Swim Rant

Why do elite athletes make equipment errors at Olympic Trials? Some athletes might have missed out on making the US Olympic team because they made equipment errors 1) Suits experiment and figure out which suit you swim fastest in, then get real used to racing in it Scott Spann switched from jammers or legskins to the LZR hineck he went from being a distant contender to a serious threat I don't know which suit is the fastest suit We all know which suit has been promoted the best and distributed to elite athletes. I am intrigued with the Blue Seventy and have see swimmers make remarkable improvements wearing them. 2) Goggle Straps go under caps Long Goggle straps must be cut 3) Wear a wrinkle free racing cap 4) No jewelry 5) Girls with long hair that bulge in the back of your cap isn't as streamlined Long wet hair adds weight Weight adds drag Drag makes you go slower Follow Dara's lead, she keeps her hair short for a reason. 6) Experiment with longer nails they increase your hands surface area making each pull slightly more powerful a more powerful pull makes swimmers faster Last rant, Phelps is killing his opponents with his SDK especially off the last turn in several races I'm sure he'll use it tonight in his IM Why aren't more coaches and swimmers working on? 1) SDK speed 2) SDK speed endurance and 3) Breath Control / Mental toughness coaches just need to add a little instruction to set assignments "take 4, 6, 8 or 10 SDKs off your last turn"

Why do elite athletes make equipment errors at Olympic Trials? Some athletes might have missed out on making the US Olympic team because they made equipment errors 1) Suits experiment and figure out which suit you swim fastest in, then get real used to racing in it Scott Spann switched from jammers or legskins to the LZR hineck he went from being a distant contender to a serious threat I don't know which suit is the fastest suit We all know which suit has been promoted the best and distributed to elite athletes. I am intrigued with the Blue Seventy and have see swimmers make remarkable improvements wearing them. 2) Goggle Straps go under caps Long Goggle straps must be cut 3) Wear a wrinkle free racing cap 4) No jewelry 5) Girls with long hair that bulge in the back of your cap isn't as streamlined Long wet hair adds weight Weight adds drag Drag makes you go slower Follow Dara's lead, she keeps her hair short for a reason. 6) Experiment with longer nails they increase your hands surface area making each pull slightly more powerful a more powerful pull makes swimmers faster Last rant, Phelps is killing his opponents with his SDK especially off the last turn in several races I'm sure he'll use it tonight in his IM Why aren't more coaches and swimmers working on? 1) SDK speed 2) SDK speed endurance and 3) Breath Control / Mental toughness coaches just need to add a little instruction to set assignments "take 4, 6, 8 or 10 SDKs off your last turn"