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?
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It is interesting that you bring up the "fad" phenomenon. GoodSmith started a thread on this topic some time ago. In in, he opines that "technique" is the subject of "fads" (everyone copies the latest greatest fast person), but that truly fast swimming is based on talent, genetics, aerobic capacity, workout intensity, etc.
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When a certain technique is employed by the vast majority of world-class swimmers; is that a fad?
It is interesting that you bring up the "fad" phenomenon. GoodSmith started a thread on this topic some time ago. In in, he opines that "technique" is the subject of "fads" (everyone copies the latest greatest fast person), but that truly fast swimming is based on talent, genetics, aerobic capacity, workout intensity, etc.
forums.usms.org/showthread.php
When a certain technique is employed by the vast majority of world-class swimmers; is that a fad?
