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.
Almost everybody on this board, including you, lectures! It may only *seem* like a lecture when you don't agree with the poster...
Possibly true. But it sometimes seems like those who liked the suits, aka the "cheaters," are in a special subclass for persecution.
And I won't agree with posters who suggest I need to train harder. :D
Even though suit opponents are vocal here and at convention, I still think that the suit ban is/will be a contributing factor in lower meet attendance this year. I don't think it's all the economy, a factor which has existed for some time now.
Almost everybody on this board, including you, lectures! It may only *seem* like a lecture when you don't agree with the poster...
Possibly true. But it sometimes seems like those who liked the suits, aka the "cheaters," are in a special subclass for persecution.
And I won't agree with posters who suggest I need to train harder. :D
Even though suit opponents are vocal here and at convention, I still think that the suit ban is/will be a contributing factor in lower meet attendance this year. I don't think it's all the economy, a factor which has existed for some time now.
