In the “Readers Ask” section on page 11 of the latest issue of USMS Swimmer (as shown on the home page of this site), there is a question about the use of paddles.
The reply (from Randy Nutt of the Boca and Gold Coast Masters) says something to the effect that “……..Paddles increase distance per stroke and enable the swimmer to achieve some very fast speeds in a work out”.
As I’ve said repeatedly, the main problem in swimming is how to get more propulsion –not reduce drag- and paddles and flippers provide the most drastic improvement in speed.
So here’s the $64,000 question: If FINA allows the use of so called tech suits which increase speed by purportedly reducing drag, why aren’t paddles and flippers (which increase speed through enhanced propulsion) also allowed? :confused:
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My immediate comment regarding your post is please use paragraph spacing (by pressing the ENTER key twice) instead of "running on" all your different statements in one block of text.
This from the man that can't spell?
John's in a snit from a shoulder injury, no?
I don't see fins as remotely comparable to suits. I don't see any reason for the underlying assumption that somehow suits should be as close to regular skin as possible. I understand that it has been asserted that this was the basis for prior approval of some early tech suit. Doesn't mean it has to be the standard now.
There are already fin races -- monofin racing, Randy Nutt's OW swims, etc. I don't see any problem with adding separate USMS divisions for fins.
Agree with Smith about fins and mini paddles being a good resistant workout. My darn legs are like rocks now. Don't agree completely about fin addicts not having breakthroughs. It'd be very boring if I always agreed with Clydesdale. So I feel compelled to minimize it.
My immediate comment regarding your post is please use paragraph spacing (by pressing the ENTER key twice) instead of "running on" all your different statements in one block of text.
This from the man that can't spell?
John's in a snit from a shoulder injury, no?
I don't see fins as remotely comparable to suits. I don't see any reason for the underlying assumption that somehow suits should be as close to regular skin as possible. I understand that it has been asserted that this was the basis for prior approval of some early tech suit. Doesn't mean it has to be the standard now.
There are already fin races -- monofin racing, Randy Nutt's OW swims, etc. I don't see any problem with adding separate USMS divisions for fins.
Agree with Smith about fins and mini paddles being a good resistant workout. My darn legs are like rocks now. Don't agree completely about fin addicts not having breakthroughs. It'd be very boring if I always agreed with Clydesdale. So I feel compelled to minimize it.
