Hi I am looking for help. I want to know how masters swimmers plan out their Taper before competition. How long is it ? How much do you reduce the distance and intensity of your workouts ?
How effective has it been? Do you Taper at all?
I have found through my own swimming that the Taper for masters swimmers is not the same as for elite swimmers. I don't think that we need the same taper as we are not doing 50,000 + meters a week ! All of the research out there is written for elite swimmers. If anyone knows of an article dealing with taper for masters swimmers then please tell me.
I am thinking of writing a paper on this if I can get enough info. If you could say how you plan your Taper, what your weekly volumes are and the events you swim then I would be eternally thankfull.
I'd take a stab at a 1 week taper for your big meet.
At 12,000 yards a week I see 6 or so hours of training per week.
On the triathlon side of the world (where I live) we'd say someone training 6 hours a week needs very little taper, 3 to 5 days.
But having those 6 hours all in one sport probably means 1 week is a good starting point.
Best of Luck
I'd take a stab at a 1 week taper for your big meet.
At 12,000 yards a week I see 6 or so hours of training per week.
On the triathlon side of the world (where I live) we'd say someone training 6 hours a week needs very little taper, 3 to 5 days.
But having those 6 hours all in one sport probably means 1 week is a good starting point.
Best of Luck
