here's the thread where you can debunk swimming myths.
state the myth or the incorrect belief people have then
then tell us how it really is
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Myth: Sprinters are lazy. Distance swimmers are morally superior.
Don't know about any moral superiority. However, my 50 fly and 50 free races were WAAAAAAAAAAAY easier to swim than the 500 and 1650 free. And a 5K lake swim is the toughest of all IMO.
In my most recent meet:
Sprints: No pain
Distance: Pain
Myth: You can't be a sprinter and distance.
I broke the GA records in the 50 FR and 1650 FR this past weekend.
I don't think all people who use fins are lazy anymore. It's actually quite hard to really use them when assigned in sets. We did 9x100 Long Course Meters. 3 on 1:15/ 3 on 1:30 / 3 on 1:10 at the end of practice. It was one of the hardest sets I've done. :whiteflag:
Myth: Sprinters are lazy. Distance swimmers are morally superior.
Don't know about any moral superiority. However, my 50 fly and 50 free races were WAAAAAAAAAAAY easier to swim than the 500 and 1650 free. And a 5K lake swim is the toughest of all IMO.
In my most recent meet:
Sprints: No pain
Distance: Pain
Myth: You can't be a sprinter and distance.
I broke the GA records in the 50 FR and 1650 FR this past weekend.
I don't think all people who use fins are lazy anymore. It's actually quite hard to really use them when assigned in sets. We did 9x100 Long Course Meters. 3 on 1:15/ 3 on 1:30 / 3 on 1:10 at the end of practice. It was one of the hardest sets I've done. :whiteflag:
