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..
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This is a relevant thread for me. Just yesterday, I swam in a 50 meter pool for the very first time. It was also the first time I went to a real Masters workout. I had taken some classes from the Masters group before, and all my previous swimming had been in 25 yard pools. The shock to me was that the 50 meter pool felt like it went on and on. It felt like more than double the usual distance, and it felt as if I would never reach the wall.
This is a relevant thread for me. Just yesterday, I swam in a 50 meter pool for the very first time. It was also the first time I went to a real Masters workout. I had taken some classes from the Masters group before, and all my previous swimming had been in 25 yard pools. The shock to me was that the 50 meter pool felt like it went on and on. It felt like more than double the usual distance, and it felt as if I would never reach the wall.
