I have a question about why so many people on my swim team are so much faster than me. I have been on a year round swim team for over a year, and have been swimming competitively for about 4 years.
I am still always the slowest on my team, and I get lapped so many times during practice. It is so frustrating! I go to practice almost every day, and work just as hard as them.
Are some people just born fast vs. slow in swimming and there is nothing you can do to change your natural speed? Is speed something you can achieve with hard work?
Why is everyone so much faster than me? What can I do to become fast like them?
Both
some people have
better feel for the water, better technique, more mental toughness, better body shape, more years of conditioning,
there's ability development (starting from scratch) and ability retrieval when former swimmers resume training.
But sight unseen I can't make any accurate statements about you other than
I know with out a doubt you can swim faster than you're swimming now.
Hard work is important
but the correct type of training is more critical
it all depends on your goals
what are you trying to accomplish
in my late teens and early 20's I was a middle of the pack elite swimmer
you have what ever talent you have
your swimming success depends on
the coaching you receive,
the training you do, and
your determination.
how bad do you want to be good
smart hard work can overcome a lot.
ande
Thanks for the helpful articles Ande!
I still have one question though: What do you think is more important in swimming sucess: talent or hard work?
An example of my point is that if a person with the natural ability of a back-of-the-pack swimmer worked really hard and did everything right that they could, would it be possible for this said person to ever qualify for state?
Does talent determine most of your sucess in swimming, or can hard work ever overcome lack of talent?
Both
some people have
better feel for the water, better technique, more mental toughness, better body shape, more years of conditioning,
there's ability development (starting from scratch) and ability retrieval when former swimmers resume training.
But sight unseen I can't make any accurate statements about you other than
I know with out a doubt you can swim faster than you're swimming now.
Hard work is important
but the correct type of training is more critical
it all depends on your goals
what are you trying to accomplish
in my late teens and early 20's I was a middle of the pack elite swimmer
you have what ever talent you have
your swimming success depends on
the coaching you receive,
the training you do, and
your determination.
how bad do you want to be good
smart hard work can overcome a lot.
ande
Thanks for the helpful articles Ande!
I still have one question though: What do you think is more important in swimming sucess: talent or hard work?
An example of my point is that if a person with the natural ability of a back-of-the-pack swimmer worked really hard and did everything right that they could, would it be possible for this said person to ever qualify for state?
Does talent determine most of your sucess in swimming, or can hard work ever overcome lack of talent?
