Are there masters swimmers "cheating" at practice?
Like:
Leaving early?
One handed touches on ***/fly?
Using pull buoys?
Kicking whatever they want despite what the workout says?
Swimming free on designated "stroke" sets?
Just wondering. I'm heard some grumbling about the leaving early stuff.
The only one I do on this list is use a pull buoy, but I call that pulling, not cheating :) I try not to use pulling gear as a crutch, though, but as a legitimate part of the workout.
What about one-arm fly when someone's coming the other direction? I do that, but I guess a true purist might just kick until the other swimmer is past.
As one of my coaches used to point out, "It's masters swimming. You can do whatever you want." You're only going to get out what you put into a workout.
The only one I do on this list is use a pull buoy, but I call that pulling, not cheating :) I try not to use pulling gear as a crutch, though, but as a legitimate part of the workout.
What about one-arm fly when someone's coming the other direction? I do that, but I guess a true purist might just kick until the other swimmer is past.
As one of my coaches used to point out, "It's masters swimming. You can do whatever you want." You're only going to get out what you put into a workout.
