Does anybody know, first hand, if the pool is considered fast or average.
Has anybody ever compiled scientific evidence to prove such a difference actually exists?
Yes. You want data? - it's out there. It's all over this forum in various places and other locations outside USMS. Go fetch.
Of course a 2-3 foot deep pool is going to be slower than a 6-7 foot pool or a 10 foot pool. Gutter construction, lane lines, starting blocks, water temp, blah blah blah, all play an integral part of the so called "speed" of a pool.
However, you (mentally) are going to play the biggest (or not) role of just how fast that pool is. Remember, Michael Phelps set a world record in the 400 IM in the so-called sloooow IHOF pool of Fort Lauderdale a couple of years back. No, it's certainly not the nicest facility I've ever swum in but the ambiance plays a huge part.
It must have for him too.
Does anybody know, first hand, if the pool is considered fast or average.
Has anybody ever compiled scientific evidence to prove such a difference actually exists?
Yes. You want data? - it's out there. It's all over this forum in various places and other locations outside USMS. Go fetch.
Of course a 2-3 foot deep pool is going to be slower than a 6-7 foot pool or a 10 foot pool. Gutter construction, lane lines, starting blocks, water temp, blah blah blah, all play an integral part of the so called "speed" of a pool.
However, you (mentally) are going to play the biggest (or not) role of just how fast that pool is. Remember, Michael Phelps set a world record in the 400 IM in the so-called sloooow IHOF pool of Fort Lauderdale a couple of years back. No, it's certainly not the nicest facility I've ever swum in but the ambiance plays a huge part.
It must have for him too.
