Hello!
There is one thing about competitive swimming that I've been having trouble with and I need some advice.
I absolutely love competing in yards - did it in middle school, high school, and college. I didn't start swimming LCM until high school and I've been almost "scared" of it ever since then. When I swim in a yard pool (or even a SCM pool) - I'm fine and I feel fast. When I get in a LCM pool... I feel so SLOW and like someone is holding me back. I don't know if I'm playing head games with myself or what. Water is water. I feel like a different swimmer in a LCM pool and I don't like it. I almost dread practicing in one - why would a swimmer do that? I love swimming!?!?!?! If anyone has experienced this - I'd really appreciate some words of wisdom!
Thanks!
Sarah :p
I love to compete in a 50 meter pool. I am shorter than most of my competition and their longer reach shows up on every turn. I don't get to work out in a 50 meter pool so to compensate I don't push off every other turn and work some over distance(i.e. swim 125 yd. to simulate 100 M.) Swimming without the pushoff is a great drill as it forces you to learn to accelerate.
I love to compete in a 50 meter pool. I am shorter than most of my competition and their longer reach shows up on every turn. I don't get to work out in a 50 meter pool so to compensate I don't push off every other turn and work some over distance(i.e. swim 125 yd. to simulate 100 M.) Swimming without the pushoff is a great drill as it forces you to learn to accelerate.
