I'm new at competing and just went to my second meet where the entire pool was only 4ft deep. I didn't know how to dive properly. I came within inches of the bottom each time, and then when I tried to sdk for power and momentum I kicked the bottom with my feet and lost efficiency trying to get up and out on top. Plus, when trying to do the kick out, on breaststroke, at turns, I didn't have the room to use my strength and power to do it properly, I felt constrained.
What do the rest of you do?
My whole thing with this is especially if you've got a college program and have a deep end on the other side, why would you not start in the deep end?
Good question. I do most of my training at the University of Washington. The pool there is very old (1938) and is 4' in the shallow end. Although there are now blocks at both ends of the pool, college dual meets have always started from the shallow end. I have a feeling this has more to do with tradition than anything else. They also have high school districts meets there. I haven't been to one so I'm not sure what end they start from in those.
Anyway, I think the point has been rendered moot since all UW's "home" dual meets will be at the King County Aquatic Center this season.
My whole thing with this is especially if you've got a college program and have a deep end on the other side, why would you not start in the deep end?
Good question. I do most of my training at the University of Washington. The pool there is very old (1938) and is 4' in the shallow end. Although there are now blocks at both ends of the pool, college dual meets have always started from the shallow end. I have a feeling this has more to do with tradition than anything else. They also have high school districts meets there. I haven't been to one so I'm not sure what end they start from in those.
Anyway, I think the point has been rendered moot since all UW's "home" dual meets will be at the King County Aquatic Center this season.
