An under-appreciated aspect of racing is adopting the proper pace strategy. Swimming Science has posted a series of articles, Pacing 101 for Swimmers, that present the optimal pace strategy and the physiological reasoning behind it.
“Masters swimming keeps you younger.” Most of us don’t need to be convinced, but it is nice to have expert confirmation. Dr. Joel Stager of the Counsilman Center for the Science of Swimming (Indiana University) has released some data from a study using masters swimmers: Biological Markers of Aging in Highly Active Adults.