Just returned from the DAM scm meet in Dallas. The format was slightly different this year, with all events on one day, but the pool conditions were the same. Tapered and shaved and wore Aquablade jammers instead of a full body B70. My training had been solid, and I'd had no recent illnesses.
What I found was a 2 second difference per 100 in the 400. Granted this was the last event (at 11:30 am), and I had already swum the 1500 four hours earlier (which was by the way slower than my 1650 in February also wearing a B70). I plan to retaper for zones in two weeks and swim another 400 (first event of the day). Perhaps I will be able to shave a bit of time off (no pun intended).
Train harder? Train smarter? No--I believe the difference in suits is very real.
I believe the difference in suits is very real.Absolutely. I swam yesterday tapered & shaved and was slower; some of it could be attributed to race implementation (on my 50 free), but I felt in as peak shape as I did back in the suit era and was still slower.
My attitude, though, is of this as a new beginning, a "reset" of my masters' best times. I'll probably always compare to the tech suit times, but I'm trying hard not to care.
Of course, I know the first time I ever beat one of the tech suit times while wearing a jammer, I'll be doing this:bliss::cheerleader::applaud:
I believe the difference in suits is very real.Absolutely. I swam yesterday tapered & shaved and was slower; some of it could be attributed to race implementation (on my 50 free), but I felt in as peak shape as I did back in the suit era and was still slower.
My attitude, though, is of this as a new beginning, a "reset" of my masters' best times. I'll probably always compare to the tech suit times, but I'm trying hard not to care.
Of course, I know the first time I ever beat one of the tech suit times while wearing a jammer, I'll be doing this:bliss::cheerleader::applaud:
