Is swimming "eating its young?" Are they being burned out with mindless yardage? Do they have to do volume training for long events? Are we missing masters swimmers who were burned out as youths? As to the kids, what can we do to stop the cannabalism?
I am a few years past the "age of commitment," yet welcome alternate sport distractions. Basketball, flag football, softball (which let me tell you, there's practically no exercise there, but its fun!)... I like to view them as part of my crosstraining. Granted, most of the time, swimming will take priority in a conflict.
And back to the commitment thing, I am signed up to learn how to play hockey this winter, which I am counting on helping me kick some buttocks in Federal Way this May!
On the one hand, I know I may be nearing my swim peak and am willing to go to extremes to kick butt while I still can. On the other hand, swimming can get a little monotonous sometimes...
:banana:
I am a few years past the "age of commitment," yet welcome alternate sport distractions. Basketball, flag football, softball (which let me tell you, there's practically no exercise there, but its fun!)... I like to view them as part of my crosstraining. Granted, most of the time, swimming will take priority in a conflict.
And back to the commitment thing, I am signed up to learn how to play hockey this winter, which I am counting on helping me kick some buttocks in Federal Way this May!
On the one hand, I know I may be nearing my swim peak and am willing to go to extremes to kick butt while I still can. On the other hand, swimming can get a little monotonous sometimes...
:banana:
