I have a new ( young ) coach. He includes breath control sets. Does any one else think this could be dangerous for older (56 years old) swimmers? My MD thought it was crazy. I have noticed quite a few Masters swimmers dying from strokes. An old coach of mine said USA Swimming had banned hypoxic training for kids for a while.
Personally I think the term "hypoxic" should be expanded to include underwater work and work with snorkels (especially when the intake is partially blocked).
I have thought this way for years. I have also never been an advocate of (and refuse to do) breathing 3-5-7-9 stuff. Instead (on short/speed stuff) I will focus on taking no more than 1-2 breaths per length max (if at all) and on pull sets rarely do them without a snorkel that is fitted with a restrictor cap.
Personally I think the term "hypoxic" should be expanded to include underwater work and work with snorkels (especially when the intake is partially blocked).
I have thought this way for years. I have also never been an advocate of (and refuse to do) breathing 3-5-7-9 stuff. Instead (on short/speed stuff) I will focus on taking no more than 1-2 breaths per length max (if at all) and on pull sets rarely do them without a snorkel that is fitted with a restrictor cap.
