Cam McEvoy argues that metabolic conditioning is unnecessary training baggage for the 50m freestyle — an event decided in roughly 21 seconds. Stripping the program of lactate-threshold and aerobic capacity work lets him redirect volume toward speed, technique, and the qualities that actually decide the race. This challenges the default 'build a base first' orthodoxy most age-group and even elite programs inherit from the 100/200 events.
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