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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Funny, my swim coaches had everyone using zoomers, long fins, small pads and large ones, buoys, and boards. Both are USMS certified and one swam in the 96 Olympics for Bulgaria.
I read here that most of y'all don't use any "toys", but I HAVE to do what my coach says....resistance if futile!
Most coaches use toys. Most of my team uses toys. I use toys too. I like some toys. Just not pull buoys, paddles and kickboards! (Except, I've found I don't mind using a pull buoy for BR pulls.) I'm not a purist like that Geochuck fellow at all; I'm just watching out for my shoulders. Plus, I use fins, my MF, just started using my kid's BR fins and am still hoping to master my dorkle one day ... Toys = good fun.
Go learn fly! Can't be a great athlete without that. :thhbbb:
Funny, my swim coaches had everyone using zoomers, long fins, small pads and large ones, buoys, and boards. Both are USMS certified and one swam in the 96 Olympics for Bulgaria.
I read here that most of y'all don't use any "toys", but I HAVE to do what my coach says....resistance if futile!
Most coaches use toys. Most of my team uses toys. I use toys too. I like some toys. Just not pull buoys, paddles and kickboards! (Except, I've found I don't mind using a pull buoy for BR pulls.) I'm not a purist like that Geochuck fellow at all; I'm just watching out for my shoulders. Plus, I use fins, my MF, just started using my kid's BR fins and am still hoping to master my dorkle one day ... Toys = good fun.
Go learn fly! Can't be a great athlete without that. :thhbbb:
