Anyone have ideas on reducing the reaction time off the blocks? Only one of my events at Nationals posted a reaction time, and it looks like I went ahead and finished a cup of coffee before I left. Was I just thinking too much? Or do I need a cattle prod?
The only bad thing about the reaction time stuff is they can dq your relays a lot easier:doh:
I don't think they were actually using the reaction times to DQ relays. I noticed in the relay results the swimmer next to me had a -0.09 reaction and the team wasn't disqualified.
One thing to keep in mind about the track start, though. Yes, it will help your reaction time, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's the better start for everyone. If the grab start gives you more forward velocity off the blocks and hence allows you to hit the water with more speed going into your streamline, then that could easily offset the reaction difference.
The only bad thing about the reaction time stuff is they can dq your relays a lot easier:doh:
I don't think they were actually using the reaction times to DQ relays. I noticed in the relay results the swimmer next to me had a -0.09 reaction and the team wasn't disqualified.
One thing to keep in mind about the track start, though. Yes, it will help your reaction time, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's the better start for everyone. If the grab start gives you more forward velocity off the blocks and hence allows you to hit the water with more speed going into your streamline, then that could easily offset the reaction difference.
