aerobic sets which makes sprinters puny and weak

I totally agree that sprinters shouldn't do so much aerobic sets ... after a certain point. At the beginning of a season, everyone should be working on getting back into shape and working on stroke technique. Unfortunately, masters swim teams usually have more swimmers not doing the whole shave-taper thing, so the workouts tend to rarely change. Let's say you're getting ready for spring nationals. Tough anaerobic training should start in December or January and run for about three months, with a good amount of aerobic training to allow muscles to recover. I'm looking forward to sets with lots of rest, though I've been on three masters teams and none of them focus a lot on true anaerobic swimming. Gotta get as much yards as possible in before the hour's up.

I totally agree that sprinters shouldn't do so much aerobic sets ... after a certain point. At the beginning of a season, everyone should be working on getting back into shape and working on stroke technique. Unfortunately, masters swim teams usually have more swimmers not doing the whole shave-taper thing, so the workouts tend to rarely change. Let's say you're getting ready for spring nationals. Tough anaerobic training should start in December or January and run for about three months, with a good amount of aerobic training to allow muscles to recover. I'm looking forward to sets with lots of rest, though I've been on three masters teams and none of them focus a lot on true anaerobic swimming. Gotta get as much yards as possible in before the hour's up.