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
your times & splits are:
50 fr
26.56
100 fr
57.94
26.66 31.28
200 fr
2:15.26
29.84, 33.81
36.03, 35.58
500 fr
6:08 no splits
6:11.95
30.79 34.60
37.33 37.82
38.13 38.78
39.03 39.26
39.26 36.95
If you compare your 50 & 100 to your 200 & 500
you have OK speed but need conditioning & endurance.
in 100 your 50 splits are 4.6 seconds apart
in your 200 your 100 splits are 7.9 seconds apart
it is a splitting or race strategy issue but it more about conditioning,
you need to train harder faster further more often.
You might have some technique issues, but can't help you unless we see you swim.
How many times a week do you train?
How far per practice?
What kind of sets can you make?
What sort of intervals can you hold?
How fast can you flutter kick with a board? 25. 50, 75, & 100
Have you taken breaks between seasons?
Where do you train?
Who's your coach?
Who's your team mates?
What kind of suit do you wear in meets?
how tall are you?
How much do you weigh?
Train for the 500, 200, 100 & 50 & everything will improve
Train with the best team, coach and swimmers in your area
Put in some serious work. for weeks and months
Do 4 - 6k per practice
swim 6 to 9 times a week
get to where you can hold repeat 100's in practice on 1:20, then 1:15, then 1:10 then 1:05
your times & splits are:
50 fr
26.56
100 fr
57.94
26.66 31.28
200 fr
2:15.26
29.84, 33.81
36.03, 35.58
500 fr
6:08 no splits
6:11.95
30.79 34.60
37.33 37.82
38.13 38.78
39.03 39.26
39.26 36.95
If you compare your 50 & 100 to your 200 & 500
you have OK speed but need conditioning & endurance.
in 100 your 50 splits are 4.6 seconds apart
in your 200 your 100 splits are 7.9 seconds apart
it is a splitting or race strategy issue but it more about conditioning,
you need to train harder faster further more often.
You might have some technique issues, but can't help you unless we see you swim.
How many times a week do you train?
How far per practice?
What kind of sets can you make?
What sort of intervals can you hold?
How fast can you flutter kick with a board? 25. 50, 75, & 100
Have you taken breaks between seasons?
Where do you train?
Who's your coach?
Who's your team mates?
What kind of suit do you wear in meets?
how tall are you?
How much do you weigh?
Train for the 500, 200, 100 & 50 & everything will improve
Train with the best team, coach and swimmers in your area
Put in some serious work. for weeks and months
Do 4 - 6k per practice
swim 6 to 9 times a week
get to where you can hold repeat 100's in practice on 1:20, then 1:15, then 1:10 then 1:05
