list of training definitons might be best It's important to understand the terms, acronyms and abbreviations your coach uses. One of the tricky ones my coach uses is: KRLS: Kick Right Left Swim What's most important: If you don't know ASK. There's also BONK: when you've trained so far and hard that you have no more glycogen in your muscles, you're hurting bad and it feels terrible GET OUT SWIM: is a challenge, if the swimmer swims a certain fast time or faster then she, her lane, or the whole team get out of practice You Lead, You go first: means: you're faster than me or I"m gonna draft off you 5 apart: swimmers leave 5 seconds apart in a lane on a set, means the follower wants to draft usually short course especially when there's 4 or more swimmers in a lane 10 apart: swimmers leave 10 seconds apart in a lane on a set, means the leader doesn't want the people behind him to draft usually longcourse, short course only if there's 2 or 3 in a lane