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?
...desiring a moratorium on putting "fitness" in front of "swimming." Fitness applies across the spectrum of swimmers. Calling one group "fitness swimmers" and the others not is a distractor.
I see your point, although the term is a convenient way to label those who have little desire to go to meets (nothing wrong with that).
Certainly the term is better than "non-competitive swimmer!"
I would even label myself as a fitness swimmer, in that keeping fit is still my primary motivation in training. The competition and all that just helps me work harder. (Meeting people from other places is nice too.)
...desiring a moratorium on putting "fitness" in front of "swimming." Fitness applies across the spectrum of swimmers. Calling one group "fitness swimmers" and the others not is a distractor.
I see your point, although the term is a convenient way to label those who have little desire to go to meets (nothing wrong with that).
Certainly the term is better than "non-competitive swimmer!"
I would even label myself as a fitness swimmer, in that keeping fit is still my primary motivation in training. The competition and all that just helps me work harder. (Meeting people from other places is nice too.)
