To quote Gull: What is the right mix of technique and endurance for a Masters athlete (who wants to be competitive, say, at Nationals) with a finite amount of time to train?
I find that for me, I need to be "mindful" or "focused" (or whatever word you want to apply) while I swim or my stroke gets sloppy. But I don't have a lot of years of swimming experience to imprint the proper stroke mechanics. In fact, I sometimes think I'm more like the age group swimmer that started at 6 or 7 and going into the teen years is just starting to "come around". Perhaps that's why my 14 yr old son and I are at about the same level, since we started together.
I find that for me, I need to be "mindful" or "focused" (or whatever word you want to apply) while I swim or my stroke gets sloppy. But I don't have a lot of years of swimming experience to imprint the proper stroke mechanics. In fact, I sometimes think I'm more like the age group swimmer that started at 6 or 7 and going into the teen years is just starting to "come around". Perhaps that's why my 14 yr old son and I are at about the same level, since we started together.
