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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Last night I swam in a lane with a guy who only swam for 20 minutes. He never stopped. I asked him why he did so little during his practice. He said that was all he needed for the triatholon he was goign to be in. What is that all about?
I see the exact same thing in the triathletes I am swimming with now. And I keep trying to tell them that there is a much better way to improve their times than just by "completing" the distance in practice. I think they don't believe me. I think because for many the swim portion is a weak link and they have had no true coaching, they are swimming only the minimum to know psychologically that they can finish it. And they run and bike like the wind with a need-for-speed. Swimming needs speed, too, and if they practiced as such, they could obtain it and exit the water much faster and feeling much better.
I'd hate to have a terrific bike/run segment but have to come from behind because my swim portion was weak. The group I am swimming with is "getting" it now and I have seen a huge amount of improvement. They just needed guidance from a swimmer and to trust what was said to them.
I'm proud of this group I'm swimming with.
Last night I swam in a lane with a guy who only swam for 20 minutes. He never stopped. I asked him why he did so little during his practice. He said that was all he needed for the triatholon he was goign to be in. What is that all about?
I see the exact same thing in the triathletes I am swimming with now. And I keep trying to tell them that there is a much better way to improve their times than just by "completing" the distance in practice. I think they don't believe me. I think because for many the swim portion is a weak link and they have had no true coaching, they are swimming only the minimum to know psychologically that they can finish it. And they run and bike like the wind with a need-for-speed. Swimming needs speed, too, and if they practiced as such, they could obtain it and exit the water much faster and feeling much better.
I'd hate to have a terrific bike/run segment but have to come from behind because my swim portion was weak. The group I am swimming with is "getting" it now and I have seen a huge amount of improvement. They just needed guidance from a swimmer and to trust what was said to them.
I'm proud of this group I'm swimming with.
