Poll,Race Pace vs distance

sometimes it is nice to get in some aerobic training without getting your LT too high or stressing your fast-twitch fibers too much. That's an interesting comment. If I may, I would add that since swimming is a activity where we glide, even at aerobic pace it is possible to apply **huge levels** of torque/power (euh well, could be anywhere between smooth and huge) on each stroke. Of course we then reach outstanding distance per stroke (this is where the glide part comes in handy). That combined with a focus on staying streamline during the process can make mostly aerobic longish distances still relevant to race pace. All that at relatively low metabolic cost and at relatively low blood lactate level. Add to it a soft but consistent 6 beat and you're even more specific to shorter event race pace. This sort of training even for a sprinter is very relevant. It may be how the few having answered that they improve pure speed by performing endurance sets approach the stroke - technique wise I mean.

sometimes it is nice to get in some aerobic training without getting your LT too high or stressing your fast-twitch fibers too much. That's an interesting comment. If I may, I would add that since swimming is a activity where we glide, even at aerobic pace it is possible to apply **huge levels** of torque/power (euh well, could be anywhere between smooth and huge) on each stroke. Of course we then reach outstanding distance per stroke (this is where the glide part comes in handy). That combined with a focus on staying streamline during the process can make mostly aerobic longish distances still relevant to race pace. All that at relatively low metabolic cost and at relatively low blood lactate level. Add to it a soft but consistent 6 beat and you're even more specific to shorter event race pace. This sort of training even for a sprinter is very relevant. It may be how the few having answered that they improve pure speed by performing endurance sets approach the stroke - technique wise I mean.