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. :)
Here we go again,everyone knows that their favorite event is the best event. Why don't we just agree we are all swimmers and are all right from a certain perspective(and that Rich and I are just a little more right because were breaststrokers:woot: :woot: :woot: :rofl: :rofl: :banana:
No, Mr. Little More Right! :thhbbb: My favorite event is not the one I said was the Holy Grail. I never loved the 400 IM best. I just imagine it as the Holy Grail because it requires a highly versatile well conditioned swimmer. (Isn't that why the winner of the 400 IM has been called the "King of Swimming?" e.g., Tom Dolan) My favorite event nowadays is a good old 50 dixie cup. But I would never say that was the "best" one. (I'm sure Good Smith will say that.) I do enjoy watching the 50s of course. Raw speed in action, etc. But I also enjoy watching ones that have a little endurance and mental tenacity thrown in there with speed and power.
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Here we go again,everyone knows that their favorite event is the best event. Why don't we just agree we are all swimmers and are all right from a certain perspective(and that Rich and I are just a little more right because were breaststrokers:woot: :woot: :woot: :rofl: :rofl: :banana:
No, Mr. Little More Right! :thhbbb: My favorite event is not the one I said was the Holy Grail. I never loved the 400 IM best. I just imagine it as the Holy Grail because it requires a highly versatile well conditioned swimmer. (Isn't that why the winner of the 400 IM has been called the "King of Swimming?" e.g., Tom Dolan) My favorite event nowadays is a good old 50 dixie cup. But I would never say that was the "best" one. (I'm sure Good Smith will say that.) I do enjoy watching the 50s of course. Raw speed in action, etc. But I also enjoy watching ones that have a little endurance and mental tenacity thrown in there with speed and power.
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