i'm one of the only guys on my team that foen't wear a drag suit. do drag suits make that big a difference?
if so is there a drag suit that has VERY LITTLE DRAG that i can wear to get use to at first? (eventually i'd buy one with more drag)
I've never understood the logic behind wearing a drag suit if your objective is to swim fast. If you want to swim fast in a meet you should swim as fast as possible in practice.
Do you shave for each workout? If not, why shave for a meet?
Do you taper for each workout? If not, why taper for a meet?
When you race a 100 free in a meet, do you do 9 100's on a fast interval right beforehand in the warmup pool? If not, why do 10 x 100 on a fast interval in workout?
Practices and training and workouts are about building strength, speed, and technique so that you can perform well in competition. You wear a drag suit for the same reason that baseball players put the 'donut' on their bats when in the warmup circle. The bat feels a lot lighter in the box after that.
It's the same reason water polo players often practice with artificially heavy polo balls. Makes the regulation balls feel light.
-Rick
I've never understood the logic behind wearing a drag suit if your objective is to swim fast. If you want to swim fast in a meet you should swim as fast as possible in practice.
Do you shave for each workout? If not, why shave for a meet?
Do you taper for each workout? If not, why taper for a meet?
When you race a 100 free in a meet, do you do 9 100's on a fast interval right beforehand in the warmup pool? If not, why do 10 x 100 on a fast interval in workout?
Practices and training and workouts are about building strength, speed, and technique so that you can perform well in competition. You wear a drag suit for the same reason that baseball players put the 'donut' on their bats when in the warmup circle. The bat feels a lot lighter in the box after that.
It's the same reason water polo players often practice with artificially heavy polo balls. Makes the regulation balls feel light.
-Rick
