Five Fast Facts: 50 *** is the title of an article in the latest January 2007 USMS Swimmer magazine, page 10. This is under training and technique.
I normally like the USMS Swimmer magazine, but has anyone else but me been truly upset by such garbage!
They wasted 35 words saying that you have to surface before 15 meters!!!!!
Obviously the writer knew NOTHING about breaststroke, NO SUCH RULE exists for breaststroke.
Then they waste more space with " a scissor kick is illegal in competition.
And "the best *** swimmers spend more than half the race underwater is also JUST WRONG. That may be true in the 200 sc yards or meters, but not the 50 ***.
I am sorry to offend anyone, including the writer, but you should have checked your sources, there are many that could have put together MUCH better tips. It would have taken 10 seconds to email a masters breaststroker to confirn the information.:dedhorse:
I invite people like Allen Stark, Jeff Commings, Seth Van Neerden, Roque J Santos, David M Guthrie, Jack Groselle etc. to come up with 5 fast facts and tips for the 50 ***.
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In terms of the magazine, I'm also in agreement with Fort. I haven't seen the new issue yet, but in the past it seems like it's really hit and miss. I think the magazine is focused more toward older readers. While the majority of Masters are probably over 30 and settled, the demographic for early to late 20's is there and I think it's kinda ignored.
Sorry I don't have any great breaststroke advise. Swam a 50 pr 35.09 last saturday (so who would listen to me anyway). It was the second time I swam it in a meet, dropped 3.5 seconds from last year.
I remember a few years back....(yes I'm over 30 and settled)....watching Roque Santos rock the 200 at 5 spl at Colonies zones at U of MD. He sure did spend a lot of time underwater.
I am not sure what the average age for USMS is, but I would guess that my LMSC comes in over 45....settled? .....I wouldn't make that assumption.
This is the part of the post where I am deciding if I should include a sarcastic "kids these days" type of grouchy old man comment......maybe next time.
In terms of the magazine, I'm also in agreement with Fort. I haven't seen the new issue yet, but in the past it seems like it's really hit and miss. I think the magazine is focused more toward older readers. While the majority of Masters are probably over 30 and settled, the demographic for early to late 20's is there and I think it's kinda ignored.
Sorry I don't have any great breaststroke advise. Swam a 50 pr 35.09 last saturday (so who would listen to me anyway). It was the second time I swam it in a meet, dropped 3.5 seconds from last year.
I remember a few years back....(yes I'm over 30 and settled)....watching Roque Santos rock the 200 at 5 spl at Colonies zones at U of MD. He sure did spend a lot of time underwater.
I am not sure what the average age for USMS is, but I would guess that my LMSC comes in over 45....settled? .....I wouldn't make that assumption.
This is the part of the post where I am deciding if I should include a sarcastic "kids these days" type of grouchy old man comment......maybe next time.
