There was some confusion over the previous poll "What is your favorite stroke?", as the word "favorite" can be interpreted many different ways. For example, someone may think it's his/her favorite because it's most graceful and likes to watch this stroke the most, but he/she may not necessarily swim this stroke.
So this is the new poll.
Please only select the stroke you PERSONALLY train and spend most time swimming (and thinking about).
Originally posted by swiminton
"If you told a 100m runner that the best way to optimise his sprint technique at maximum speed would be to complete many miles a week at 10k pace, you would be laughed off the track!"
I don't personally swim events that last approximately ten seconds so this is completely irrelevant to me.
I completely disagree with your statement that "most people will be warm after a few laps." I need a lot longer than that to really loosen up, and I suspect most people are similar. And, yes, you do need 40 minutes to get ready to swim at a meet--that's why we warm up. Most people will warm up for that amount of time at the start of the meet and then maybe get in for just a couple minutes just before their events (with a similar cool down after each event).
Finally, make no mistake, I'm doing plenty of high intensity swimming in my workouts, but I don't get right into the high intensity stuff. I properly warm up first and this is usually 20 minutes minimum. I think I already said this, but just because we're calling it a warmup doesn't imply we're just sort of splashing around out there. A warmup should be of gradually increasing intensity.
Originally posted by swiminton
"If you told a 100m runner that the best way to optimise his sprint technique at maximum speed would be to complete many miles a week at 10k pace, you would be laughed off the track!"
I don't personally swim events that last approximately ten seconds so this is completely irrelevant to me.
I completely disagree with your statement that "most people will be warm after a few laps." I need a lot longer than that to really loosen up, and I suspect most people are similar. And, yes, you do need 40 minutes to get ready to swim at a meet--that's why we warm up. Most people will warm up for that amount of time at the start of the meet and then maybe get in for just a couple minutes just before their events (with a similar cool down after each event).
Finally, make no mistake, I'm doing plenty of high intensity swimming in my workouts, but I don't get right into the high intensity stuff. I properly warm up first and this is usually 20 minutes minimum. I think I already said this, but just because we're calling it a warmup doesn't imply we're just sort of splashing around out there. A warmup should be of gradually increasing intensity.
