The yardage is less than distance swimmers but I am sure their training includes aerobic sets. Maintaining an aerobic base facilitates recovery during lactate sets. It also helps with active recovery. I wonder what the total yardage reduction is though.
The 50m may be a totally different animal though. But I think if you are training for only the 50, you are also " training" for the 100. Can you really just train for the 50 without training for the 100?
I wonder what the total yardage reduction is though.
The 50m may be a totally different animal though
Stefan Nystrand, claimed he never did more than 3000M per session or 20,000M per week. He was just as good in the 100
I think if you are training for only the 50, you are also " training" for the 100.
That's true. Raw speed definitely helps the 100. So does working on technical aspects of the swim (eg, starts, turns, breakouts).
Can you really just train for the 50 without training for the 100?
Sort of. I think that training for the 50 carries over to the 100, but lactate tolerance is more important in the latter. If ALL you do is speed-work, and very few (or no) lactate tolerance sets, then your 50 will be significantly better than your 100. Just my opinion, of course.
Recently, Bob Bowman posted a picture of one of his sprinters on his twitter account. The caption was: "NBAC's sprint program" or something like that.
And what was the sprinter doing?
Relaxing in the jacuzzi.
Can you really just train for the 50 without training for the 100?
If there's not enough depth in the training, then being focused entirely on the 50 might not translate to an optimal performance in the 100. Then again everyone is different.
If it makes any sense, the 100 is like an endurance sprint. Aside from strength it does require a bit of stamina.
