I just had a meet and was unhappy with my 50 times...about a second slower than two months ago in both events (free and ***). I swam regularly (2200-3000 three or four times a week), including for the two weeks just prior to the meet, but before that, I took an entire week off (actually, 9 days) for a ski trip to Colorado. Could such a layoff have affected my times all that much, given that I am only swimming sprints?
As a data point, I almost always feel terrible in the pool for a week or two after a ski vacation and I've never taken one longer than four or five days. Nine days is a long time out of the water whatever the situation. I always try to get in a swim or two during a ski trip. Even though you're exercising on the slopes it's just not the same as swimming. I think even short swims in the mountains (say 30 minutes) will help when you return home.
As a data point, I almost always feel terrible in the pool for a week or two after a ski vacation and I've never taken one longer than four or five days. Nine days is a long time out of the water whatever the situation. I always try to get in a swim or two during a ski trip. Even though you're exercising on the slopes it's just not the same as swimming. I think even short swims in the mountains (say 30 minutes) will help when you return home.
