How about this year we don't dedicate so many lanes to slower swimmers in warm up. Last year there were about 4 end lanes out of the total 16 lanes dedicated to the slowest older swimmers. That's 25% of the entire warmup space !
We need a better way to keep the slow people in the slow lanes and the faster people in the faster lanes during warm up. Warm up turns worthless after the first 10 minutes.
John Smith
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Former Member
Dude,
Swimming in Denver is like permanently sewing your lips to a straw. You can forget the conversion charts that are posted on various swimming web sites. Those things only apply to younger athletes that are in great shape. They have nothin to do with Masters swimmers and longer events at high elevations.
The longer the swim at altitude the proportionately worse you get if you are older (i.e. over 30) and/or don't swim a lot (i.e. most masters swimmers). I felt great for about 8 lengths on my 1000, then the piano dropped. The 500 was another issue. My goggles were leaking and I was emptying them every 3rd length. Even so, I wouldn't have been under 5:00.
Dude, altitude is like swimming on another planet. I have been here for about 4 years and I still hang on the edge during repeat sets like an old man...... then again...... I am an old man.
No matter..... I have my beer money saved up for Bobby. I'll set it on the chair behind my block during the race in an envelope. He'll probably be out of the water first to grab it..... :-)
I think my 200 will be the best race this year actually.
John Smith
Dude,
Swimming in Denver is like permanently sewing your lips to a straw. You can forget the conversion charts that are posted on various swimming web sites. Those things only apply to younger athletes that are in great shape. They have nothin to do with Masters swimmers and longer events at high elevations.
The longer the swim at altitude the proportionately worse you get if you are older (i.e. over 30) and/or don't swim a lot (i.e. most masters swimmers). I felt great for about 8 lengths on my 1000, then the piano dropped. The 500 was another issue. My goggles were leaking and I was emptying them every 3rd length. Even so, I wouldn't have been under 5:00.
Dude, altitude is like swimming on another planet. I have been here for about 4 years and I still hang on the edge during repeat sets like an old man...... then again...... I am an old man.
No matter..... I have my beer money saved up for Bobby. I'll set it on the chair behind my block during the race in an envelope. He'll probably be out of the water first to grab it..... :-)
I think my 200 will be the best race this year actually.
John Smith
