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!!!!!
It makes no sense for anyone here to question what SVDL does for training. She is faster than 95% (maybe more?) of the women in Masters regardless of age. She is faster than a huge percentage of the men - regardless of age. Her 200 IM time was faster than all but 35 men's times at Nationals. She was the fastest woman at Nats.
Josh Davis is obviously relying on tremendous talent and training from his NCAA days - but he says on Floswimming that he trains just 3000-4000 yds. per week. Much of it is resistance (pulley) based. His 1:36.54 200 free is pretty incredible at 35 years old.
I think SVDL's training in MOST IMPRESSIVE.
As Geek said, who's questioning her training?! Re-read. When the debate got going it was over the generic question of whether 3x a week of working out is impressive.
Sarah: I hear you, but you will see that I exempted women with newborns and multiple small babies. It's much more difficult to work out then, as I know from experience. I didn't start competing until age 44. But as you adjust to a family and they get a bit older, you can find time to train or work out, as Ms. Geek does. But it does take discipline. Running is a great way to cut baby fat. Much more effective than swimming IMHO.
I'm sure 3x a week of SWIMMING would be fine for most masters to excel if they also supplemented with activities others do -- yoga, stretching, running, spinning, lifting, drylands, etc. It's just misleading to say you can be amazing by only swimming 3x a week and nothing else -- unless you're a rare talent like SVDL or Josh Davis. Those folks are just in another league talent wise.
I agree with Bill about world class whining. Not appealing. It's refreshing to meet people like SVDL, Rich Abrahams or Chris Stevenson who are humble and actually interested in how others are doing.
It makes no sense for anyone here to question what SVDL does for training. She is faster than 95% (maybe more?) of the women in Masters regardless of age. She is faster than a huge percentage of the men - regardless of age. Her 200 IM time was faster than all but 35 men's times at Nationals. She was the fastest woman at Nats.
Josh Davis is obviously relying on tremendous talent and training from his NCAA days - but he says on Floswimming that he trains just 3000-4000 yds. per week. Much of it is resistance (pulley) based. His 1:36.54 200 free is pretty incredible at 35 years old.
I think SVDL's training in MOST IMPRESSIVE.
As Geek said, who's questioning her training?! Re-read. When the debate got going it was over the generic question of whether 3x a week of working out is impressive.
Sarah: I hear you, but you will see that I exempted women with newborns and multiple small babies. It's much more difficult to work out then, as I know from experience. I didn't start competing until age 44. But as you adjust to a family and they get a bit older, you can find time to train or work out, as Ms. Geek does. But it does take discipline. Running is a great way to cut baby fat. Much more effective than swimming IMHO.
I'm sure 3x a week of SWIMMING would be fine for most masters to excel if they also supplemented with activities others do -- yoga, stretching, running, spinning, lifting, drylands, etc. It's just misleading to say you can be amazing by only swimming 3x a week and nothing else -- unless you're a rare talent like SVDL or Josh Davis. Those folks are just in another league talent wise.
I agree with Bill about world class whining. Not appealing. It's refreshing to meet people like SVDL, Rich Abrahams or Chris Stevenson who are humble and actually interested in how others are doing.
