when ever we are doing pull sets my lane mates put me up front because when it comes to pulling (bouy and paddles) i'm the fastest... right after that set and we have to do regular swimming i go to the back of the line because i'm the slowest... what gives folks... how can i be so fast in one thing and so slow doing the other... BTW the same happens with kicking with fins...
Kranky...
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I've found that often, masters swimmers are often great pullers and weak on kick/ swim.
I agree with this 100%. Almost all of the masters swimmers I know only use equipment that allows them to train faster. For example, they'll use fins for evey kick set, buoys and paddles whenever possible. They believe that using this kind of equipment helps them become a better swimmer. However, in my opinion, overusing this kind of equipment only helps you get better at kicking with fins and pulling with padlles and a buoy--it doesn't help you become a better swimmer. Most of the master swimmers I know seem more concerned about being faster in practice at the expense of becoming a better swimmer. I would also like to point out that there's lots of equipment that reduces your speed--like tubes and bands--but I have never seen anyone at my workouts use any kind of device that would slow them down (with the exception of a drag suit).
I've found that often, masters swimmers are often great pullers and weak on kick/ swim.
I agree with this 100%. Almost all of the masters swimmers I know only use equipment that allows them to train faster. For example, they'll use fins for evey kick set, buoys and paddles whenever possible. They believe that using this kind of equipment helps them become a better swimmer. However, in my opinion, overusing this kind of equipment only helps you get better at kicking with fins and pulling with padlles and a buoy--it doesn't help you become a better swimmer. Most of the master swimmers I know seem more concerned about being faster in practice at the expense of becoming a better swimmer. I would also like to point out that there's lots of equipment that reduces your speed--like tubes and bands--but I have never seen anyone at my workouts use any kind of device that would slow them down (with the exception of a drag suit).
