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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I'm not a runner, but wouldn't it be more similar to an 800 in track? The 400 in track should be more analogous to a 100 meter swim. The WR in the 400 meter run in 43 seconds and for a 100 meter swim (LC) it's a hair under 47 seconds.
I say the 200 in swimming is much like the 400 in track not because of the duration, but how the race is not long enough to be distance, but not a short sprint. It's a long sprint. Basically you have to give it your all the entire time. A 100 is only 4 laps and doesn't seem that long to sprint. An 800 in track is 2 laps, so you're getting closer to a distance event. A 200 in swimming however is a rather lengthy sprint, as is a 400.
I don't know if you've ever tried running a 400 on a track but it's not as easy task, nor is a 200 as far as I'm concerned. I had pretty good 50F (23.1), 100F (49.9), and 500F (4:58.2) times back in HS. My 200F though, was awful in comparison, if not pathetic. I don't even remember what it was.
I'm not a runner, but wouldn't it be more similar to an 800 in track? The 400 in track should be more analogous to a 100 meter swim. The WR in the 400 meter run in 43 seconds and for a 100 meter swim (LC) it's a hair under 47 seconds.
I say the 200 in swimming is much like the 400 in track not because of the duration, but how the race is not long enough to be distance, but not a short sprint. It's a long sprint. Basically you have to give it your all the entire time. A 100 is only 4 laps and doesn't seem that long to sprint. An 800 in track is 2 laps, so you're getting closer to a distance event. A 200 in swimming however is a rather lengthy sprint, as is a 400.
I don't know if you've ever tried running a 400 on a track but it's not as easy task, nor is a 200 as far as I'm concerned. I had pretty good 50F (23.1), 100F (49.9), and 500F (4:58.2) times back in HS. My 200F though, was awful in comparison, if not pathetic. I don't even remember what it was.
