Alright. I'm a little late to this thread, seeing as i just joined the forum and all, but i like these blocks from a safety standpoint more than speed.
Has anyone ever done a track start on a block that didn't have the best traction and have their back foot slip??!? Well, I have and having my back foot drag across the block as I essentially fell in the pool before a 200 I.M. was brutal. I could get away with not kicking on the fly and back while my foot violated all kinds of sanitation rules with blood flowing out. But when I came to *** the tears started to flow, :cry: further compounding the agony of the event. They had to stop the meet for 15 minutes to get me bandaged up when I FINALLY finished. I think my time was slower than my in-practice interval for I.M.s.All the while my coaches laughing at me for finishing this mid-season meet. :rofl:
So I approve of these blocks for that reason. :applaud:
Alright. I'm a little late to this thread, seeing as i just joined the forum and all, but i like these blocks from a safety standpoint more than speed.
Has anyone ever done a track start on a block that didn't have the best traction and have their back foot slip??!? Well, I have and having my back foot drag across the block as I essentially fell in the pool before a 200 I.M. was brutal. I could get away with not kicking on the fly and back while my foot violated all kinds of sanitation rules with blood flowing out. But when I came to *** the tears started to flow, :cry: further compounding the agony of the event. They had to stop the meet for 15 minutes to get me bandaged up when I FINALLY finished. I think my time was slower than my in-practice interval for I.M.s.All the while my coaches laughing at me for finishing this mid-season meet. :rofl:
So I approve of these blocks for that reason. :applaud:
