Apologies if this seems to be a really strange topic. :)
So, as I continue to do flip-turn drills, with a goal of doing flip-turns at my next meet (several months from now), something occurred to me:
How do you know your split-times in a particular swim when doing flip-turns?
Does it matter? (It matters to me, but am I a silly OCD/Newbie/ex-runner?)
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Not in the moment ... wasting your time/energy looking is only going to mess with your form (which is a huge determinant of speed). After the fact, knowing your splits is kind of mildly interesting, but in an out-of-body kind of way since you can't do anything about it then.
I have found that runners have a harder time adapting to the zen of swimming ... go with the flow and the feeling, live in the aquatic moment ... and, please leave those stupid watches on the deck ... they just mess with your balance in the water anyways ...
Interesting.
At my first meet I swam "blind" - ie I couldn't find a clock to check. Afterwards my splits were PAINFUL to look at. I started way too fast and died. If I had known at the time what my very silly first 50m was, I'm sure that I would have adjusted accordingly (it wasn't too late then) and had a better result.
But, this was my first meet and I agree with you about form/zen etc. I can learn this.
Also....it's illegal!!? (Knelson's post). Are we talking about clocks on the wall, or "pacemaking" here?
Not in the moment ... wasting your time/energy looking is only going to mess with your form (which is a huge determinant of speed). After the fact, knowing your splits is kind of mildly interesting, but in an out-of-body kind of way since you can't do anything about it then.
I have found that runners have a harder time adapting to the zen of swimming ... go with the flow and the feeling, live in the aquatic moment ... and, please leave those stupid watches on the deck ... they just mess with your balance in the water anyways ...
Interesting.
At my first meet I swam "blind" - ie I couldn't find a clock to check. Afterwards my splits were PAINFUL to look at. I started way too fast and died. If I had known at the time what my very silly first 50m was, I'm sure that I would have adjusted accordingly (it wasn't too late then) and had a better result.
But, this was my first meet and I agree with you about form/zen etc. I can learn this.
Also....it's illegal!!? (Knelson's post). Are we talking about clocks on the wall, or "pacemaking" here?
