Sorry if this is :dedhorse: , but I was wondering if there is such thing as a speed cap. A point where you just aren't going to get any faster. I know that's what happens with walls, but is there a point when you hit a permanent wall? I'm in decent enough shape (working on getting in better) and I've been told I have good technique, I just can't ever seem to get the speed I want. I recently took about 6 months off so I know that's a factor, but even when I've swam regularly for an extended amount of time my progress seems to cap at a certain point. Is it worth trying to gain the speed or should I just accept my fate in the slow lane? Thanks a bunch!!!!!!!:notworthy:
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The perception of speed versus the cold numbers of the stopwatch...Sometimes I swim well, sometimes I don't swim well, as I perceive it. But for the short distance of 50 meters, short or long course, my time stays within a second, has stayed for the last two years. My coach says maybe if I lose 20 lbs I might get rid of a second. The longer the race the more you can improve, but your brute force, your true swimming potential, as measured for the 50 meters or 50 yards is pretty much what you got, what you were born with. Some will disagree, but how much can you improve truly? Regards, billy fanstone.
The perception of speed versus the cold numbers of the stopwatch...Sometimes I swim well, sometimes I don't swim well, as I perceive it. But for the short distance of 50 meters, short or long course, my time stays within a second, has stayed for the last two years. My coach says maybe if I lose 20 lbs I might get rid of a second. The longer the race the more you can improve, but your brute force, your true swimming potential, as measured for the 50 meters or 50 yards is pretty much what you got, what you were born with. Some will disagree, but how much can you improve truly? Regards, billy fanstone.
