I always feel out of shape when I start swimming LCM, I think Kristina is right on you can really rest on turns and in LCM there's a lot more swimming between turns ...
I've also heard LCM is for swimmers and SCY is for turners, but let's be honest the best of the best still have darn good turns. Phelps never swam college so I'm wondering if that would have helped his turns, his focus has always been LCM.
I also don't think he didn't do SCM world champs because he was afraid of Lochte, Phelps has never backed off of racing the best in the world, he isn't afraid to come up short. Hence the 200 free in Athens, and the 400 in Montreal.
I always feel out of shape when I start swimming LCM, I think Kristina is right on you can really rest on turns and in LCM there's a lot more swimming between turns ...
I've also heard LCM is for swimmers and SCY is for turners, but let's be honest the best of the best still have darn good turns. Phelps never swam college so I'm wondering if that would have helped his turns, his focus has always been LCM.
I also don't think he didn't do SCM world champs because he was afraid of Lochte, Phelps has never backed off of racing the best in the world, he isn't afraid to come up short. Hence the 200 free in Athens, and the 400 in Montreal.
