Is it possible to compete with a nose clip on?
Due to some sinus problems (so the doc thinks) I need to swim with a nose clip which is ok if I swim just for me, but a couple weeks ago our coach mentioned something about a some competition in the summer...... I feel so stupid wearing this thing on my nose..... Am I the only one? If there a better way to fix my sinus problem? Can it be related to the pool water or am I just making it up? :frustrated:
This is exactly why I asked what distance was being swam when using the nose clips. You didn't say anything about using nose clips so I assume you swim 2/3 of the 50 back without them. I have seen a lot of people go the 15 meters but not exceed it. I have seen more do it in short course then in long course as you would expect. I have also seen more people do it longer in the 100 and 200's in short course as opposed to long course.
The question becomes is this benefical to a masters swimmer racing in the 100 and 200 distances? Will the cost of oxgen swimming underwater affect the surface swimming when you need your speed, endurance, and technique to get you thru the races. It makes sense to go the limit underwater because its faster, but can an aging masters swimmer do this and not have other factors that hinder performance?
When I was at the World meet this summer I saw very few people do this in the 200 meter backstroke on the 2nd and 3rd turns. For that matter on the 200 fly, I didn't see anybody go the maximum 15 meters on all three turns and I specifically watched for this. This tells me that as a masters swimmer, the cost of oxgen in a race is more important for your speed to bring home a race then doing underwater turns and submerging and going into oxgen bankruptcy and not having the speed or stamina to bring the race home.
Frank:
I agree. I can stay underwater much longer on the 50. But on the 100 I can't stay under as long except maybe on the start. But Heather is only 26, so she may have a little more juice than us.
I'd also like to know if nose clips really cut down on sinus infections or only marginally like Rob said. It sounds painful, but I might consider one if this were true.
This is exactly why I asked what distance was being swam when using the nose clips. You didn't say anything about using nose clips so I assume you swim 2/3 of the 50 back without them. I have seen a lot of people go the 15 meters but not exceed it. I have seen more do it in short course then in long course as you would expect. I have also seen more people do it longer in the 100 and 200's in short course as opposed to long course.
The question becomes is this benefical to a masters swimmer racing in the 100 and 200 distances? Will the cost of oxgen swimming underwater affect the surface swimming when you need your speed, endurance, and technique to get you thru the races. It makes sense to go the limit underwater because its faster, but can an aging masters swimmer do this and not have other factors that hinder performance?
When I was at the World meet this summer I saw very few people do this in the 200 meter backstroke on the 2nd and 3rd turns. For that matter on the 200 fly, I didn't see anybody go the maximum 15 meters on all three turns and I specifically watched for this. This tells me that as a masters swimmer, the cost of oxgen in a race is more important for your speed to bring home a race then doing underwater turns and submerging and going into oxgen bankruptcy and not having the speed or stamina to bring the race home.
Frank:
I agree. I can stay underwater much longer on the 50. But on the 100 I can't stay under as long except maybe on the start. But Heather is only 26, so she may have a little more juice than us.
I'd also like to know if nose clips really cut down on sinus infections or only marginally like Rob said. It sounds painful, but I might consider one if this were true.
