One topic of great interest to us all is
"What do you need to do to have a major swimming breakthrough?"
"What do you need to do to significantly improve your swimming times over one season?"
Do you have any specific, nitty gritty type suggestions.
I think it's really easy to fall into ruts, to just show up and go through the motions rather than seizing the moment while we train.
Any one have any thoughts on what we need to do to significantly improve?
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When I was 10 and very skinny and long, I could not float at all. Sank like a rock.
Also, some ppl have a higher specific density (don't know the density of exactly what they are referring to, but some have denser bone) and have a difficult time swimming.
So factors other than body fat percentage enter into the equation.
Seems to me there are energy costs to moving a fat(ter) vessel through the water. Gain a little through floating and lose a little through having to propel self forward.
Interesting question. I see different body types successful in swimming.
VB
When I was 10 and very skinny and long, I could not float at all. Sank like a rock.
Also, some ppl have a higher specific density (don't know the density of exactly what they are referring to, but some have denser bone) and have a difficult time swimming.
So factors other than body fat percentage enter into the equation.
Seems to me there are energy costs to moving a fat(ter) vessel through the water. Gain a little through floating and lose a little through having to propel self forward.
Interesting question. I see different body types successful in swimming.
VB
