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 am not sure why I don't like the article on training 8-10 year olds so much,aside from it's total lack of data. I'm sure this type of training is very good for many,perhaps most swimmers. However,it is a fact(for which I have seen data) that USS is trying desparately to recruit more boys. It has been said in that same journal that boys like to race. Then this article proposes a non-racing,anti-sprinting formula. My fast twitch muscles(and probably my testosterone)recoil from this. I know more than a little about child developement,cardiovascular systems,and energy metabolism and I can't see a mechanism for this window. None the less if there is data backing up this hypothesis I'd love to see it.(Data is not the same as saying"it works for X Olympian so it must be right.)
I am not sure why I don't like the article on training 8-10 year olds so much,aside from it's total lack of data. I'm sure this type of training is very good for many,perhaps most swimmers. However,it is a fact(for which I have seen data) that USS is trying desparately to recruit more boys. It has been said in that same journal that boys like to race. Then this article proposes a non-racing,anti-sprinting formula. My fast twitch muscles(and probably my testosterone)recoil from this. I know more than a little about child developement,cardiovascular systems,and energy metabolism and I can't see a mechanism for this window. None the less if there is data backing up this hypothesis I'd love to see it.(Data is not the same as saying"it works for X Olympian so it must be right.)
