Recently I’ve been doing a lot of mixed course training. For example, short course yards for a couple of workouts and then long course meters for a couple of workouts (or even short course meters). While I think it’s advantageous to primarily train in the course you will be racing in for the season, I also think there are benefits to mixed course training. Your opinions?
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Long course training has been very beneficial for my stroke. I've noticed a big difference without the turns. There is a lot more time to focus on balancing out the stroke and swimming efficiently. ...and a lot more time to suffer. Swimming long course has made me realize how much I use the turns, both to gain speed and momentum and also as a temporary rest from swimming. Turns are a double-edged sword because they make me feel more out of breath, but I am definitely a lot faster in SCY than I am in LCM. More than the simple yards to meters conversion.
Long course training has been very beneficial for my stroke. I've noticed a big difference without the turns. There is a lot more time to focus on balancing out the stroke and swimming efficiently. ...and a lot more time to suffer. Swimming long course has made me realize how much I use the turns, both to gain speed and momentum and also as a temporary rest from swimming. Turns are a double-edged sword because they make me feel more out of breath, but I am definitely a lot faster in SCY than I am in LCM. More than the simple yards to meters conversion.
