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
"out" with the arms, "back" with the legs hammer the middle 100 and hang on best you can the last 50...never hold your breath in this race.
TRAIN IT/RACE IT A LOT...it's all about conditioning and tempo.
"out" with the arms, "back" with the legs hammer the middle 100 and hang on best you can the last 50...never hold your breath in this race.
TRAIN IT/RACE IT A LOT...it's all about conditioning and tempo.
