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.
Gareth,
This is an old thread, but for what its worth
You responded to a 14-year-old thread with a 9-year-old article.
I like to think putting that link here has been on your to-do list since 2008 and you just got around to it tonight.
Gareth,
This is an old thread, but for what its worth
You responded to a 14-year-old thread with a 9-year-old article.
I like to think putting that link here has been on your to-do list since 2008 and you just got around to it tonight.
