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!
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This is from Dr. Rushall:
"Ultra-short work is very difficult in 50 m pools. The pools are too long and take the swimmers away from the coach as well as reducing the number of race-specific turns that are done. Although swimmers can swim 25 m and then cruise into the end, it is difficult to get precise times for the race-pace work and the easy swimming in the second half is active recovery but does not allow the amount of reflection on swimming that occurs in a 25 m pool while standing at the end in the 15- or 20-second recovery."
So it seems that the answer is "no".
I know that it's not 'pure', but why not do 25s / 75s long course. Every second one could be done from the middle to the wall, so you would have to adjust your times - but you could do a max test to establish a target?
This is from Dr. Rushall:
"Ultra-short work is very difficult in 50 m pools. The pools are too long and take the swimmers away from the coach as well as reducing the number of race-specific turns that are done. Although swimmers can swim 25 m and then cruise into the end, it is difficult to get precise times for the race-pace work and the easy swimming in the second half is active recovery but does not allow the amount of reflection on swimming that occurs in a 25 m pool while standing at the end in the 15- or 20-second recovery."
So it seems that the answer is "no".
I know that it's not 'pure', but why not do 25s / 75s long course. Every second one could be done from the middle to the wall, so you would have to adjust your times - but you could do a max test to establish a target?
