Do any of you guys who follow college swimming have a sense yet about the impact of the FINA tech suit ban is having on elite swimming times?
I tried looking up results this year and last year--I know the Championships haven't taken place yet for the top tier, but some big meet started Feb 17th (and is presumably over now)--but I just couldn't figure out how to find the data necessary to make a preliminary comparison.
Thanks.
Are we making the assumption that the top masters swimmers can also improve at the rate of the top NCAA, USA-S and age group swimmers? Just curious on this one. . .
As a masters swimmer and coach I know that our swimmers and I do not train like NCAA, USA-S or age-group swimmers.
I don't compare myself or my times to those swimmer's achievements.
I do look to elite swimmers and their coaches for technique suggestions, training ideas and inspiration.
But life is completely different for most masters swimmers compared to our young athletes in school or racing professionally.
I like to think that USMS athletes condense and fine tune the best of ideas for our training and racing - and still swim pretty - and FAST as a result.
Are we making the assumption that the top masters swimmers can also improve at the rate of the top NCAA, USA-S and age group swimmers? Just curious on this one. . .
As a masters swimmer and coach I know that our swimmers and I do not train like NCAA, USA-S or age-group swimmers.
I don't compare myself or my times to those swimmer's achievements.
I do look to elite swimmers and their coaches for technique suggestions, training ideas and inspiration.
But life is completely different for most masters swimmers compared to our young athletes in school or racing professionally.
I like to think that USMS athletes condense and fine tune the best of ideas for our training and racing - and still swim pretty - and FAST as a result.
