I'm new and have been catching up on reading. I don't have a lot of swimming experience and am swimming masters and not in college. But there are a couple things I just don't get.
1. Many posters seem very concerned about technique, but are still really focused on what is referred to as "engine buiding" and on power lifting and things that might not help their swimming as much. What is the lure of engine building exactly besides the endorphins? I guess you need it for certain events? I'm not saying this very well, but it seems like some people are working out harder than they should be? Why?
2. I read one of Ande's latest tips about sprinters on masters teams that ususlly focus on mid to long distance. Does this mean that sprinters should work out alone? I haven't really decided what I am yet, but my team does seem to focus more on distance stuff and long hard sets. Do any masters teams have sprint lanes or just lanes with different intervals?
Thanks. :)
2. I read one of Ande's latest tips about sprinters on masters teams that ususlly focus on mid to long distance. Does this mean that sprinters should work out alone? I haven't really decided what I am yet, but my team does seem to focus more on distance stuff and long hard sets. Do any masters teams have sprint lanes or just lanes with different intervals?
Nicky,
Our team generally has just the lanes w/ different intervals - we swim this way 90% of the time. However, there are definetely some practices were the lanes start getting divided up (sprint vs distance; free vs. stroke/IM; bay swimmers and non-bay swimmers; etc.), but that usually depends on the coach, the set(s) and the moods of the swimmers.
2. I read one of Ande's latest tips about sprinters on masters teams that ususlly focus on mid to long distance. Does this mean that sprinters should work out alone? I haven't really decided what I am yet, but my team does seem to focus more on distance stuff and long hard sets. Do any masters teams have sprint lanes or just lanes with different intervals?
Nicky,
Our team generally has just the lanes w/ different intervals - we swim this way 90% of the time. However, there are definetely some practices were the lanes start getting divided up (sprint vs distance; free vs. stroke/IM; bay swimmers and non-bay swimmers; etc.), but that usually depends on the coach, the set(s) and the moods of the swimmers.
