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. :)
Ande's first tip had to do with the fact you have to swim fast to swim fast. I think that once you have an aerobic base you need to do race pace work. Clearly if you are trainong for the 500 your race pace will be slower than if you are training for the 50,so you will need less rest between swims to maintain race pace. I find for myself that lifting weights has really helped me improve my events(50,100,200 ***.) Intererstingly when I started lifting weights regularly my 200 Breaststroke showed the most improvement.
Ande's first tip had to do with the fact you have to swim fast to swim fast. I think that once you have an aerobic base you need to do race pace work. Clearly if you are trainong for the 500 your race pace will be slower than if you are training for the 50,so you will need less rest between swims to maintain race pace. I find for myself that lifting weights has really helped me improve my events(50,100,200 ***.) Intererstingly when I started lifting weights regularly my 200 Breaststroke showed the most improvement.
