I have been wondering about differences in pool lengths and competition issues between short course yards, and meters, and LCMs...
I train in a short course yard pool, but had my first meet in a 25 meter pool. I didn't notice too much of a difference, and it didn't bother me. I am interested in doing more meets, but there are only a couple of short course meets, and more long course meets in the area.
Is it suicide to train in a 25 yd pool then go to a long course 50 meter meet? has anyone done this before? I am interested in going for fun, and just to see the difference..
J.
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I've just started swimming myself (in a 25 yd pool) so I've got no first hand observations to offer. My twins are on an age group club that trains exclusively at the same pool. One of them started swimming in September of 2003 (the other started about 6 months later) and, by the end of the Short Course season (end of March), had worked up to some "BB" times. She only swam 4 LC meets but ended the season with 2 "A" times (50 & 100 free) and one "AA" time (50 fly) so I don't really think it hurt her not to train in a 50 meter pool. I don't know how much difference it makes to swim the distance without having to make that turn.
I've just started swimming myself (in a 25 yd pool) so I've got no first hand observations to offer. My twins are on an age group club that trains exclusively at the same pool. One of them started swimming in September of 2003 (the other started about 6 months later) and, by the end of the Short Course season (end of March), had worked up to some "BB" times. She only swam 4 LC meets but ended the season with 2 "A" times (50 & 100 free) and one "AA" time (50 fly) so I don't really think it hurt her not to train in a 50 meter pool. I don't know how much difference it makes to swim the distance without having to make that turn.
