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.
I became a convert after nationals last spring, while breaking out after a grab start in the 100 free. It's not a race I swim often, nor particularly well these days, but in any case I figured I shouldn't be more than half a body length behind the guy next to me after the start.
So how much time does the track start save you -v- the grab start? I'm assuming you've done timed swims with each and compared the times?
It sounds like there's an issue with your grab start. I've never been far behind others in my heats off the block, and in some cases I've been ahead of them. I have no idea which they're doing, as I'm concentrating on myself, but I'd assume about half(ish) are doing each.
I became a convert after nationals last spring, while breaking out after a grab start in the 100 free. It's not a race I swim often, nor particularly well these days, but in any case I figured I shouldn't be more than half a body length behind the guy next to me after the start.
So how much time does the track start save you -v- the grab start? I'm assuming you've done timed swims with each and compared the times?
It sounds like there's an issue with your grab start. I've never been far behind others in my heats off the block, and in some cases I've been ahead of them. I have no idea which they're doing, as I'm concentrating on myself, but I'd assume about half(ish) are doing each.
