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
Former Member
Originally posted by USMSarah
IStill contemplating that 400im. Anyone here ever swam the 400im in LCM?
I have! In fact I am going to swim it tomorrow (some people never learn). :-)
Since I can not swim the 200 free in under two minutes I will postulate an answer for this thread. That is the nice thing about America everyone can have an idea.
I agree the transition to a 50 meter pool from a 25 yard pool is tough. Mental is a big component but I also think there is a physical reason. In addition to the turns and push offs one has to also include the resting of the stroking muscles, during the turn and glide.
When one turns a different set of muscles is used and your body gets a very short rest from using the stroking muscles. This short rest gives your body a chance to rest and recover from swimming the length of the pool. In addition to the turning phase the gliding phase uses a different set of muscles and your body gets more rest for the stroking muscles. That short rest then allows you to drive for the other end as you surface. Emmett can explain the ATP and Krebs cycle stuff, I hope.
Your nervous system also would distribute the blood and oxygen in a different pattern while turning, possibly removing some of the chemical wastes your body in generating. The human mind is very quick to react to precieved needs and problems to always keep your body at it's optimum performance.
Have a great day
Paul
You guys are scaring me. Last year I did it and I swam only the 50 meter *** and 100 meter and I had a big built up of Lacid acid. Now, this time I'm trying the 200 meter frestyle and the 200 meter ***. As a kid I swam three summers long course in my 8 year career in workout. The first year I was on noive teams that only swam one meet and I was only 11-12 and swam 50 meter races. The next two years, I swam on a team that had a 25 meter pool and the coach was from Scotland and built his pool 25 meters. The next team was more elite and I workout long course two summers and the next team was a little worst than that one and I workout long course. The next team used a 25 yard high school pool and my last two years of swimming I mainly swam community college working out 25 yards. Returning I workout in 25 yards and 15 yards.
I love training in a 50M LC pool, which we are doing most of the time.
After that, everything else seems easy.
When we practice in a 25Y pool, I call it a "flip turn practice" ;)
I agree 100% . I swim in a 25 meter pool. but I would really love to swim in50 meter pool. at 25 yards I really dont know how much actual swimming is involved?:cool: :)
Well, believe or not I do better in a 50 meter pool. I practice in both 15 yards and 25 yards pools. Maybe, because some others are able to do longer turns or dives in short course. I pace better in the 50 meter but the last 25 meters feels like hell.
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.
