I'm fairly new to swimming. I've used HR monitors in the past for running, and it seems to me that they would be very effective in swimming, especially if your focus is distance swimming. But I've seen quite a few posts, especially in some of the tri-bashing threads, that are quite derisive on the subject.
Does anyone have any serious information on the use of HR monitors in swimming? Do the top swimmers use them at all?
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Originally posted by gull80
I agree with Connie--I think it's useful to monitor your heart rate during training, but I just count my pulse rather than using a monitor. It's a nice way to compare perceived effort vs. actual (are you working as hard as you think you are, for example, or are you working harder than you should be for the particular set?).
I'm really bad with the percieved effort, I'll get my heart rate in the 190-210 range and think, ugh, I'm not working hard enough!
sigh :(
Originally posted by gull80
I agree with Connie--I think it's useful to monitor your heart rate during training, but I just count my pulse rather than using a monitor. It's a nice way to compare perceived effort vs. actual (are you working as hard as you think you are, for example, or are you working harder than you should be for the particular set?).
I'm really bad with the percieved effort, I'll get my heart rate in the 190-210 range and think, ugh, I'm not working hard enough!
sigh :(
