Cheating at practice?

Am I really the only goody-goody around here? I never "cheat," but I also never begrudge people who modify sets because of injury or personal goals (like when triathletes do an IM set freestyle). I think there must be others out there who follow their coaches' workouts exactly as assigned. And I hope no one yells at me for being honest about this. I know I am very blessed not to have injuries that prevent me from doing certain strokes and drills. No, you're not being goody-goody. I think some of us are just joshing a bit. I try not to cheat, although I do one hand a lot of fly/*** turns. I think most modifications are due to injuries and rehab and whatnot. That effects everything you do and what equipment you can use. Some sinning might be just laziness (like my turns) or an off night for whatever reason. A good coach will usually have a lot of different intervals for different lanes. We tend to have days when we focus more on free and more on strokes. (So I tend to avoid Tuesday distance free practice.) Often, but not always, the "stroke" set is choice so people can choose their fav stroke and coordinate with their lanemates. I think the most important thing is to not begrudge people any necessary modifications and respect your lanesmates. You're doing that. It's courtesy, not goody-goody-ness. You have plenty of time to turn into a craggy, hoary, evil, sinning master when you get older and injured like some of us. :rofl: Meanwhile, enjoy your youth and swim in style.

Am I really the only goody-goody around here? I never "cheat," but I also never begrudge people who modify sets because of injury or personal goals (like when triathletes do an IM set freestyle). I think there must be others out there who follow their coaches' workouts exactly as assigned. And I hope no one yells at me for being honest about this. I know I am very blessed not to have injuries that prevent me from doing certain strokes and drills. No, you're not being goody-goody. I think some of us are just joshing a bit. I try not to cheat, although I do one hand a lot of fly/*** turns. I think most modifications are due to injuries and rehab and whatnot. That effects everything you do and what equipment you can use. Some sinning might be just laziness (like my turns) or an off night for whatever reason. A good coach will usually have a lot of different intervals for different lanes. We tend to have days when we focus more on free and more on strokes. (So I tend to avoid Tuesday distance free practice.) Often, but not always, the "stroke" set is choice so people can choose their fav stroke and coordinate with their lanemates. I think the most important thing is to not begrudge people any necessary modifications and respect your lanesmates. You're doing that. It's courtesy, not goody-goody-ness. You have plenty of time to turn into a craggy, hoary, evil, sinning master when you get older and injured like some of us. :rofl: Meanwhile, enjoy your youth and swim in style.