coachsci.sdsu.edu/.../ultra40a.pdf
There is a method, which is referred to as the Rushall method which Michael Andrew uses.
Was wondering if you had any critique about this. If this sort of training is a good idea and what are the problems.
Would this also be good for longer events? Like the 400 IM?
Thanks!
I know short fast training works because I've done it, and when I did it, I swam well.
My training probably wasn't exactly how Rushall recommends.
The years I did it were:
Nov 1990 - July 1992
1990 50 FR 21.0, 100 FR 46.0
1991 SCY 50 FR 20.52*, 100 FR 46.40 LCM 50 FR 23.65*, 50 FL 25.74 (*done in USS meets)
1992 LCM 50 FL 25.68
1996 & 1996
1995 SCY 50 FR 21.06, 100 FR 46.40, 50 FL 23.22, 50 BK 24.49
1996 SCY 50 FR 21.46, 100 FR 46.79, 50 BK 24.61
2008
2008 SCY 50 FR 21.43, 50 FL 23.20, 50 BK 24.41
(for comparison my 2007 times were)
2007 SCY 50 FR 22.30, 50 FL 23.93, 50 BK 25.75
from Top 10
(Rushall says:) "dryland training will not benefit me at all"
I disagree with "dryland training will not benefit me at all."
Where did Rushall write that?
What was his exact phrasing?
For me, strength training is critical to swimming fast.
The years I swam my fastest, were the ones when I did short fast training in the pool and got stronger from weights. I was stronger during those years than I was in the years before or after.
Strength is a critical component for speed.
There is a point of diminishing returns where swimmers might be too big, too strong, and/or too muscular.
Which is why body builders and power lifters tend to not be fast swimmers. But most swimmers are no where near the point of being too muscular, too big or too strong.
Josh Schneider might be close, he has a great 50 free but doesn't hold up as well in his LCM 100 FR.
2012 USA OLYMPIC TRIALS
Men 50 LC Meter Freestyle Finals
1 Jones, Cullen 28 MAC-NC 21.59 908
2 Ervin, Anthony 31 CAL-PC/Undercurr 21.60 907
3 Adrian, Nathan 23 CAL-PC/Tacoma 21.68 897
4 Schneider, Josh 24 MAC-NC 21.78 884
5 Feigen, Jimmy 22 TXLA-ST/Univ. of 21.93 866
6 Grevers, Matt 27 FORD-AZ 22.09 848
7 Small, Adam 22 ZONA-AZ 22.38 815
8 Schnur, Jason 21 OSU-OH 22.53 799
Men 100 LC Meter Freestyle Preliminaries
1 Robison, Scot 23 NSS-NC/UVA 49.08 q873
23.56 25.52
2 Adrian, Nathan 23 CAL-PC/Tacoma 49.17 q868
23.32 25.85
3 Grevers, Matt 27 FORD-AZ 49.24 q864
23.65 25.59
4 Feigen, Jimmy 22 TXLA-ST/Univ. of 49.29 q862
23.33 25.96
5 Lochte, Ryan 27 DBS-FL/Florida 49.33 q859
23.99 25.34
6 Weber-Gale, Garrett 26 TXLA-ST 49.34 q859
23.77 25.57
7 Berens, Ricky 24 TROJ-CA 49.35 q858
24.21 25.14
8 Schneider, Josh 24 MAC-NC 49.37 q857 22.99 26.38
Semi-Finals
1 Adrian, Nathan 23 CAL-PC/Tacoma 48.33 q914
22.64 25.69
2 Feigen, Jimmy 22 TXLA-ST/Univ. of 48.48 q905
22.98 25.50
3 Grevers, Matt 27 FORD-AZ 48.71 q893
22.94 25.77
4 Berens, Ricky 24 TROJ-CA 48.85 q885
23.85 25.00
*5 Robison, Scot 23 NSS-NC/UVA 48.91 q882
23.38 25.53
*5 Lochte, Ryan 27 DBS-FL/Florida 48.91 q882
23.61 25.30
7 Weber-Gale, Garrett 26 TXLA-ST 48.98 q878
23.45 25.53
8 Jones, Cullen 28 MAC-NC 49.03 q875
23.63 25.40
9 Lezak, Jason 36 ROSE-CA 49.05 874
23.55 25.50
10 Walters, David 24 TROJ-CA 49.34 859
23.72 25.62
11 Coville, Alex 23 STAN-PC 49.39 856
23.59 25.80
12 Ellis, Matt 18 NTRO-ST 49.44 854
24.03 25.41
13 Ervin, Anthony 31 CAL-PC/Undercurr 49.46 853
23.14 26.32
14 Savulich, Bobby 24 CW-MI 49.47 852
23.63 25.84
15 Schneider, Josh 24 MAC-NC 49.77 837
23.35 26.42
16 Brunelli, Nick 30 MAC-NC 49.85 833
23.60 26.25
I know short fast training works because I've done it, and when I did it, I swam well.
My training probably wasn't exactly how Rushall recommends.
The years I did it were:
Nov 1990 - July 1992
1990 50 FR 21.0, 100 FR 46.0
1991 SCY 50 FR 20.52*, 100 FR 46.40 LCM 50 FR 23.65*, 50 FL 25.74 (*done in USS meets)
1992 LCM 50 FL 25.68
1996 & 1996
1995 SCY 50 FR 21.06, 100 FR 46.40, 50 FL 23.22, 50 BK 24.49
1996 SCY 50 FR 21.46, 100 FR 46.79, 50 BK 24.61
2008
2008 SCY 50 FR 21.43, 50 FL 23.20, 50 BK 24.41
(for comparison my 2007 times were)
2007 SCY 50 FR 22.30, 50 FL 23.93, 50 BK 25.75
from Top 10
(Rushall says:) "dryland training will not benefit me at all"
I disagree with "dryland training will not benefit me at all."
Where did Rushall write that?
What was his exact phrasing?
For me, strength training is critical to swimming fast.
The years I swam my fastest, were the ones when I did short fast training in the pool and got stronger from weights. I was stronger during those years than I was in the years before or after.
Strength is a critical component for speed.
There is a point of diminishing returns where swimmers might be too big, too strong, and/or too muscular.
Which is why body builders and power lifters tend to not be fast swimmers. But most swimmers are no where near the point of being too muscular, too big or too strong.
Josh Schneider might be close, he has a great 50 free but doesn't hold up as well in his LCM 100 FR.
2012 USA OLYMPIC TRIALS
Men 50 LC Meter Freestyle Finals
1 Jones, Cullen 28 MAC-NC 21.59 908
2 Ervin, Anthony 31 CAL-PC/Undercurr 21.60 907
3 Adrian, Nathan 23 CAL-PC/Tacoma 21.68 897
4 Schneider, Josh 24 MAC-NC 21.78 884
5 Feigen, Jimmy 22 TXLA-ST/Univ. of 21.93 866
6 Grevers, Matt 27 FORD-AZ 22.09 848
7 Small, Adam 22 ZONA-AZ 22.38 815
8 Schnur, Jason 21 OSU-OH 22.53 799
Men 100 LC Meter Freestyle Preliminaries
1 Robison, Scot 23 NSS-NC/UVA 49.08 q873
23.56 25.52
2 Adrian, Nathan 23 CAL-PC/Tacoma 49.17 q868
23.32 25.85
3 Grevers, Matt 27 FORD-AZ 49.24 q864
23.65 25.59
4 Feigen, Jimmy 22 TXLA-ST/Univ. of 49.29 q862
23.33 25.96
5 Lochte, Ryan 27 DBS-FL/Florida 49.33 q859
23.99 25.34
6 Weber-Gale, Garrett 26 TXLA-ST 49.34 q859
23.77 25.57
7 Berens, Ricky 24 TROJ-CA 49.35 q858
24.21 25.14
8 Schneider, Josh 24 MAC-NC 49.37 q857 22.99 26.38
Semi-Finals
1 Adrian, Nathan 23 CAL-PC/Tacoma 48.33 q914
22.64 25.69
2 Feigen, Jimmy 22 TXLA-ST/Univ. of 48.48 q905
22.98 25.50
3 Grevers, Matt 27 FORD-AZ 48.71 q893
22.94 25.77
4 Berens, Ricky 24 TROJ-CA 48.85 q885
23.85 25.00
*5 Robison, Scot 23 NSS-NC/UVA 48.91 q882
23.38 25.53
*5 Lochte, Ryan 27 DBS-FL/Florida 48.91 q882
23.61 25.30
7 Weber-Gale, Garrett 26 TXLA-ST 48.98 q878
23.45 25.53
8 Jones, Cullen 28 MAC-NC 49.03 q875
23.63 25.40
9 Lezak, Jason 36 ROSE-CA 49.05 874
23.55 25.50
10 Walters, David 24 TROJ-CA 49.34 859
23.72 25.62
11 Coville, Alex 23 STAN-PC 49.39 856
23.59 25.80
12 Ellis, Matt 18 NTRO-ST 49.44 854
24.03 25.41
13 Ervin, Anthony 31 CAL-PC/Undercurr 49.46 853
23.14 26.32
14 Savulich, Bobby 24 CW-MI 49.47 852
23.63 25.84
15 Schneider, Josh 24 MAC-NC 49.77 837
23.35 26.42
16 Brunelli, Nick 30 MAC-NC 49.85 833
23.60 26.25
