Ok - I realize that as I hit 65+, I am a little more shakey on the blocks. Fellow swimmers tell me that my starts are fairly good (I suspect they take age into consideration!); but I noticed that the guy in the lane next to me at a recent meet (who was a bit younger) started in the water and was even with me at about 20 yards into a 500.
I was wondering if anyone has a sense of what the advantage really is for "older" swimmers in terms of blocks v. in-water starts. Especially for those of us who prefer 200's and above!
My first 200 was a NT so I seeded with a wide range of swimmers. One was 87, he started in the water, another was in his sixties and dove but from the side.
Although starting from the block is the fastest, I have to hold back a little from fear of dislocating a shoulder that needs fixing. I'm still considering dive starts from the side.
My first 200 was a NT so I seeded with a wide range of swimmers. One was 87, he started in the water, another was in his sixties and dove but from the side.
Although starting from the block is the fastest, I have to hold back a little from fear of dislocating a shoulder that needs fixing. I'm still considering dive starts from the side.
