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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Is it so hard to actually do flip turns? It is for about 70% of the tri's that swim with our master's team. We are thinking of creating a rule requiring flip turns or a 25 push up penalty for everyone not done.
I think the US Tri associates need to teach their members about how to pass people in a pool and how to be passed. Do not just stop in the middle of the lane, stay in your spot and the swimmer flying up on you will just pass you. This is not the point in which you should accelerate to try and keep from getting passed. Also, know where you are in the pool and where the other swimmers are in your lane, that way you are not shocked that you are getting passed. These are things I learned as a 5 year old, and yet our Tri's are unable to grasp this concept. I used to feel bad about cutting them off when they did not notice me passing them, but since have given up on their ability ever understand how passing should be done.
Is it so hard to actually do flip turns? It is for about 70% of the tri's that swim with our master's team. We are thinking of creating a rule requiring flip turns or a 25 push up penalty for everyone not done.
I think the US Tri associates need to teach their members about how to pass people in a pool and how to be passed. Do not just stop in the middle of the lane, stay in your spot and the swimmer flying up on you will just pass you. This is not the point in which you should accelerate to try and keep from getting passed. Also, know where you are in the pool and where the other swimmers are in your lane, that way you are not shocked that you are getting passed. These are things I learned as a 5 year old, and yet our Tri's are unable to grasp this concept. I used to feel bad about cutting them off when they did not notice me passing them, but since have given up on their ability ever understand how passing should be done.
