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).
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Originally posted by knelson
swiminton,
By your own admission you've only been swimming for a short time. I've been swimming a long time and I don't claim to know everything, but I do know you're wrong :)
I don't really think the fact that I'm a distance swimmer has much to do with it. I'll wager that if you asked 100 (experienced) swimmers and coaches if they think only swimming 100-200 yards of warmup is a good idea about 99 would say no. Maybe 100.
Kirk, I fully admit my swimming history is a lot shorter than yours.
I think we have established the fact that your method is very commonly used in most programs.
However, the question still is: just because everyone else is doing it, does it make it right? At some point, the earth was supposed to be the center of the universe if you trusted what everyone else was believing. ;)
No offense to anyone, but just because you have the longer swim history doesn't automatically make you a better faster swimmer. If that were the case, you would never see this many 15-year-old world class swimmers. This fact simply shows again it is not the volume but their training program and techniques that make a difference.
Michael Phelps trains his fly mostly at 50-100m intervals at race pace. He never goes beyond 200m per set. Nor does he swim a couple thousands yards free just to warmup. All this is to conserve his energy and efficiently use it to train at high intensity.
Most successful athletes have some natural talents, which would probably include getting into the race mode with the least amount of warmup in the shortest period of time possible.
Originally posted by knelson
swiminton,
By your own admission you've only been swimming for a short time. I've been swimming a long time and I don't claim to know everything, but I do know you're wrong :)
I don't really think the fact that I'm a distance swimmer has much to do with it. I'll wager that if you asked 100 (experienced) swimmers and coaches if they think only swimming 100-200 yards of warmup is a good idea about 99 would say no. Maybe 100.
Kirk, I fully admit my swimming history is a lot shorter than yours.
I think we have established the fact that your method is very commonly used in most programs.
However, the question still is: just because everyone else is doing it, does it make it right? At some point, the earth was supposed to be the center of the universe if you trusted what everyone else was believing. ;)
No offense to anyone, but just because you have the longer swim history doesn't automatically make you a better faster swimmer. If that were the case, you would never see this many 15-year-old world class swimmers. This fact simply shows again it is not the volume but their training program and techniques that make a difference.
Michael Phelps trains his fly mostly at 50-100m intervals at race pace. He never goes beyond 200m per set. Nor does he swim a couple thousands yards free just to warmup. All this is to conserve his energy and efficiently use it to train at high intensity.
Most successful athletes have some natural talents, which would probably include getting into the race mode with the least amount of warmup in the shortest period of time possible.
