How Does Speed Happen?

Speed, and more importantly – sustainable speed – is dependent on both technique and fitness, not one or the other. The training must not be separated from each other. And the properties of water create a situation where the swimmer is instantly penalized for neglecting to develop the two together – penalized by being slower than he should be and/or exhausted way before he should be.

And they are not equals for those who pursue highest speed potential – fitness is subordinate to technique, as I will argue below and in Part 2.

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