And likewise, I don't think Rushall is recommending the abandon of what will forever constitute the majority of any swimmer's menu, ie the relatively low level work.
Even if an elite did spend 4-5 hours booking ultra short intervals, you're still left with at last double this time doing something else.
All Rushall does, as he usually do, is reacting against what he witness, which probably is that too many swimmers spend too little time working at race pace.
And likewise, I don't think Rushall is recommending the abandon of what will forever constitute the majority of any swimmer's menu, ie the relatively low level work.
Even if an elite did spend 4-5 hours booking ultra short intervals, you're still left with at last double this time doing something else.
All Rushall does, as he usually do, is reacting against what he witness, which probably is that too many swimmers spend too little time working at race pace.