Increasing my weekly yardage seems to have increased my hunger. How can I determine the calories really expended during swims of various lengths or intensities?
And when the office hits the all-you-can-eat lunch buffet, how many laps equate to that second or third serving? (Not giving up the food can justify extra time in the pool!)
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I think he is talking about the fact that many swimmers have poor style and particularly beginning swimmers. I agree that his idea to have swimmers mix freestyle with butterfly is good for many beginngers who struggle. But the only way that beginners are going to get better in something besides freestyle is to do other strokes. With many beginners or lap swimmers that have not learn the other strokes. Most of the workout is still going to be freestyle until endurance is built up. Also, as he stated some 400 meter and 1500 meter freestylers and open swimmers mainly swimmers. But for many of us master swimmers that have learn the 4 strokes, some Im or swimming in the strokes is probably good. It is more likely to reduce injury,besides whether it burns up more calories or not.
I think he is talking about the fact that many swimmers have poor style and particularly beginning swimmers. I agree that his idea to have swimmers mix freestyle with butterfly is good for many beginngers who struggle. But the only way that beginners are going to get better in something besides freestyle is to do other strokes. With many beginners or lap swimmers that have not learn the other strokes. Most of the workout is still going to be freestyle until endurance is built up. Also, as he stated some 400 meter and 1500 meter freestylers and open swimmers mainly swimmers. But for many of us master swimmers that have learn the 4 strokes, some Im or swimming in the strokes is probably good. It is more likely to reduce injury,besides whether it burns up more calories or not.
