Two swimmers test their blood lactate and they are at the same level. One swimmer holds a 60 sec/100 pace and the other holds 75 sec/100 pace, is it fair to say swimmer one is swimming more efficiently, or are there other factors such as physiology at play? Can the swimmer with higher lactate still actually be swimming more efficiently, yet be generating the higher lactate numbers?
How do you pinpoint where a swimmer's physiology is limiting their performance and not their technique?
R Todd,
you asked:
One swimmer holds a 60 sec/100 pace and the other holds 75 sec/100 pace, is it fair to say swimmer one is swimming more efficiently, or are there other factors such as physiology at play?
There are so many factors in play it's difficult to pinpoint
I think Tip 165 Build a Better Boat addresses many of these issues pretty well.
Can the swimmer with higher lactate still actually be swimming more efficiently, yet be generating the higher lactate numbers?
maybe
How do you pinpoint where a swimmer's physiology is limiting their performance and not their technique?
When a swimmer has perfected their technique in every possible way, then other factors are limiting their performance. You pinpoint causes with data. You get specific data on everything.
conditioning is critical,
technique is critical, technique habits
mental toughness and other mental aspects are critical
I can usually figure out what a swimmer needs to do to swim faster faster.
I'm aware of what some of mine are. Figure out what yours are then create improvement programs. Everyone has their list.
Two swimmers test their blood lactate and they are at the same level. One swimmer holds a 60 sec/100 pace and the other holds 75 sec/100 pace, is it fair to say swimmer one is swimming more efficiently, or are there other factors such as physiology at play? Can the swimmer with higher lactate still actually be swimming more efficiently, yet be generating the higher lactate numbers?
How do you pinpoint where a swimmer's physiology is limiting their performance and not their technique?
R Todd,
you asked:
One swimmer holds a 60 sec/100 pace and the other holds 75 sec/100 pace, is it fair to say swimmer one is swimming more efficiently, or are there other factors such as physiology at play?
There are so many factors in play it's difficult to pinpoint
I think Tip 165 Build a Better Boat addresses many of these issues pretty well.
Can the swimmer with higher lactate still actually be swimming more efficiently, yet be generating the higher lactate numbers?
maybe
How do you pinpoint where a swimmer's physiology is limiting their performance and not their technique?
When a swimmer has perfected their technique in every possible way, then other factors are limiting their performance. You pinpoint causes with data. You get specific data on everything.
conditioning is critical,
technique is critical, technique habits
mental toughness and other mental aspects are critical
I can usually figure out what a swimmer needs to do to swim faster faster.
I'm aware of what some of mine are. Figure out what yours are then create improvement programs. Everyone has their list.
Two swimmers test their blood lactate and they are at the same level. One swimmer holds a 60 sec/100 pace and the other holds 75 sec/100 pace, is it fair to say swimmer one is swimming more efficiently, or are there other factors such as physiology at play? Can the swimmer with higher lactate still actually be swimming more efficiently, yet be generating the higher lactate numbers?
How do you pinpoint where a swimmer's physiology is limiting their performance and not their technique?
