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
I think if you really want to swim it fast you need to go for the wicked way. Like Simon Burnett's 1:31.20 last year at NCAAs. He was out at 21.28 at the 50 and 44.44 at the 100. That means his second 100 was a 46.76, so he split it well.
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
I think if you really want to swim it fast you need to go for the wicked way. Like Simon Burnett's 1:31.20 last year at NCAAs. He was out at 21.28 at the 50 and 44.44 at the 100. That means his second 100 was a 46.76, so he split it well.
