Am I alone in pursuing freestyle only?
I never understood/appreciated anything other than "swim as fast as you can from A to B".
I was a long time hard-core runner, and the different swimstrokes seems to me to be akin to running backwards or sideways. (Or....heaven forbid......Racewalking!!)
Why shouldn't swimming follow the same path as running? Ie No stroke rules. Just go from A to B in the water anyway you wish? As fast as you can.
School me! Kick my ass! In my newbieness I cannot understand anything other than "A to B in the water as fast as you can."
Why do we have these 4 different strokes? It seems like a beauty contest. (I expect to be crucified for such blasphemy.)
Educate me, USMS people. Help me understand why you would want to find a way to swim slower!! :)
Do you swim with a team & coach? If you only want to swim free then swim alone 'cuz our team coach requires all to learn 4 strokes.
Our team has Mon/Wed designated as "freestyle days" to accommodate some of the triathlete types and the real beginners. But I usually still mix it up a little on those days, and some people that prefer freestyle do that on stroke/IM days too. One of the advantages of usually having a lot of pool room.
Do you swim with a team & coach? If you only want to swim free then swim alone 'cuz our team coach requires all to learn 4 strokes.
Our team has Mon/Wed designated as "freestyle days" to accommodate some of the triathlete types and the real beginners. But I usually still mix it up a little on those days, and some people that prefer freestyle do that on stroke/IM days too. One of the advantages of usually having a lot of pool room.
