Race Pace Training For Distance Swimmers in the after math of the Australian Championships
7/8/202628 min
The Australian Championships showcased some incredible distance swimming performances—but what training methods are producing these results?In this episode, Dax and Elvis break down race pace training, how Australia's top distance swimmers are preparing for major championships, and whether this approach is changing the future of distance swimming. They discuss the benefits, potential drawbacks, and what swimmers and coaches can learn from the performances coming out of Australia.💬 Do you believe race pace training is the future of distance swimming? Let us know in the comments!
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First 90 secondsDax Hill· Host0:00
Speaking of Cam, right, we got the Aussie recap. Um, you know what? I, I have a, uh, get out of jail free card in almost every topic. So guys, I had four doctor specialist visits this week, so I kind of have no idea what's going on. So Elvis- No big deal ... is going to have the, uh, pleasure of carrying the show for two hours. I'm just kind of gonna chill [laughs] and give my commentary. So I hope you, uh... Oh, I almost said warm that mouth up. Pause.
Elvis Burrows· Host0:31
Yo. [laughs] Jesus- But- ... Christ [laughs] I hope you're ready to, I hope you're ready to go, man.
Dax Hill· Host0:37
I hope you did your calisthenics. So what do you think about, uh, the Australian trials so far?
Elvis Burrows· Host0:45
I think the ticker is still the old thing. How do you change that? I didn't realize you had to change them separate. There we go. Well, I think the big name that came out of the trials, uh, heading into the Commonwealth Games is Sam Short. This guy was under world record pace on pretty much everything he swam. 200, 400, 1500. Uh, I respect it. I'm a big, big believer in fly and die, you know? And I, I saw some comments that were kind of ridiculing him for it, but th- here's a, here,