So I swam with some guys today who were using some homemade device that was essentially some surgical type tubing connected to a belt that you placed around your waist. By the time you get half way acrossed the pool it hits you that it's going to take a LOT of effort to make it to the other side! My first attempt I got to about 20 yards and quit...I was seeing no progress. After being riled by these two swimmers I decided to give it my all and see what happens. Well, I made it to the wall a couple of times after the first attempt. It takes a bunch of strong kicking and some very high elbow/rapid turnover stroking to reach the wall but it is attainable. The last 5 yards are slow going but swimming back with the help of the tubing is such a delight.
Anyhow, short of building these things myself, does anybody know where I could buy something already set up? I think it will make a great training tool for me. After a few of those resistance runs I swam a 50 and breezed in under 30 without putting forth a raceworthy effort. The resistance forces you to utilize proper high elbow technique and fast turnover.
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I have seen a lot of swimmers (especially at the college level) use the cords in the opposite direction. Where the coach walks down the pool and then pulls the swimmer in so they are flying down the pool with the tension of the cord and pulls of the coach.
I thought it was interesting so I asked and they said it was to simulate racing and getting used to going fast in the water. If you are going so fast you understand where the drag is better.
Just commenting on how else you could use it
I have seen a lot of swimmers (especially at the college level) use the cords in the opposite direction. Where the coach walks down the pool and then pulls the swimmer in so they are flying down the pool with the tension of the cord and pulls of the coach.
I thought it was interesting so I asked and they said it was to simulate racing and getting used to going fast in the water. If you are going so fast you understand where the drag is better.
Just commenting on how else you could use it
