Are Triathletes worth the dues they pay toward Masters Swimming?
I say we force all Triathletes to spend one day a week in the sprint lane, one day a week doing stroke (i.e. IM) work, and then make them focus on their starts and turns.
This invasion needs to be controlled.... :-)
John Smith
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"Or, why be mediocre at one sport when you can be mediocre at three, and thereby above average in triathlon. There is some talent in being able to do all 3 things". - Alicia Parr
Why not extend that analogy to IM? One could be simply mediocre in all four competitive strokes, and yet adequate in IM. Most competitors have at least one "bad" IM component that hinders their overall performance. I speak from experience on this - backstroke and I just don't get along.
Hah! Good analogy. I always did enjoy the IM, especially the 400, even if the backstroke portion was all about minimizing the damage so I could attack on the breastroke! :) Too bad they didn't have 800 IM's, 1000 IM's. Then I could have been pretty good.
"Or, why be mediocre at one sport when you can be mediocre at three, and thereby above average in triathlon. There is some talent in being able to do all 3 things". - Alicia Parr
Why not extend that analogy to IM? One could be simply mediocre in all four competitive strokes, and yet adequate in IM. Most competitors have at least one "bad" IM component that hinders their overall performance. I speak from experience on this - backstroke and I just don't get along.
Hah! Good analogy. I always did enjoy the IM, especially the 400, even if the backstroke portion was all about minimizing the damage so I could attack on the breastroke! :) Too bad they didn't have 800 IM's, 1000 IM's. Then I could have been pretty good.
