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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This is one of my pet peeves --along with twisted phone cords…
I talk to people who say they have an “Olympic size swimming pool” and I believe they are meaning a 50 meter pool. So I quickly ask, “it looks as long as a football field right?” and they look at me bewildered and usually say, “No, it's not as long as a football field…” and my retort is usually, “then it’s not an Olympic size pool…” response “yes it is…” and they start arguing with me. I just smile remembering how the wall NEVER seemed to come and REALLY working the turns so I would have to stroke less. Hey, this is what I remember when I was 10 years old!
Now I have never heard of this one (before going to Ohio), “Junior Olympic size pool” meaning 25 yards. For me, it’s 25 yards or 50 meters. I suppose it’s because we have about three 25 meter pools in New England. Our 50 meter pools are almost always public pools (different set of tangents there seen in different threads) and these pools are always in disarray and are always being threatened to be closed by the Parks and Recreation Dept. every Spring.
I have much more of a “Wow!” factor when I read about the swimmers who can buzz down and back in record time. Yet, when I get to watch on TV they seem slow, I freely admit this is a “seem” kind of thing, and I feel really bad about it. Maybe it’s too much NASCAR and I think sound effects should be added!
This is one of my pet peeves --along with twisted phone cords…
I talk to people who say they have an “Olympic size swimming pool” and I believe they are meaning a 50 meter pool. So I quickly ask, “it looks as long as a football field right?” and they look at me bewildered and usually say, “No, it's not as long as a football field…” and my retort is usually, “then it’s not an Olympic size pool…” response “yes it is…” and they start arguing with me. I just smile remembering how the wall NEVER seemed to come and REALLY working the turns so I would have to stroke less. Hey, this is what I remember when I was 10 years old!
Now I have never heard of this one (before going to Ohio), “Junior Olympic size pool” meaning 25 yards. For me, it’s 25 yards or 50 meters. I suppose it’s because we have about three 25 meter pools in New England. Our 50 meter pools are almost always public pools (different set of tangents there seen in different threads) and these pools are always in disarray and are always being threatened to be closed by the Parks and Recreation Dept. every Spring.
I have much more of a “Wow!” factor when I read about the swimmers who can buzz down and back in record time. Yet, when I get to watch on TV they seem slow, I freely admit this is a “seem” kind of thing, and I feel really bad about it. Maybe it’s too much NASCAR and I think sound effects should be added!
