Today's practice (age group) included swimming a total of 22 50's with a bucket tied to our waists and 50's without the bucket in between. It was a great workout that ended in doing a fast 50 all out for time. I did my best time ever in practice. So, can I could my yardage as extra for the GTD???:dunno::wiggle:
Does anyone else do this type of workout?
In high school our coach had us swim in sweat suits and tennis shoes.I think it was a stupid idea as it pretty well messed up stroke mechanics,not to mention being really hard on the knees in breaststroke.Several years ago I had a drag suit that had big pockets sewn around it to catch water.The pockets would collapse on turns so it worked pretty well.
I assume you mean a bucket attached to a pulley system, correct? Yes, we have those at the pool where I train and we use them sometimes. It's sort of like the old stretch cords except with the buckets it's more difficult for the entire length, not just the last portion.
Yuck! I'm having a bad flashback to my college days when we used to swim with buckets tied around our waist. I hated it.
I don't know why you couldn't use your yardage for GTD. You still swam the same distance, right?
Our coach in high school used to make us swim with jean cut-offs, the pockets would balloon and act like parachutes, and the denim would absorb water and get heavy. It was torture, especially butterfly.
In the past I have seen belts with little mini-buckets or pockets but I've had trouble finding them now. I've actually been looking for something like that that is somewhat adjustable so I can do OW swims with a slower swimmer and still get a good workout. Anyone seen something like that?
why not just use the parachutes that they sell for swimming--they come in many sizes so you can choose the resistency that would work best for your needs.
On a more serious note, I once swam with some rubber surgical tubing around my waist across the pool and back. Getting across takes a significant amount of effort. So much so that it seemed I might not make it the last 5 yards. But what a reward when you do make it. That return swim is something else.
Bucket - Parachute - T-shirt with pocket - sweatpants - tennis shoes - pulley system - tubing - anything to add resistance in the water is fine. Just watch out for those shoulders. If you are not ready for it, nothing will blow out your shoulders faster.
I swam with a parachute this season where you can adjust the size of the opening - that is the best cost / benefit for me.
