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Pat KossPat Koss
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I am beginning two weeks of swim camp tomorrow.  Last year for IM training I would swim with my club's masters group on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  This was the first year I had worked with them and the challenge worked as my swim time at B2B was my best ever (they said it was a slack tide so I'm not sure if I got a benefit from the incoming tide).  

Do you have a preference that I use the Swim Camp swim workouts, or would it be ok to just dive into the masters group?

Thanks

pat

Comments

  • Coach RichCoach Rich
    The purpose of the Swim Camp plan is to give you ~2wks of focused swimming drills before you start the swimming in your next training plan.

    If you feel you don't need/won't benefit from that drill period, you're fine to jump in with your masters group.
  • Pat KossPat Koss
    Drills will be good. Thanks
  • Coach PatrickCoach Patrick
    More importantly, the point of swim camp is also to have you rest a bit and absorb the work you did in the out season. So whatever you do whether it's Masters or not, please don't drill yourself into submission. :-)
  • Pat KossPat Koss
    R&P, thanks for the feedback. I have not requested your input often enough, or that of the team.

    Spent time yesterday in the eBook to get enough perspective for doing the drills today and Wednesday. Very good document. Did 2,400 yards overall todayl. I'm a barge in the water so the drills are exactly what I need to gain some efficiency/technique improvements.

    First serious time in the water since B2B in October. Took the pace easy for the entire workout to focus on skills. Also had the club coach video me a month ago and she saw me crossing over on my hands a lot. So between her input and the drills in the eBook that will be my focus for the next two weeks.
  • Coach PatrickCoach Patrick
    No worries, and great work! There's a lot to learn the book and I enjoy going back to what year after year.

    That said, crossing your hands is pretty common. I find it's often the result of people not being able to get a nice high elbow and then simply dropping the hand into the water. As you're doing your drills -- especially the ones on your side -- really focus on a nice high elbow in a relaxed hand next to your ear...as in the Archer drill. Good luck!
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