The January results for GTD are now up: www.usms.org/.../gothedistance08
Once again, some absolutely astonishing distance totals. Carrie Kostopulos swam 212.41 miles. That's 373,842 yards or more than 12,000 yards per day (or about 11,000 meters if you prefer).
I see Kristina Ulveling swam 74.8 miles. If she kicks my butt in the 500 free I guess I'll know why :)
Something I've always found a little strange is how women seem to dominate the leaders in this event. In January, women accounted for 7 of the top 10 mileage totals. In 2007 women had 6 of the top 10, but the top four were all women. I'm not sure what to make of this. Are men just lazier?
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As I understand Modern Swimming Theory, faster times and more efficient swimming come from low-mileage, high-quality workouts that emphasize bouts of sprinting, with rest in between (assuming technique, kicking, and the like are already well incorporated into swimming style).
VB
I've heard that theory as well. What's actually practiced is quite another story.
From what I've seen (and experienced personally) the top clubs here in GA and at NCAA Div I schools (like Stanford and Auburn) train their swimmers with double workouts. And depending on the time of the season they swim over 10K a day and up to 20K. I feel it's more of a high mileage, high quality in reality.
If we're talking about masters swimmers, the top two dominant women in my age group swim doubles including 6 to 10 swimming workouts a week (as quoted in swimming magazine - or as one of them told me personally.)
However, I'm still going to work on putting the modern swimming theory to the test. It's soooo much easier.
As I understand Modern Swimming Theory, faster times and more efficient swimming come from low-mileage, high-quality workouts that emphasize bouts of sprinting, with rest in between (assuming technique, kicking, and the like are already well incorporated into swimming style).
VB
I've heard that theory as well. What's actually practiced is quite another story.
From what I've seen (and experienced personally) the top clubs here in GA and at NCAA Div I schools (like Stanford and Auburn) train their swimmers with double workouts. And depending on the time of the season they swim over 10K a day and up to 20K. I feel it's more of a high mileage, high quality in reality.
If we're talking about masters swimmers, the top two dominant women in my age group swim doubles including 6 to 10 swimming workouts a week (as quoted in swimming magazine - or as one of them told me personally.)
However, I'm still going to work on putting the modern swimming theory to the test. It's soooo much easier.
