In swimming, how is it that one can excel in both sprints and long distance? Is it because the distance games in swimming are only "relatively" distance games but are not really distance games from a physiologic perspective?
In the world of tracks, for example, an athlete cannot excel at both sprints and distance. Even the athletes from the two areas look different - much leaner for the distance runners and muscular for the sprinters.
I am wondering about this because whether I should focus on either the sprint or the distance as I plan to participate in the masters meet, or whether I don't have to sacrifice one for the other.
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Former Member
New Daddy-
Swim some sprint races & swim some distance races. See which you like better, then start to train for those races. You may find that you like distance, but that swimming a 50 fly or free on occasion is a lot of fun. The important thing is to enjoy yourself!
Dana
New Daddy-
Swim some sprint races & swim some distance races. See which you like better, then start to train for those races. You may find that you like distance, but that swimming a 50 fly or free on occasion is a lot of fun. The important thing is to enjoy yourself!
Dana
