Why training below race pace ruins your sprint mechanics

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McEvoy avoids extensive easy swimming because he believes training at speeds away from race pace actually detracts from optimal sprint mechanics. His pool sessions are limited and laser-focused on refining sprint technique at race intensity. The implication: every lap at the wrong speed is a rep reinforcing the wrong motor pattern.

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