Did anyone see the new Gary Hall, Jr Barbarsol commerical. It is about time swimmers get some good endorsements besides Speedo and the other swimming apparel companies. Madison Ave has really come a long way in the last few years. You would never see a swimmer in a commerical a year after the Olympics before. It is nice to know that all the endorsements aren't going to Phelps even though the boy more than deserves whatever endorsements he get. I mean Phelps is out of this world.
good smith:
What I'm saying is that the assertion that a diabetic gains any advantage due to the fact that they have to inject insulin to stay alive is ludicrous.
I'm not a doctor, I'm not even very smart, but I do have common sense. I also like hot coffee but that's another thread.
"Does he do it because he wants to or does he do it because he can't sprint as fast as the sprinters. "
Good question Sam! Conversely, do the sprinters swim sprint events because they can't take the grind of the mile or beat the distance guys?
Tom
It may not be too complicated. I changed from middle distance swimming, 200, 440, 1 mile (which I won all the time) to sprinting because I could not train more than 500 yards hard without going unconcious, in fact out cold after swimming 200 yards in my first 440 after being diagnosed diabetic.
Sam,
If you compared Gary's training to someone like say Neil Walker...... you'd be surprised at the differences. Trust me, I've seen Neil train in Austin. It's jaw dropping.
Ande's not saying Gary doesn't do any training or has never done any hard training in his life. He's saying he generally doesn't do as much training as his competitors....... especially in the water.
The Raz (Ande) is actually "dead on" in many of his comments.
As far as the 50 free is concerned, I personally enjoy swimming it now as an old man. It's amusing and kind of pathetic to see old people sprint all out hard...... :-) But to be totally honest with you...... The 50 free is basically a controlled accident. There are a few guys that can truly dominate the event like Mr. Bisquet at NCAAs...... I'd bet my house that if you swam that same heat at Athens Olympics 4 times over 4 days you'd have at leat 3 different winners. You can't say that about the other events.
Truth be known....... events 100 and above usually carry more respect from a training perspective at Sr. Nationals. The 50 is a great event with an egomanical approach, but its still somewhat a novelty when compared to REAL training for 100s and above.
John Smith
And inhaling all that smoke has GOT to really help your endurance.... posted by fatboy
I didn't say that smoking pot is advantageous in every way.....just "maybe" in some ways.....thats all I'm saying....You can find pros and cons associated to almost anything.....For example....Steroids may enhance atheletic performance in some ways...but then again steroids may cause you to drop dead of a heart attack.....You won't be performing too well atheletically after you're dead from a heart attack.......Smoking pot may enhance some aspects of some kinds of athletic endeavors in some ways....I was just pointed out some extra details on exactly how smokin pot can be advantageous in one particular kind of atheletic endeavor......Are you disagreeing with my assessment?
Newmastersswimmer
Originally posted by geochuck
I changed from middle distance swimming, 200, 440, 1 mile (which I won all the time) to sprinting because I could not train more than 500 yards hard without going unconcious, in fact out cold after swimming 200 yards in my first 440 after being diagnosed diabetic.
Then, of course, you began experiencing the performance-enhancing effects of insulin, right?
Don't get the hair on your back ruffled.
Hey, I love the 50 free. I swim it occasionally myself even as an old man...... But the truth is ..... the 50 free is best be described as.... "controlled bizerk". It's raw speed and panic all balled up in ego with a touch of self control. The guy who flinches at any point in the races loses.
The 50 free is more a function of attitude than other events which rely on a significantly more amount of pool time training.
I guess it comes down to your definition of training and being in shape...... is it aerobic or anaerobic.
John Smith
