What is the best way to work on your sprinting when most of your team workouts are geared toward distance (triathaletes) swimmers? I am trying to figure out how to start working on sprints but I also enjoy the distance as well (a learned responce).
I know it annoys my fellow teammates when people swim fast and then swim a slow active recovery while everyone else is trying to hold a pace, but I can't think of any other way to get my sprinting going without disrupting the others in my lane.
Any suggestions?
Thanks for the words of wisdom. I'll try sliding over a lane or 2 and get alittle more rest between sets while looking for opportunities to breakout.
Today I actually had opportunity to throw on the fins and lead one lane down. We were sprinting the first half or last half (alternating) of each 50. My teammate Steve said I really took off on that set. Even though it was hard it felt good to be more like a hydroplane than a tugboat! Maybe not a tugboat, maybe more like a powerboat on a joy ride.
I guess I'll have to do that atleast 2 times a week, with 2 days recovery swims (with alittle sprinting/starts/turns) and 2 days serious distance work.:D
Thanks for the words of wisdom. I'll try sliding over a lane or 2 and get alittle more rest between sets while looking for opportunities to breakout.
Today I actually had opportunity to throw on the fins and lead one lane down. We were sprinting the first half or last half (alternating) of each 50. My teammate Steve said I really took off on that set. Even though it was hard it felt good to be more like a hydroplane than a tugboat! Maybe not a tugboat, maybe more like a powerboat on a joy ride.
I guess I'll have to do that atleast 2 times a week, with 2 days recovery swims (with alittle sprinting/starts/turns) and 2 days serious distance work.:D
