Everyone seems to be doing "track starts" off the block now - one leg behind the other. How and why do you do this? I haven't been in a meet for a long time...back then everyone did the "grab start". Any instructions on doing a track start would be appreciated.
Everyone seems to be doing "track starts" off the block now - one leg behind the other. How and why do you do this? I haven't been in a meet for a long time...back then everyone did the "grab start". Any instructions on doing a track start would be appreciated.
Can you define Everyone?
In the meets I've done in the past 2 years, I'd estimate anywhere from 30 to 50% still do the "grab start". (myself included)
Unless the start is going to save me 1-2 seconds (or more), I'd rather devote my time swimming to actually being in the pool. But I'm far from a fast swimmer.
Everyone seems to be doing "track starts" off the block now - one leg behind the other. How and why do you do this? I haven't been in a meet for a long time...back then everyone did the "grab start". Any instructions on doing a track start would be appreciated.
Can you define Everyone?
In the meets I've done in the past 2 years, I'd estimate anywhere from 30 to 50% still do the "grab start". (myself included)
Unless the start is going to save me 1-2 seconds (or more), I'd rather devote my time swimming to actually being in the pool. But I'm far from a fast swimmer.
