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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Originally posted by geochuck
So they only swim freestyle and don't want to swim breaststroke, backstroke or fly. I am with them I refuse to swim breaststroke and backstroke, I don't mind a little fly. They read a book and think they are swimmers but I have yet to meet a tri-person who does not listen when I work on their strokes.
I went to the local masters club and the workouts comprised entirely of stuff that I did not want to do, Breaststroke, breaststroke drills backstroke, backstroke drills, buterfly drills freestyle drills no actual freesyle.
I remember my freestyle times magically improving when I started trying to get good at all four strokes, rather than just one.
It's pretty amazing how some breaststroke or backstroke or fly can give you a different perspective on , among many other thingsm your balance in water (pay attention here leg sinkers).
Originally posted by geochuck
So they only swim freestyle and don't want to swim breaststroke, backstroke or fly. I am with them I refuse to swim breaststroke and backstroke, I don't mind a little fly. They read a book and think they are swimmers but I have yet to meet a tri-person who does not listen when I work on their strokes.
I went to the local masters club and the workouts comprised entirely of stuff that I did not want to do, Breaststroke, breaststroke drills backstroke, backstroke drills, buterfly drills freestyle drills no actual freesyle.
I remember my freestyle times magically improving when I started trying to get good at all four strokes, rather than just one.
It's pretty amazing how some breaststroke or backstroke or fly can give you a different perspective on , among many other thingsm your balance in water (pay attention here leg sinkers).
