i swim in the medium to slower lanes at a very competitive masters team workouts in san diego, and am usually asked to slide down to slower lanes when the equal ability swimmers (vs triathletes) show up.
the funny thing is most of these swimmers use a pull bouy or fins for the WHOLE workout. i think it's a ego thing in la-la land.
i would like to swim with people who can push me harder, instead of down in the last slowest lane. should i just chalk it up to normal swimmers protocal? or find another team? :confused:
...it was all ignord and we had absolute carnage...which is exactly why I was there having fun!!
... so I missed all of the fun!
I do, though, agree with the fundamental point that things get a lot more interesting the more crowded the lanes.
I dunno about that. I admit always being part of the fastest lane, but self-regulation with lane mates seems to work pretty well everywhere I've worked out
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In every time while traveling, no one knew me or what speed I might be. I knew nobody there, or how fast they might be, but in each case things sorted out just fine quite quickly.
I, too, have found this. I've worked out with a number of teams over the last 6 to 9 months while traveling and have not had problems. People are welcoming and it seems pretty quick to figure out the lane order.
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The coach on the deck drives everything in the practice.
Thats' not to say there is no flexibility, but masters swimmers need a conductor.
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I do agree with that wholeheartedly ... maybe part of the reason my "traveling" workout experiences have also been so good is that I've tried to pick strong masters' teams/strong coaches to train with.
...it was all ignord and we had absolute carnage...which is exactly why I was there having fun!!
... so I missed all of the fun!
I do, though, agree with the fundamental point that things get a lot more interesting the more crowded the lanes.
I dunno about that. I admit always being part of the fastest lane, but self-regulation with lane mates seems to work pretty well everywhere I've worked out
...
In every time while traveling, no one knew me or what speed I might be. I knew nobody there, or how fast they might be, but in each case things sorted out just fine quite quickly.
I, too, have found this. I've worked out with a number of teams over the last 6 to 9 months while traveling and have not had problems. People are welcoming and it seems pretty quick to figure out the lane order.
...
The coach on the deck drives everything in the practice.
Thats' not to say there is no flexibility, but masters swimmers need a conductor.
...
I do agree with that wholeheartedly ... maybe part of the reason my "traveling" workout experiences have also been so good is that I've tried to pick strong masters' teams/strong coaches to train with.
