I wanted to make this a poll but couldn't figure out how to do it!
Do people think that the swimming finals should be moved ot the mornig so that they will be on during the evening prime time here inthe States? Many different swimming sites from other countries think that it is a lot of us in hteStates blowing & whinning.
Here's a question for those of you out there who think swimming performance is dependent on time of day. When you set your goals for a meet--say Nationals--do you look at when the event is likely to be swum? I know I don't. I assume I'll be able to swim as fast at 8:00 a.m. as I would at 6:00 p.m. You just make the mental and physical adjustments you need to swim fast.
I am 100% convinced that I swim better in the afternoon or evening. I get up to go to meets that start at 8:00 am if I have to (although wasn't there a late warm up at nationals this year after the 500s and 400 IMs?). But I'm happier at afternoon meets. Much. I am not a morning person and I am groggy until I have :coffee: in the morning. I actually have tried, for years, to make physical adjustments. Doesn't work for me. So I make them mentally as best I can and swim on less sleep. Aspiring Olympians can hopefully make these adjustments. But Gary Hall Jr. did not sound thrilled about getting up at 4:30 am either.
Here's a question for those of you out there who think swimming performance is dependent on time of day. When you set your goals for a meet--say Nationals--do you look at when the event is likely to be swum? I know I don't. I assume I'll be able to swim as fast at 8:00 a.m. as I would at 6:00 p.m. You just make the mental and physical adjustments you need to swim fast.
I am 100% convinced that I swim better in the afternoon or evening. I get up to go to meets that start at 8:00 am if I have to (although wasn't there a late warm up at nationals this year after the 500s and 400 IMs?). But I'm happier at afternoon meets. Much. I am not a morning person and I am groggy until I have :coffee: in the morning. I actually have tried, for years, to make physical adjustments. Doesn't work for me. So I make them mentally as best I can and swim on less sleep. Aspiring Olympians can hopefully make these adjustments. But Gary Hall Jr. did not sound thrilled about getting up at 4:30 am either.
