I guess some background information may help you in answering my question. Hello, my name is Alex and I am quickly approaching my last year of high school swimming. Last high school season I finished my 200 yard free with my best time of 2:12.17 (not that stellar I know :cry: ) However I did end up getting second place overall. Now next high school season I'm ranked first in the 200 yard free, but there's always room for improvement. I would LOVE to get the school record (1:55.45) by may 2012 but that's pushing it I think. So how do you swim a 200 free?
Last 200 yard free I swam I got a time of 2:17.09 I tried breathing every 4 the whole race and it really tired me out.
I believe my next strategy is going to be
1st 25 - go 99% breathing every 4
75 - 500 pace breathing every 2
50 - going 100% breathing every 6
50 - anything I got left
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Lots of good advice here. I think everyone can give more specific advse once you post your 100 and 500 times (with splits if possible). Good luck on your quest for the record.
My 100 free time is a 57.94 with a split of 26.66
My best 500 free time is a 6:08, but the splits weren't taken at the meet lol, instead I have the splits from last season where I went a 6:11.95 with
Laps 30.79 ,34.60 ,37.33 ,37.82 ,38.13 ,38.78 ,39.03, 39.26, 39.26, 36.95
I also have the splits from a 200 free where I went a 2:15.26
Laps 29.84, 33.81, 36.03, 35.58
Lots of good advice here. I think everyone can give more specific advse once you post your 100 and 500 times (with splits if possible). Good luck on your quest for the record.
My 100 free time is a 57.94 with a split of 26.66
My best 500 free time is a 6:08, but the splits weren't taken at the meet lol, instead I have the splits from last season where I went a 6:11.95 with
Laps 30.79 ,34.60 ,37.33 ,37.82 ,38.13 ,38.78 ,39.03, 39.26, 39.26, 36.95
I also have the splits from a 200 free where I went a 2:15.26
Laps 29.84, 33.81, 36.03, 35.58
