Friday, March 09, 2007

Race Training For Swimming Sprints from Timed Finals


Timed Finals posted a great article on swim sprints. A reader wrote in with a question and one of the answers given was rather clever:
  • Colin M. answers: For what it’s worth, in swimming 50s with my TI stroke, I focus on getting more out of each pull, instead of turning the arms over faster. I make sure I complete the entire stroke, and also focus on the front quadrant swimming part. If I want to increase my speed, I do so by letting my hips set the pace. Since focusing on this TI stuff, I actually swim faster by taking fewer strokes, and making those count.
The article can be read here: [link]

Don't forget to RSVP for the SCAQ lactic workouts with Bonnie and Erik at LMU this weekend.

6 comments:

Scott said...

The 17thman just added your link to his blog so always on the lookout for more devoted swimming blogs I popped by to take a look. Excellent work - I think it's a great site you've got here!

Tony Austin said...

I saw your blog last night and the warm up you posted was formidable. (A 200 @ 2:40. Wow.

I like your blog back and I have put it in my links column too. :-)

BTW, your personal story is amazing.

Joe said...

That is one cool photo!

Tony Austin said...

Thank you. That is Gary Hall.

Trevor said...

TI = Timed Interval?

Tony Austin said...

I do believe TI means timed intervals.