LCM / 2010 Approved Tech Suits vs Full Body Rubber Suits
2010 FINA Approved
2010 Approved Womens Tech Suits
2010 Approved Mens Tech Suits
LCM season has begun and our meets are quickly approaching
here's how I split the 200 IM at the Austin Sr Cir Meet 2010
wearing a B70 NeroTX jammer
200 IM
29.42
36.17 1:05.59
40.54 1:46.13
32.32 2:18.45
here's how I split my 200 at the 2009 Austin Sr Cir Meet
wearing a Full body Rocket Science suit
30.13
37.91 1:08.04
42.16 1:50.20
31.04 2:21.24
I think LCM will have bigger performance differences than SCM or SCY
because we have to swim more, there's half as many turns and gliding.
It's possible to swim faster in a permeable suit than a full body rubber tech suit but it takes way more effort.
My LCM plan was to
1) get in way better shape by training harder faster and further more times a week
2) lose weight,
3) focus on a few events &
4) improve my kick
What's yours?
Former Member
From one of my previous posts on the subject:
U.S. Masters Swimming Discussion Forums - View Single Post - Recent History of Tech Suit Rules
And my advice on this subject:
Put that can opener away!!!
D2
Ande,
Why did you swim faster in the "slower" suit?
or how did I swim faster in a slower suit.
I started the 2010 LCM season in a pretty good place,
just won the 200 IM at Nats
only took off a day after nats
made up my mind to lose weight
went from 225ish to 210 ish
put in a solid month of training (did 10 doubles in june 2010)
swam the race fresh and was determined to get after it
took the race out faster than I did last year
I stopped lifting weights in june to focus on swimming and weight loss
ande
