I notice that many of the posted workouts use seconds resting instead of intervals "start to start". Is this phenomenon unique to Master's swimming? Is there a reason for this?
I am used to seeing "8x50 on :50", for example. The amount of rest depends on how fast you can finish.
Just curious to see what the thought is behind simply using the rest period.
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David,
I have been swimming Masters in Canada for over 6 years. In my experience, the vast majority of intervals have been of the "start to start" type. Further, I suspect that the more experienced the swimmer, the more likely they are to use the "start to start" type.
However, I would suggest that there are certain situations which lend themselves to a rest interval much better than the "start to start" type. Further, there will more than likely be some very experienced Masters swimmers who predominantly use rest intervals.
David,
I have been swimming Masters in Canada for over 6 years. In my experience, the vast majority of intervals have been of the "start to start" type. Further, I suspect that the more experienced the swimmer, the more likely they are to use the "start to start" type.
However, I would suggest that there are certain situations which lend themselves to a rest interval much better than the "start to start" type. Further, there will more than likely be some very experienced Masters swimmers who predominantly use rest intervals.
