I have heard that some Masters coaches are more interested in general fitness than speed.What is your experience? Do you feel that your coach prepares you to swim 50s and 100s?Is sprinting a regular part of practice at least once a week and if so do you do it as a main set or as an add on at the end?Do you do lactic acid sets?How much do you work on starts and turns?
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Master coaches I have come across want everyone to be a four stroke swimmer. Breaststroke and backstroke are not for me.
They spend very little time on sprint work. They spend most of their time doing finger drag drills, fin swimming, paddle work, pull bouy swimming, one arm swimming, stroke counting, and bilateral breathing. No time is spent on racing dives, turns or sprint swimming.
Master coaches I have come across want everyone to be a four stroke swimmer. Breaststroke and backstroke are not for me.
They spend very little time on sprint work. They spend most of their time doing finger drag drills, fin swimming, paddle work, pull bouy swimming, one arm swimming, stroke counting, and bilateral breathing. No time is spent on racing dives, turns or sprint swimming.
