I've been thinking about Rowdy's yardage and my conclusion is he can handle 8,000 yards better than the rest of us can. Have you ever been to a lap swim and seen that guy who thrashes his way down the pool and has to stop after every lap to rest? You know swimming like that he's never going to be able to swim for long. Similarly, I think Rowdy's stroke is so efficient that him swimming 8,000 per workout may well be like a typical masters swimmer swimming 5,000 or something. He's just that good.
I've been thinking about Rowdy's yardage and my conclusion is he can handle 8,000 yards better than the rest of us can. Have you ever been to a lap swim and seen that guy who thrashes his way down the pool and has to stop after every lap to rest? You know swimming like that he's never going to be able to swim for long. Similarly, I think Rowdy's stroke is so efficient that him swimming 8,000 per workout may well be like a typical masters swimmer swimming 5,000 or something. He's just that good.
