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.
davido -
I may be wrong here, but I interprete start to start to be exactly what you described.
In the case of your example (8*50), it would be 50 seconds till the start of the next 50. I have never heard it called "start to start", but I have been out of competitive swimming for a while.
I think the other person is just talking about rest intravel swimming. No matter how slow or fast you swim, you still take a set amount of rest.
Again, I could be wrong, but this makes the most sense to me.
HTH,
~CB
davido -
I may be wrong here, but I interprete start to start to be exactly what you described.
In the case of your example (8*50), it would be 50 seconds till the start of the next 50. I have never heard it called "start to start", but I have been out of competitive swimming for a while.
I think the other person is just talking about rest intravel swimming. No matter how slow or fast you swim, you still take a set amount of rest.
Again, I could be wrong, but this makes the most sense to me.
HTH,
~CB
