Hey everyone! Another great swimming article in the New York Times today with pictures! Would someone please add a link? I don't know how; only get the hardcopy edition.
She is so awesome!!!!!
I recognize the name...isn't she the one who swimming world magazine felt wasn't good enough to be in their top 10 womens masters swimmers for 2007?
Yeah, you are right Paul. Jeff and you need to settle that Monday morning at Brophy. Can I be referee?
“Three times a week is pretty good for a mom to go out and exercise,” von der Lippe said.
Uh, is that accurate? I'm a huge SVDL fan, but I've previously read that she swims 4x a week and does weights and dryland training.
3x a week is extremely average for athletic types and even somewhat unhealthy. (Obviously, there are times when this is all thats possible for various reasons.) I thought we were supposed to work out 60 minutes a day or so. Training smart is always a good idea, but I just feel some masters are prone to underestimate their total training. Not saying SVDL is, but most moms I know (no newborns or multiple young babes) would not think 3x a week is all that impressive.
SVDL would cleary be "chicking" both Smiths if she worked out as much as them!
How is 3 times a week unhealthy?
I didn't say unhealthy. I said somewhat. Obviously, its WAY better than being sedentary or chowing down fast food. Especially beneficial if the 3x a week is intense. But for optimal health, I thought studies suggested that we were supposed to exercise with more frequency. Look, 3x a week is fine, but personally I don't find it unduly impressive. But I'm sure some folks would rather do other things with their time.
The point is she's not swimming 5-12 times a week. Same theme of Dara's swim training of 5 times a week.
I would guess that whatever they are doing, in and out of the pool, it's very precise, focused, and customized - again, less is more but with incredible bang for the time and effort spent.
“Three times a week is pretty good for a mom to go out and exercise,” von der Lippe said.
I love it! Imagine how much faster she would be if she trained more (she's already FAST, but wow)! She's awesome. That was a great article - thanks for sharing.
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The point is she's not swimming 5-12 times a week. Same theme of Dara's swim training of 5 times a week.
I would guess that whatever they are doing, in and out of the pool, it's very precise, focused, and customized - again, less is more but with incredible bang for the time and effort spent.
I don't really know how precise and focused you can get when you're swimming 50-200 in almost every stroke and the IMs ... Its not like shes focusing on one event like Dara. I'm attributing it to unbelievable raw talent.
