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.
Here in Illinois the age group teams are facing this more and more as the park districts are doing away with the old outdoor 50 meter pools, and replacing them with water parks(Joliets closed last summer, Champaigns is open for its last summer this year).
The kids have no choice but to train SC and swim LC. It is possible, but what I have observed is there is a definate breakdown about 3/4 across that they are searching for the wall, especially early in the season. Once they have raced a few meets, they adjust.
LC helps if you are not good at turns!
Here in Illinois the age group teams are facing this more and more as the park districts are doing away with the old outdoor 50 meter pools, and replacing them with water parks(Joliets closed last summer, Champaigns is open for its last summer this year).
The kids have no choice but to train SC and swim LC. It is possible, but what I have observed is there is a definate breakdown about 3/4 across that they are searching for the wall, especially early in the season. Once they have raced a few meets, they adjust.
LC helps if you are not good at turns!
