That's my pet name for anaerobic swimming..... Tonight we did a set where we swam a 400, breathing every 3rd on the first 25, every 5th on the 2nd, every 7th, then every 9th !!! on the last 25. Repeat X4 = 400 yds. My question for all the coaches and/or coach wannabees out there is : What's the benefit ? I can see some down-side to this idea, for example; as you start to yearn for that good ol' O2, you shorten up and hasten up each stroke. Not good. So what's the good side ? Cheers ! Bert
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I like to call it "Hi-Toxic" swimming :)
Anyway, I find it more useful for a warmup set. Historically, I have had better practices when a hi-toxic set was done as a pre-set warmup (that is, a warmup after your regular warmup).
I find that it expands your lungs in a way that will carry through the entire workout. Especially a distance workout.
That's my 5 cents
Joe Bubel
I like to call it "Hi-Toxic" swimming :)
Anyway, I find it more useful for a warmup set. Historically, I have had better practices when a hi-toxic set was done as a pre-set warmup (that is, a warmup after your regular warmup).
I find that it expands your lungs in a way that will carry through the entire workout. Especially a distance workout.
That's my 5 cents
Joe Bubel
