Reading the Eddie Reese article in the SFF thread and the importance of an aerobic base I was led to wonder, how do you establish and maintain an aerobic base, and how do you know when to go from building the aerobic base to working on non-aerobic training? Do you split your season or do you work on all aspects all the time?
I know it's a big question but...
I'd be interested to know if Eddie Reese's thinking on this has changed over the years. That article was from 1997 if I recall correctly. At that time distance swimming wasn't looking great in the US, but in recent years there have been some great US distance swimmers, both male and female. Guys like Vanderkaay, Jensen and Vendt and gals like Ziegler and Hoff.
I'd be interested to know if Eddie Reese's thinking on this has changed over the years. That article was from 1997 if I recall correctly. At that time distance swimming wasn't looking great in the US, but in recent years there have been some great US distance swimmers, both male and female. Guys like Vanderkaay, Jensen and Vendt and gals like Ziegler and Hoff.
