Can speed practice alone help long distance endurance?
Former Member
If I only practice to improve the speed in short distance, will it help increase the endurance needed for long distance? In other words, say I have trained for several months for (only) speed, could I, one day, suddenly find myself swimming long distance without feeling tired?
(Obviously the opposite is not true: simply being able to swim slow long distance doesn't help improve the speed.)
Parents
Former Member
Thanks for all the kind words swimmers, fortunately the ocean is big enough for all of us to swim in, even in conditions many of us are not familiar with. Call it "ridiculous," "non-sensible," and "silly," or even mis-quote me, but utilizing a lop-sided and lounging forward (on one side) style of stroke has gotten me through many of rips. Oh! And if the pool is deep enough (and they'll allow you to do it) try underwater rock running with heavy vinyl coated weights.
Thanks for all the kind words swimmers, fortunately the ocean is big enough for all of us to swim in, even in conditions many of us are not familiar with. Call it "ridiculous," "non-sensible," and "silly," or even mis-quote me, but utilizing a lop-sided and lounging forward (on one side) style of stroke has gotten me through many of rips. Oh! And if the pool is deep enough (and they'll allow you to do it) try underwater rock running with heavy vinyl coated weights.
