Interesting video on floswimming. Sean Hutchison at King Aquatics is having his team wear tech suits during workout: www.floswimming.org/.../84660-everyday-is-suit-day
Looks like Ande is on the cutting edge again.
This discussion brings something up I've always wondered about. If it makes sense in practice to more closely simulate race conditions - especially mimicking race technique, body position etc. - why would anyone wear a drag suit that has to have the opposite effect?
Good point; I don't know. I had a coach who used to love to have us wear cutoff jeans extensively, early in the season -- they had pockets and got really heavy. I always hated them with a passion, especially in butterfly (which he loved) because I felt like my hips sank, changing my stroke a lot.
Like you, I can see the point in a more limited context, like sprints to work on power, but not for long or multiple sets.
I pretty much think that tennis shoes are similar (I know CreamPuff likes them); they change my stroke too much to use all that much, except maybe on sprints.
This discussion brings something up I've always wondered about. If it makes sense in practice to more closely simulate race conditions - especially mimicking race technique, body position etc. - why would anyone wear a drag suit that has to have the opposite effect?
Good point; I don't know. I had a coach who used to love to have us wear cutoff jeans extensively, early in the season -- they had pockets and got really heavy. I always hated them with a passion, especially in butterfly (which he loved) because I felt like my hips sank, changing my stroke a lot.
Like you, I can see the point in a more limited context, like sprints to work on power, but not for long or multiple sets.
I pretty much think that tennis shoes are similar (I know CreamPuff likes them); they change my stroke too much to use all that much, except maybe on sprints.
