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?
Actually, yes, it can be. I grew up swimming for recreation and just started doing Masters in January. I've made a lot of improvements on all my strokes, but the flip turn just bedevils me. Perhaps if you learned it young, it can be hard to see why it's so hard--there are many things that fall into this category; for instance, I don't understand how many grown adults cannot manage to spell common words correctly--but be assured, for some of us turns are difficult.
Asking that people learn the rules is more than reasonable. But expecting everyone to have your skills is a bit nearsighted. Maybe if it bothers you so much, you could offer to set up a turns clinic for your less advanced teammates.
Is it so hard to actually do flip turns?
Actually, yes, it can be. I grew up swimming for recreation and just started doing Masters in January. I've made a lot of improvements on all my strokes, but the flip turn just bedevils me. Perhaps if you learned it young, it can be hard to see why it's so hard--there are many things that fall into this category; for instance, I don't understand how many grown adults cannot manage to spell common words correctly--but be assured, for some of us turns are difficult.
Asking that people learn the rules is more than reasonable. But expecting everyone to have your skills is a bit nearsighted. Maybe if it bothers you so much, you could offer to set up a turns clinic for your less advanced teammates.
