Its 6am in Texas, air temp 80F water even warmer.....
What is the best way to train for a 200 free under these conditions?
Yesterday I intended to swim 6 x 200m on 3.15 to check how my endurance was, but the heat took over so I tucked some backstroke recovery in there to cool off.
For tomorrow I was planning some broken 200s, but now doubt I'll manage 4 or 5 in a row, should I just do the same and slot in some backstroke recovery? Perhaps lose the cap and take an extra drink? Any ideas?
And before anyone suggests I swim the 50 free instead, I will be swimming that too this week. I would much rather be doing a 400m though.
I'm swimming in our HOA pool which is a great 25m 6 lane pool 5 mins from home but only open June-Aug for morning "lap swim". So lots of rest and ditching the cap when it gets too hot again!
Could you get the HOA to get an aerator. A single aerator can bring the temperature down 3 - 5 degrees. At the Y where I swim, it looks like they made a couple of aerators out of pvc and a pool pump. It would make the water more enjoyable for the leisure swimmers also.
I'm swimming in our HOA pool which is a great 25m 6 lane pool 5 mins from home but only open June-Aug for morning "lap swim". So lots of rest and ditching the cap when it gets too hot again!
Could you get the HOA to get an aerator. A single aerator can bring the temperature down 3 - 5 degrees. At the Y where I swim, it looks like they made a couple of aerators out of pvc and a pool pump. It would make the water more enjoyable for the leisure swimmers also.
