Any ideas on how to adopt training setup for different age groups in masters?
Former Member
My idea was that 25-30 year olds should maybe not train in the same way as 40-45 or 65-70 ideally (if given same amount of available time for practice).
Should you typically go down on yardage per day but keep number of days?
Should you typically go down on yardage and increase weight lifting?
etc
etc
Any input anyone?
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Former Member
I've started swimming masters in the early 80's while I was living in Texas. I trained three or more times a week and put in just 2000 yards. I was satisfied with my times. Now I put in less yardage and still swim the same times. My point is, times and not age is important. I can still beat some 20 year olds while some 60 year olds can kick my posterior. So, your workouts revolve around ability and not age and that usually is a given. Other variables revolve around work/training ethic, pain toleance, endurance threshold, sprint speed vs. long distance ability. Good luck, Coach T.
I've started swimming masters in the early 80's while I was living in Texas. I trained three or more times a week and put in just 2000 yards. I was satisfied with my times. Now I put in less yardage and still swim the same times. My point is, times and not age is important. I can still beat some 20 year olds while some 60 year olds can kick my posterior. So, your workouts revolve around ability and not age and that usually is a given. Other variables revolve around work/training ethic, pain toleance, endurance threshold, sprint speed vs. long distance ability. Good luck, Coach T.
