I'm considering doing my first LCM meet this summer. I have access to LC facilities, but currently train on my own and SCY pools are my closest/most convenient options. If I do a meet, I will probably only swim free/*** events. I may entertain a 200IM, but that's highly unlikely ;) What's the best way to prepare for long course in a yards pool? Thank you!
Amanda
I love LCM, but rarely can get to a LCM pool. If you can get to one a few times it will help. In a SCY(or shorter) pool I agree that over distance is important In a 200 BR I take 1/3 more strokes LCM to SCY. Swimming 125s instead of 100s etc is good. Another thing I do sometimes is not push off on every other turn. You get half as many turns LCM and this way instead of an acceleration off the wall you need to work more to get back up to speed.
I love LCM, but rarely can get to a LCM pool. If you can get to one a few times it will help. In a SCY(or shorter) pool I agree that over distance is important In a 200 BR I take 1/3 more strokes LCM to SCY. Swimming 125s instead of 100s etc is good. Another thing I do sometimes is not push off on every other turn. You get half as many turns LCM and this way instead of an acceleration off the wall you need to work more to get back up to speed.
