What are your thoughts on this. Had a great week in practice. Great times in repeats. Did a 400scm time trial on Friday and was within 6 seconds of my meet time in the 400!! Felt great. Had a meet today (Sunday) and my 500 free, (the only event I swam) was 10 seconds slower than I think it should have been. Twelve seconds slower than my best time at last years nationals.
I am usually at my best when I swim the first event of the day. The 500 was the last event. I did not arrive at the pool until 1:00 and swam at 4:30. I ate my regular breakfast and lunch and kept hydrated.
So, chalk it up to experience?, bad body rhythms, not enough food? What say you???
Glenn
Glenn,
Not to sound too much like a shill for the body suit industry, but I find that the difference for me per 100 with and without the Faskskin is about 2 seconds.
Thus your 12 seconds "slower" time without the suit could be almost entirely accounted for by the apparel you were wearing.
Others may disagree, and say that the suit's benefit is all psychological, etc. But I think you are worried about nothing here. Wear your Fastskin at the next meet, and I think you will be amazed at the difference in your 500 time.
Glenn,
Not to sound too much like a shill for the body suit industry, but I find that the difference for me per 100 with and without the Faskskin is about 2 seconds.
Thus your 12 seconds "slower" time without the suit could be almost entirely accounted for by the apparel you were wearing.
Others may disagree, and say that the suit's benefit is all psychological, etc. But I think you are worried about nothing here. Wear your Fastskin at the next meet, and I think you will be amazed at the difference in your 500 time.
