Asking _most_ triathletes about swimming is like getting financial advice from Bernie Madoff. You can do it but the results are going to be iffy.
I know - normally I'd just ignore it, but it was a "coach" making this claim.
I suppose for folks swimming 2:30's per 100yds technique improvement is the best way to go to reduce time. But, to me, if someone's swimming that slowly, there's gotta be strength/power problems that are keeping the body from being able to rise up and reduce drag.
At some hypothetical speed, improvement can't be made in a weak swimmer by altering the stroke. I suppose I may underestimate that speed by placing it around 1:45 per 100yds. Perhaps it's really in the 1:20 to 1:30 range.
Thanks again for your thoughts,
Dan
Asking _most_ triathletes about swimming is like getting financial advice from Bernie Madoff. You can do it but the results are going to be iffy.
I know - normally I'd just ignore it, but it was a "coach" making this claim.
I suppose for folks swimming 2:30's per 100yds technique improvement is the best way to go to reduce time. But, to me, if someone's swimming that slowly, there's gotta be strength/power problems that are keeping the body from being able to rise up and reduce drag.
At some hypothetical speed, improvement can't be made in a weak swimmer by altering the stroke. I suppose I may underestimate that speed by placing it around 1:45 per 100yds. Perhaps it's really in the 1:20 to 1:30 range.
Thanks again for your thoughts,
Dan
