For a 54-year old (that's me), which is more critical to limit the potential swim speed between flawed technique and unathletic strength?
Well, I'll actually try to improve both. However, many people around me mainly focus on swimming more laps and gym workout, while don't bother about improving their technique at all, despite their techniques being far from efficient.
I really think technique. My strength is terrible, I'm fairly lazy at masters workouts (often get out at 2500 yds to get to work or because I'm beat) and yet I will always have a base speed that comes from technique. Not even great technique, just the basic muscle memory of decades of swimming. I'm sure strength would help me improve but it's easier to work on technique ;)
I really think technique. My strength is terrible, I'm fairly lazy at masters workouts (often get out at 2500 yds to get to work or because I'm beat) and yet I will always have a base speed that comes from technique. Not even great technique, just the basic muscle memory of decades of swimming. I'm sure strength would help me improve but it's easier to work on technique ;)
