Would it be very detrimental to my swimming if I trained and did one of these? Read the book "Born to Run" and really want to do at least one ultramarathon. However, I still want to improve on swimming especially getting better in 100 fly and eventually working up to 200 fly. Thoughts?
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If I want to swim over 200m of fly I slow down the stroke rate (slower pull, recovery, and add very short glide), focus on keeping the arms low on recovery, try to keep the body position flat (don't dive down when your hands enter), and breathe every stroke. Keeping the recovery low and body position flat is important for shorter distances also. With practice the distance you can swim will increase significantly. A couple weeks ago I swam 750m fly in a lake wearing a board shorts style swimsuit.
If I want to swim over 200m of fly I slow down the stroke rate (slower pull, recovery, and add very short glide), focus on keeping the arms low on recovery, try to keep the body position flat (don't dive down when your hands enter), and breathe every stroke. Keeping the recovery low and body position flat is important for shorter distances also. With practice the distance you can swim will increase significantly. A couple weeks ago I swam 750m fly in a lake wearing a board shorts style swimsuit.
