The new Master's coach philosophy is to do lower yardage and more IM. Lots of kicks (strengthen the core), lots of drills, and lots of toys (snorkel, skull finger paddles, regular paddles, zoomers, regular fins, *** stoke fins, finis tempo trainer, light weight kick board...) (disclaimer...I have not bought any of this stuff, just have the normal toys). I am in my 60's, have swum forever, many years in masters, raised age-group kids through college swimming, and am very confused.
I am used to 10 x 100 or 5 x 200's or couple 500's, IM once in a while, option to swim IM or free, kicks as a set in a workout, you know what I'm talkin' bout.
Now I am exhausted doing 90 minutes of kicks and sprints and only going 2000 yards. Flipping at the end of every set, using weight balls in the water, doing 6 x 100 *** stroke kick no hands, doing tandem training, example: swimming arm in arm with the other 60 year old doing fly kicks then holding his legs while I kick and he strokes, then vise versa. Now it is not always exhausting, but it seems always to be frustrating.
Working hard is not the problem, but working hard doing fly kicks in 50 meter pools is frustrating. And my distance flog is suffering. Not just 4 x 50 fly kicks, but 10 x 50 fly kicks.
It has been 4 months with new coach. Others say that they workouts are making them stronger for races and allowing them to be tougher. I worry about hurting my back, my shoulders, and not getting in my yardage.
Fitness swimming should be challenging and fun; I am a wimp? Should I give it more time? I like my team!
I just think the attitude here sometimes gets a little snooty. And for your information, I have not ever complained to a coach or ragged on a coach in the locker room, and when I get in the pool I swim and shut my mouth and do the best I can.
No, you just take to the ethernets to whinge.
And, I've often found those who call others snooty are the mostest snootiest of all. The coolest and most laid back group of swimmers I've ever met are the hard core elite swimming crew I see at nationals. Chew you up in water but very cool on terra firma.
And, lastly, I don't have to assume my team is a shining example. It is proven 9 times a week when athletes from 18 to 80 of all levels show up and train together, and, as is uncommon in your world view of swimming, get along quite well, even shiningly.
Finally, I'd like to pass along some wise words from a few of my favorite swimmers - shut up and swim already.
I just think the attitude here sometimes gets a little snooty. And for your information, I have not ever complained to a coach or ragged on a coach in the locker room, and when I get in the pool I swim and shut my mouth and do the best I can.
No, you just take to the ethernets to whinge.
And, I've often found those who call others snooty are the mostest snootiest of all. The coolest and most laid back group of swimmers I've ever met are the hard core elite swimming crew I see at nationals. Chew you up in water but very cool on terra firma.
And, lastly, I don't have to assume my team is a shining example. It is proven 9 times a week when athletes from 18 to 80 of all levels show up and train together, and, as is uncommon in your world view of swimming, get along quite well, even shiningly.
Finally, I'd like to pass along some wise words from a few of my favorite swimmers - shut up and swim already.
