I'd be curious to see how many swimmers are less than 12,000 a week. With masters, I would guess that there are more swimmers who train less than 12,000 than there are masters swimmers that do more than 20,000.
When I first starting swimming again, at age 40 I went 5 days a week, and started to break down.
(Trying to use the benchmark of what we did in our teens and 20's is a mistake).
I get to the pool 3 to 4 times a week (by mid season). With an average between 3,200 to 3,600...some days more.
Most masters also do some type of dry land or cross training as a form of active recovery.
Doing well may not depend on how many yards or meters, but in how that pool time prepares one for the challenges of competing.
On the FloSwimming site...It seemed as if there are more than a few national masters champions who get by with 3 (quality) days only.
I'd be curious to see how many swimmers are less than 12,000 a week. With masters, I would guess that there are more swimmers who train less than 12,000 than there are masters swimmers that do more than 20,000.
When I first starting swimming again, at age 40 I went 5 days a week, and started to break down.
(Trying to use the benchmark of what we did in our teens and 20's is a mistake).
I get to the pool 3 to 4 times a week (by mid season). With an average between 3,200 to 3,600...some days more.
Most masters also do some type of dry land or cross training as a form of active recovery.
Doing well may not depend on how many yards or meters, but in how that pool time prepares one for the challenges of competing.
On the FloSwimming site...It seemed as if there are more than a few national masters champions who get by with 3 (quality) days only.
