NCAP Prep swimmers to skip Metros for Altitude Camp
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Anonymous
| lol absolutely not true. Altitude is part of the selling point. Also, there are no benefits in terms of red blood cells gained in one week there. You would have to be there several weeks for any effect |
Anonymous
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OP doesn’t give a shit about having any real discussion about OTC. They care about smearing NCAP. Now that they’ve exhausted discussion on (possibly) legitimate gripes, they are making things up to keep this thread active. It’s not just NCAP Prep. it’s not a conflict with Metros. Kids aren’t going 3-4 times a year to OTC. Literally never has the pitch mentioned “altitude training.”
You notice the poster never brought up the fact that an RMSC swimmer was at OTC last week for a USA Swimming camp. Or the impact on missing a high school meet. This person started this thread with made up facts because the last NCAP Prep thread finally fell off the first page after repeatedly bumping it to the top but not seeing any conversation. This is a person who has taken their disagreement with NCAP (possibly for legit reasons, I have no idea) and now is pathetically spending their team smearing the program on an anonymous message board. |
Anonymous
+1, well said. |
Anonymous
I know every swimmer and school has different circumstances, so it's hard to generalize but, for my swimmer I would say one meet. DD's high school team training also clashes with club training schedule and she is allowed to miss all the school team training by the head coach. She tries and does attend most of team social events though. Having said that, I would say she is a border line ringer but still more closer to be a part of the team from the way she interacts with the team and also the contribution she makes for the team. |
Anonymous
I generally watch these threads and get my popcorn out. It’s seems there are many people on here who agree with the anti NCAP consensus. A few staunch supporters who try and chalk this up to 1 poster. The board really needs a standoff between the NCAP Loyalists and the RockvilleRays contingent |
Anonymous
| With IMX next weekend, would my kid still be able to get in a quick altitude burst this weekend if I book a flight for OTC? |
Anonymous
Some of the parents I know have opted to give their kids testosterone injections instead. A lot cheaper than hopping on a plane and more effective. |
Anonymous
Really depends how often you are going. I know ASA goes to altitude once a year. They simply can’t get enough oxygen in that time. You need to be going regularly like NCAP to be ready for something extreme like IMX. |
Anonymous
This may be the single stupidest comment I’ve ever come across on DCUM. The Olympic Team exists for a MAXIMUM of 6 weeks every 4 years so comparing what they do to absolutely anything else is just straight-up moronic. |
Anonymous
It is puzzling! Plus the trip to OTC this weekend is for 14&U swimmers. There may be a few freshmen but not many. Only 2 swimmers from our site are going and neither are in HS. |
Anonymous
It absolutely is not. It isn’t even mentioned. |
Anonymous
The camp the RMSC swimmer attended was a special invite only “select” camp- not a paid one like NCAP does, and he swims for a private school so it likely didn’t interfere with his meet schedule since it’s essentially a long weekend. He also didn’t miss a HS meet for Holiday Invitationals. |
Anonymous
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A little 3rd party fact check:
U.S. Olympic Training Camps: 2024 Raleigh + Croatia 2021 Hawaii 2016 San Antonio + Puerto Rico 2012 Knoxville + Vichy 2008 Palo Alto 2004 Palo Alto + Mallorca (which is at 4,500 ft, mountainous but no training effect) 2000 Pasadena It appears NCAP going 3-4 times a year to altitude is far more often than the U.S. Olympic team, which has trained at moderate altitude once in a quarter century. I’m sure Tom Ugast is 2 steps ahead of Eddie Reese, Dave Durden, Todd DeSorbo, Bob Bowman, Gregg Troy, Greg Meehan and Dave Marsh. This would be a good roast. If only it were true. NCAP goes to OTC twice a year with a different group of swimmers who APPLY. Let the kids do what they want, and why do you care? Not seeing any other teams doing something like this. You sound bitter. Tryouts are open in the spring. Best of luck! |
Anonymous
This would be a good roast. If only it were true. NCAP goes to OTC twice a year with a different group of swimmers who APPLY. Let the kids do what they want, and why do you care? Not seeing any other teams doing something like this. You sound bitter. Tryouts are open in the spring. Best of luck! Does healthy baller go with the team to for high altitude training or do they miss out on strength trainings during the weeks at elevation? |
Anonymous
| We are losing sight of the most important question here: which team’s crazy parents are fittest and fastest |