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?
The coaches I have had never focused on sprints. That is one of the reasons I chose to swim with a kids team last year, to learn how to sprint again.
My first year back to swimming with a bad back after 3 weeks in the water I went a 31.77 in the 50 Free. 3 years later, with a better back and I still could not break :30 for a 50 free. After 6 months with Rick Benner I learned to sprint and lead off the relay at Nationals with a 27.83. Yes it was more expensive to swim with the kids but it was well worth it.
This year I had the option of going back to my old masters coach and knowing I would lose my ablity to sprint or to coach myself, I chose to coach myself. I want to maintain my ability to sprint as well as do distance.
The coaches I have had never focused on sprints. That is one of the reasons I chose to swim with a kids team last year, to learn how to sprint again.
My first year back to swimming with a bad back after 3 weeks in the water I went a 31.77 in the 50 Free. 3 years later, with a better back and I still could not break :30 for a 50 free. After 6 months with Rick Benner I learned to sprint and lead off the relay at Nationals with a 27.83. Yes it was more expensive to swim with the kids but it was well worth it.
This year I had the option of going back to my old masters coach and knowing I would lose my ablity to sprint or to coach myself, I chose to coach myself. I want to maintain my ability to sprint as well as do distance.
