I'm back with another question. I'm trying to decide whether to swim with our swim club or by myself. Here's the pros and cons:
With the group:
-Social interaction
-I tend to work harder with other people to push me
-Better times (probably), but no flexibility
-Get my own lane 95% of the time
-I'm the slow one in the group
-Workouts are not part of a bigger season plan
-No sprint work (a 'sprint set' means 4x25 on :30)
-No technique work
Alone:
-I can plan the workouts
-Time is more flexible, but the pool has really weird hours
-I won't be the slow one holding up everyone else's workout
-May have to share a lane sometimes
-No social interaction
Any comments?
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Originally posted by collegeclubswimr
With the group:
-Social interaction
-I tend to work harder with other people to push me
These two reasons alone override all of the cons.
Workouts on your own however do allow you to tailor the swims to your liking. Like geek says, a combination of both is a good idea.
Originally posted by collegeclubswimr
With the group:
-Social interaction
-I tend to work harder with other people to push me
These two reasons alone override all of the cons.
Workouts on your own however do allow you to tailor the swims to your liking. Like geek says, a combination of both is a good idea.
