And that's ultimately what LS's faces. He's not *that* far off, and so whether that issue is a talent issue / stroke development issue / time investment issue, it really doesn't matter what the actual reason is, because at the end of the day at that level....you either make the chase group or you don't in his case. It's all the more frustating that he's on what "swim discovery 3.0" LS but in the same light, atleast he's tinkering to get better.

And again I think in early years his "poor" swim was overcome by his "uber" biking in world class fields. The sport has evolved and now more than ever other athletes are filling the gaps so to speak and basically forcing LS to figure it out. So I can kinda see why it wasn't the biggest deal breaker 10 years ago (or however long he's been in the elite pro side of sport) that it is currently now for him.

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Brooks Doughtie, M.S.
Exercise Physiology
-USAT Level II