I am working out in a pool that does not have blocks, so obviously I time myslef from a push start.My question is:what should I expect my times to be if I start from blocks vs. push off the wall, what is the time difference between the two?
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Yeah, of course... I'm doing a rolling start from the wall. No argument there.
Still, what we're all saying is argumentative. If we use the regulations to define a wall start, we also have to agree that timing yourself isn't accurate or fair either. In order to know the true answer we'd have to hold both kinds of races with the same group of swimmers and measure the differences. And then, the average will have little to do with a specific individual. Not to mention time variations that have nothing to do with the type of start.
I feel the point of question is to determine how fast a swimmer will swim using the blocks if all they ever do is practice from the wall. We can all agree that the answer isn't hard-coded. "it should be faster" and that's about all we can say. The amount isn't necessarily a second, two seconds, or even a half a second.
Yeah, of course... I'm doing a rolling start from the wall. No argument there.
Still, what we're all saying is argumentative. If we use the regulations to define a wall start, we also have to agree that timing yourself isn't accurate or fair either. In order to know the true answer we'd have to hold both kinds of races with the same group of swimmers and measure the differences. And then, the average will have little to do with a specific individual. Not to mention time variations that have nothing to do with the type of start.
I feel the point of question is to determine how fast a swimmer will swim using the blocks if all they ever do is practice from the wall. We can all agree that the answer isn't hard-coded. "it should be faster" and that's about all we can say. The amount isn't necessarily a second, two seconds, or even a half a second.
