Hello,
I have heard people say that some pools are 'fast,' but never really thought too much about it before a recent meet I swam in.
Our AZ State Long Course (50m) meets had usually been held at the Phoenix Swim Club, and I competed in several meets there. This year, it was held at the ASU Mona Plummer facility.
I know that it is possible for improvement over a year, especially with the coaching staff I'm exposed to, but is it really possible to shed 2 seconds in a 50m ***? Or over 8 seconds in the 200m *** over a year? About 9 seconds in the 800m free...
No, I have not (yet) purchased a full-body suit, but have considered that for some time. I have heard that they can make a difference too.
I guess I'm just trying to see if I can take the credit as self improvements, or if the ASU pool is significantly 'faster' than the Phoenix Swim Club.
Any comments would be most appreciated. Thanks.
Tim Murphy
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There are definitly some pools which have an advantage over others. At the Texas Age group open I had several of my swimmers compete there. The pool is the Texas Aquatics Center at the University of Texas, Austin Campus. IT is a multimillion dollar state of the art pool. It is an indoor 50, but it has a bulkhead in the ceiling. when it comes down it makes the pool into the worlds fastest 50 yard pool. It is the fastest because the newly created wall is only 4 feet high, under that is 5 feet of open water to the bottom of the 9'uniform depth pool. this causes the wake to not come back on any of the swimmers. Also the starting block are on raised platforms which make the deck at the permanant wall also flow through. State of the Art lane lines are used and the pool is absolutely amazing. If anyone out there ever has a chance to check out this amazing pool I greatly encouarge you to check it out
K. Robert Burkey :)
There are definitly some pools which have an advantage over others. At the Texas Age group open I had several of my swimmers compete there. The pool is the Texas Aquatics Center at the University of Texas, Austin Campus. IT is a multimillion dollar state of the art pool. It is an indoor 50, but it has a bulkhead in the ceiling. when it comes down it makes the pool into the worlds fastest 50 yard pool. It is the fastest because the newly created wall is only 4 feet high, under that is 5 feet of open water to the bottom of the 9'uniform depth pool. this causes the wake to not come back on any of the swimmers. Also the starting block are on raised platforms which make the deck at the permanant wall also flow through. State of the Art lane lines are used and the pool is absolutely amazing. If anyone out there ever has a chance to check out this amazing pool I greatly encouarge you to check it out
K. Robert Burkey :)
