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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After running a swim clinic for a group of triathletes, I must say that some of them were really interested in the stroke mechanics. One fella didn't like "slowing" down to perfect it so he left.
I spoke with them all and even having a true swimmer onboard for awhile (me) and giving them lots of help, they all still do the same things: swim fast and resort back to their old habits. I think a lot of it is because the other triathlete disciplines require speed and they just can't get out of that mode for the swimming portion. To them, fast=winning, even though swimming "fast" without technique won't get them on the beach any faster.
It's a tough thing to try to slow down people used to going fast all the time.
Donna
After running a swim clinic for a group of triathletes, I must say that some of them were really interested in the stroke mechanics. One fella didn't like "slowing" down to perfect it so he left.
I spoke with them all and even having a true swimmer onboard for awhile (me) and giving them lots of help, they all still do the same things: swim fast and resort back to their old habits. I think a lot of it is because the other triathlete disciplines require speed and they just can't get out of that mode for the swimming portion. To them, fast=winning, even though swimming "fast" without technique won't get them on the beach any faster.
It's a tough thing to try to slow down people used to going fast all the time.
Donna
