Can speed practice alone help long distance endurance?
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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.)
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Does short distance speed training take care of the breathing skill in long distance/OW? Am I right to say improper breathing is a major cause for premature fatigue?:confused:
Thanks in advance for any comments on this! :)
Sure, in between strokes, usually on the opposite side of the chop, and occasionally some Valsalva spurts thrown in to catch waves or see where I'm going.
Does short distance speed training take care of the breathing skill in long distance/OW? Am I right to say improper breathing is a major cause for premature fatigue?:confused:
Thanks in advance for any comments on this! :)
Sure, in between strokes, usually on the opposite side of the chop, and occasionally some Valsalva spurts thrown in to catch waves or see where I'm going.
