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. :)
though there is a wise way to swim a 200 free and a wicked way to swim it
the wise way is:
breathing bunches, saving your legs for the 2nd 100, keeping things in control
your 100 splits should be very close to each other, like with in 2 sec or less
the wicked way:
going for it, bat out of hell, turbo legs, take it out hard and hope you can get home
Men 45-49 200 Yard Freestyle
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NATL: N 1:45.96 4/21/2002 JACK GROSELLE
Name Age Team Seed Finals Points
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1 Paul Smith 46 CMS 1:44.39N 11
25.33 52.26 1:18.70 1:44.39
looks to me like you chose wisely last year
ande
It seems that people often look at engine building and technique as an either/or situation......as I've said here often it doesn't matter what your specialty is you need to have a base and should pay attention to technique 100% of the time.....
Fort....the 200 free is the "Holy Grail" of swimming....speed, power, endurance and tons of lactic all rolled into one!
though there is a wise way to swim a 200 free and a wicked way to swim it
the wise way is:
breathing bunches, saving your legs for the 2nd 100, keeping things in control
your 100 splits should be very close to each other, like with in 2 sec or less
the wicked way:
going for it, bat out of hell, turbo legs, take it out hard and hope you can get home
Men 45-49 200 Yard Freestyle
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NATL: N 1:45.96 4/21/2002 JACK GROSELLE
Name Age Team Seed Finals Points
==========================================================
1 Paul Smith 46 CMS 1:44.39N 11
25.33 52.26 1:18.70 1:44.39
looks to me like you chose wisely last year
ande
It seems that people often look at engine building and technique as an either/or situation......as I've said here often it doesn't matter what your specialty is you need to have a base and should pay attention to technique 100% of the time.....
Fort....the 200 free is the "Holy Grail" of swimming....speed, power, endurance and tons of lactic all rolled into one!
