Science of Swimming is a thread where we'll discuss the Science of Swimming. Please share links to scientific articles, papers, presentations, videos ... about swimming from a scientific point of view and lets talk about them. Please share your faves and new ones we find.
Here's a recent article some might find interesting.
Balancing High Volume: Building Blocks of Performance
May 21, 2012
Guest editorial by Jim Miller, MD FAAFP / Sports Medicine
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How long does it take to learn a new technique in swimming?
It can take up to a 100,000 yards to start picking up on a new technique. This may be swimming folklore, but I heard it through a very well known coach.
In the case of a masters swimmer this may make even more sense in that it could take a month (or longer) to reach that kind of yardage versus a a college or high schooler who may cover that distance in ten to fourteen days.
How long does it take to learn a new technique in swimming?
It can take up to a 100,000 yards to start picking up on a new technique. This may be swimming folklore, but I heard it through a very well known coach.
In the case of a masters swimmer this may make even more sense in that it could take a month (or longer) to reach that kind of yardage versus a a college or high schooler who may cover that distance in ten to fourteen days.
