USRPT vindicated?

USRPT was vindicated quite a long time ago. Some folks are just stubborn. No, it does not work for every event or every swimmer, but it is a highly successful training strategy in many situations. 

I basically agree with you, but I still hear people say something like “USRPT can’t be that great, nobody has used it and gone to the Olympics”

I basically agree with you, but I still hear people say something like “USRPT can’t be that great, nobody has used it and gone to the Olympics”

Good point. I did almost all USRPT training when I was 12 to 14 years old. I was on novice teams similar to summer league teams but more year round. I mean almost since there was some slow kicking on a board, but I think I didn't do more than 2,800 yards between the ages of 12 to 14 and by age 16 when i train more yardage I only improved 4 seconds in the 100 yard fly and 5 seconds in the 100 yard breaststroke. More yardage at slow paces didn't make me that faster.